KingOfSoda.com

In 2003 I discovered Moxie after watching a segment on the Food network. This “new” soda opened my eyes to a world of different sodas that I had never heard of before. This site catalogs my ratings of each of these sodas. If you find any interesting sodas that are not on my list, I would love to try them. If you are interested in trying any of the sodas that I have here, let me know and I'll try to find one for you.

-Mike Shinn, mikeshinn@mikeshinn.com

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Avery's Red - 5.5

Avery's doesn't always label their sodas in such a way that one knows what they are drinking. This red soda was more pink than red and tasted fruity. I could not determine the actual fruit that I was drinking and the flavor was just okay. Not the best, but not a bad soda.


Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Hansens Creamy Root Beer - 5.5


Hansens Creamy Root Beer : Not too bad, especially considering the availability (carried at Trader Joes) and price.  A decent root beer not to be passed but not to be rushed to.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Unkown Dred


Unkown Dred : 5/8/2004: First smell and it smells like Nyquil. This soda is already questionable. It has pictures of an unknown man and it's called "Unknown Dred." It's a fruity drink with a nice ruby color to it. The taste is only at par, though. It tastes like carbonated fruit punch.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 5.5
Average User Rating: 10
Danny Rating: 10     - OK I also gave "Leninade" a 10. But this is the greatest energy drink ever made. It tastes to me like carbonated Delaware Punch and it also really works.... I won't even drink it unless I'm exhausted because otherwise it's too much. I have met the guy on the label... he is in fact a truck driver & he gave me a free bottle. He also makes incense and really cool T Shirts. He took those pictures on the bottle himself, in the truck, with a disposable camera where he just held it up & looked into it and clicked. Classic guy & great drink!

Shenadoah Sassafras Root Beer


Shenadoah Sassafras Root Beer : 12/14/2003: Made of the sassafras root - Lindsay has aparently developed an aversion to sassafras - this root beer sent my girlfriend running. She was taken by surprise. I thought it was pretty good, though. It was an interesting taste, but not an addictive taste. Judging from the picture on the label, it was processed in the middle of the forest.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 5.5
Average User Rating: 2
Lindsay Stevenson Rating: 2     - Yuk

Monday, October 5, 2009

Sagiko


Sagiko : 10/12/2004: This "traditional style" drink is not bad. It has a sweet soy taste that I enjoyed. Not much else.  

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Jackson Hole Strawberry Rhubarb


Jackson Hole Strawberry Rhubarb : 8/16/2008: A decent strawberry taste. The rhubarb adds a little to it, but also takes away from the strawberry. This soda is slightly bitter. The soda itself is clear in color, not red like you might imagine.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 5.5
Average User Rating: 7
Ben Farber Rating: 7     - Sweet, light and refreshing!
Shawna Rating: 9     - The best I've had! Just like the pie!
Lindsay Shinn Rating: 6     - Very different. I like the strawberry - just right, but the rhubarb interferes.
Whitney Morris Rating: 8     - Delightful! Crisp & refreshing
Chase Christian Rating: 6     - Very strawberry, too sweet
Gayle Chatham Rating: 6     - Not bad, not great, not a lot of flavor but okay.

Goya Pinapple


Goya Pinapple : 5/29/2004: Lindsay tried this one first and didn't like it much. I can see why. It's a disappointment when compared to its rival, the Goya Coconut. I wonder if I could get a pinacolada taste mixing them together…Otherwise it is refreshing but not much in the way of flavor. It has a creepy yellow-dye color to it. I would have prefered a clear drink to this color. 5.5 thumbs up.

Mike Shinn Rating: 5.5
Average User Rating: 4
Lindsay Stevenson Rating: 4 - Too much flavoring
Rate this soda if you have tried it

Ed & Petes Old Fashioned Lemonade


Ed & Petes Old Fashioned Lemonade : 1/10/2004: It's lemonade in a nice clear bottle. The only problem is - it's only lemonade in a nice clear bottle. No thrill to it. It's very nice and simple - a good taste. I was just hoping for a little more. 5 and a half thumbs up.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Bubble Up


Bubble Up : 4/17/2003: This tasted like Sprite with a little more citrus. It had less fizz, so that was good, but you can only do so much with a lemon-lime soda. 5 and a half thumbs up.


Mike Shinn Rating: 5.5
Average User Rating: 7
Danny Rating: 7 - The Bubble Up I'm writing about is in a painted glass bottle like the one you can see on www.sodaking.com and it's made with cane sugar. So it looks different than this one but anyway the one I had really tasted great, much better than 7up or Sprite and nobody has to tell you to obey anyone's thirst!

Blue Sky Organic Root Beer Encore


Blue Sky Organic Root Beer Encore : 12/3/2004: Encore? Was there a first version that didn't work out? It definitely tastes organic. It almost tastes like liquid rootbeer candies. Not bad, but not great. 5.5 thumbs up.


Bawls


Bawls : 6/19/2003: This flavored water drink wasn't half bad. It tastes like a fruity flavor in sparkling water. The best part about it is its nice blue bottle!