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

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Vita Vella Lemonade


Vita Vella Lemonade : 6/23/2003: This is supposed to be organic and wonderful. This stuff compares with SanBitter for aweful taste of the week! I give it two thumbs up. Especially terrible since I just made nice lemonade from the lemons in my parents' back yard (organic!) and it tastes wonderful!

Ventimans Victorian Lemonade


Ventimans Victorian Lemonade : 3/28/2007: Fermented with botanical lemon drink and giger herbal extracts. This drink could use a little less flavor and a little more water. Quite strong! Too strong.

Trader Joes Lemonade


Trader Joes Lemonade : 11/21/2003: Organic lemonade. My coworkers were more impressed with it than I was. It has a nice tang to it, strong but not too strong. The carbonation is a little high, though. All in all, a good soad. 7 thumbs up.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 7
Average User Rating: 2
Liz! Rating: 2     - Not a fan, lemondade is not supposed to be carbonated, it just doesn't taste right

Switch Lemonade


Switch Lemonade : 7/7/2003: This "lemonade" is 100% juice and 100% carbonated. While I would disagree with their math somewhere in here, I see the point that they're trying to make. Marketed as a healthy drink, I think that they border on lying. I've made a good deal of lemonade in my years, starting from lemonade stands outside of my house as a kid. I know that if I was to put 100% lemon juice in a 12oz bottle, I would be selling just that - lemon juice. Lemonade uses water and sugar, or honey as a substitute. There are dozens of ways to make lemonade - none of them simply by squeezing a lemon into a glass. I give this 3 thumbs up. It's quite strong and I fear I may have lost some tooth enamel.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade


Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade : 9/9/2003: JUST like Calypso lemonade - the same strong taste, only in a can, not a bottle. Six and a half thumbs up.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 6.5
Average User Rating: 8
liz! Rating: 8     - much better than the average lemonade, but it's a little sweet for me...although they put it in juice boxs and that's just awesome 

R-Whites Lemonade


R-Whites Lemonade : 1/5/2003: This was more seltzer and less lemon. I wouldn't even consider it lemonade. More of a lemon mineral water. It wasn't bad, but didn't do anything for me. 4 thumbs up.

Real Soda Power Lemonade


Real Soda Power Lemonade : 5/14/2004: This lemon drink tastes like it's overly manufactured. At first sip, it's great - then it just gets worse as it goes down and as you get further through the soda. 5 thumbs up.

Lorina Lemonade


Lorina Lemonade : 3/14/2003: Very good - sparkeling lemonade, but could have been a bit stronger. 7 out of 10 points

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Leninade


Leninade : 4/24/2004: Fantastic! It's about time that I got hammered and sickled. Leninade is delicious. It's a carbonated pink lemonade. Very refreshing lemonade taste. It also has a nice color in its green bottle. You don't see too many green bottles used these days.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 8
Average User Rating: 10
Danny Rating: 10     - I guess I'd stand in a pretty long line for a Leninade if need be... it surely is "better than expected"!! If you mix it with vodka you can make a "Commie Kaze" at parties... lots of fun and no KGB to stop you!
anna Rating: 10     - LOVE it! Not only does it taste good, it's highly romantic if you like communist ideals.

Jones Lemon Drop Dead




Jones Lemon Drop Dead : 10/31/2006: Not bad at all. A very good lemonade soda. I especially like the cat with witch hat on the cover. Very Halloweeny.



Jones Berry Lemonade


Jones Berry Lemonade : 4/25/2003: Very similar to the lemon drop soda except this one is blue - and has a slight blueberry feel to it. Six and a half thumbs up.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 6.5
Average User Rating: 6
Kevin Koontz Rating: 6     - Fun color.

Izzie Lemon


Izzie Lemon : 3/10/2004: A sour sparkling lemon drink. It was okay, but nothing great. 5 thumbs up.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 5
Average User Rating: 6.5
Donna Rating: 8     - It's a little tart, but I like it. I love the blackcherry. QUESTION: Where can I find some info on Izzie soda online or in Milwaukee, WI? I discovered Izzie in Colorado a few weeks ago and can't locate it anywhere in my area or online. Please help!
Paul Manzanar Rating: 5     - I have seen these for sale at CostPlus World Market. I checked the CostPlus website and found there are four of them located in Wisconsin. http://www.worldmarket.com/custserv/store_listing.jsp?state=49 . I would call to find out if any particular store has the drink before driving though, because CostPlus has a shifting product line and inventory.

Hemp-C Lemon-Lime


Hemp-C Lemon-Lime : 5/9/2004: This soda tastes like strong cirtrus lemonade with a secret ingredient. I imagine that ingredient is hemp. The hemp doesn't give it a flavor that I liked, in fact, only a strange aftertaste. 3 thumbs up.

Frostie Pink Lemonade


Frostie Pink Lemonade : 3/31/2003: Much like its blue counterpart, this was unimpressive. 3 thumbs up. Not bad, but definitely not good. A watered down version of what might have been good.


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.

Dads Classic Honey Lemonade


Dads Classic Honey Lemonade : 6/18/2003: Tasty! This tastes just like homemade lemonade. Unfortunately, not much more than that. It tastes great to drink, but I won't be rushing to get a case of it. 6 thumbs up.


Cool Mountain Lemonade


Cool Mountain Lemonade : 5/14/2003: Unimpressive. Again, this Cool Mountain drink tastes like little more than flavored water. It gets 3 thumbs up.


Saturday, October 3, 2009

Calypso Lemonade

Calypso Lemonade : 4/30/2003: This lemondae comes in a nice 20 oz clear bottle so that you can see the "real lemon bits" inside. The bits must have been in the lemonade for a long time because they were soft enough to go down my throat without my noticing. Not a bad lemonade, seven thumbs up. But not much different from other natural lemonades. A good blend

Mike Shinn Rating: 7
Average User Rating: 10
Liz! Rating: 10 - It's not soda, however, it's among the top 5 lemonades that I have ever bought!

3 Lemon

3 Lemon

From 3/8/2004: This tastes like it has 3 lemons in it! Though, I think the 3 refers to the number of carbs it has. I guess this lemonade is Atkins-friendly? 5 thumbs up for this strong lemonade.