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 24, 2013

Jelly Belly Tangerine – 6


Jelly Belly Tangerine – 6 thumbs up
This soda has a strong tangerine flavor but definitely tastes artificial.  It's worth a try, especially if you like a nice consistent orange coloring.  It tastes, as intended, like the jelly bean flavor.  Thank you to Brian Donovan for picking this up for me!


Monday, December 31, 2012

Nuclear Orange Bomb - 7

Nuclear Orange Bomb - 7 thumbs up
In a series of somewhat strange sodas from Rocket Fizz, this features Kim Jong Il.  The color of the sodas is orange similar to Nehi but the flavor is a lot less sugary.  It tastes like an Orange Cream similar to Sprecher.  Not bad.  Thank you to the Clarks for picking these up for me!


Sunday, March 11, 2012

Trader Joes Refreshers Tangerine - 7

I have long loved the flavor of tangerine. Trader Joes doesn't let you down with this soda. It tastes as you would imagine that it would - of carbonated tangerine. Grab one today!

Friday, December 16, 2011

Pop Shoppe Orange - 3 thumbs up

The Pop Shoppe Orange is trying hard to be the sugariest soda ever made. It has a definite orange taste and orange color in a fun little bottle but I feel like I'm drinking pure orange syrup. Three thumbs up


Sunday, December 26, 2010

Pithy Little Orange - 9

Another great soda from the Pithy Little Soda Works out of San Luis Obispo!

Pure cane sugar is used and you can taste the difference. I have not been disappointed from one of their sodas yet. Thanks guys!

Thank you to Liz Werhane for bringing this to me from SLO!

9 thumbs up!


Cost Plus World Market Orange Passion Mango - 9

9 thumbs up for this awesome fruit drink. It's carbonated, so it barely qualifies as a soda. Still, it is delicious.
I tastes like strong grapefruit, which is good to me. Pick one up when you're at Cost Plus!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

World Market Blood Orange Soda - 8.5

World Market Blood Orange Soda - 8.5 Thumbs up!
Theoretically this comes from Italy, but it also says on the label that it was made and bottled in Oakland, CA. Regardless of origin, it is delicious! I highly recommend going to Cost Plus and getting a bunch of this.



Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Zuberfizz Orange Cream


Zuberfizz Orange Cream : 12/31/2006: Another fantastic soda from Durango, CO. Thanks to Nick Picon for bringing these to me! A nice orange taste, like a creamcicle but stronger. Nice orange taste and smell
  Mike Shinn Rating: 8.5
Average User Rating: 7.125
Hannah Rich Rating: 7.5     - For an orange soda, not bad. Creamy and not too strong but I am not sure if I could drink a whole bottle.
Lindsay Rating: 8     - Delicious. The flavor competes with Sprecher's Orange Dream, but it isn't quite as sugary so I think this one takes my top vote for orange cream sodas.
Al Day Rating: 6     - As a fan of orange sodas I gotta say I'm a little underwhelmed. The orange flavor is subdued and there's really no creaminess to replace it.
billy Rating: 7     - I liked this one. It tastes like other orange sodas that taste like an orangesicle.

Victoria Naranja


Victoria Naranja : 1/15/2004: This nice orange drink is a little stronger and syrupy than your normal orange crush. It's a little too syrupy for my tastes, but good none the less. 6 thumbs up. Exrta points for the various bumps on its uniquely bumpy bottle.

Tommyknocker Orange Crème


Tommyknocker Orange Crème : 5/10/2003: I'd give it four thumbs up. It was very watered down. There was little flavor to it and what flavor there was tasted way too unnatural. Plus, there's a crazy gold miner on the label eatingan orange twice the size of his head.

Thomas Kemper Orange Cream


Thomas Kemper Orange Cream : 3/26/2003: Not bad at all. This was still not as good as the Moxie Orange Cream, but it had most of the taste of the Sprecher without the filling. It was really very good. 8 thumbs up. The smell was delicious as I opened the bottle.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 8
Average User Rating: 8.5
Kevin Koontz Rating: 7
kasey hayes Rating: 10     - i love this pop!

Tango Orange


Tango Orange : 1/4/2003: Tango Orange is like a sweet minute maid orange drink with a little bit of grapefruit in it. Just enough to sweeten it, but not enough to make it a grapefruit drink. What's neat about this can is that it's entirely black - even the normal silvery aluminum parts. It also lists its ingredients and what they do. For example, I never knew that sodium citrate was an acidity regulator. Now I know. Straight from Brittan bought in Santa Monica. I give it 6.5 thumbs up. Fun, but I don't need one every day.

Sunkist Orange Float


Sunkist Orange Float : 5/3/2009: Sweeter than I prefer. I felt that they did a better job with the A&W float soda. It is as you would expect - like an orange float.  

Stewarts Orange n Cream


Stewarts Orange n Cream : 4/4/2003: Wonderful - 8 thumbs up for sure. This was really good. A little thicker than Moxie orange or some of the others, though nothing is thicker than Sprecher at this point. Very good taste.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 8
Average User Rating: 7
Kevin Koontz Rating: 5     - Pretty sweet. Sometimes I'm in the mood for that.
Steve L. Rating: 7     - Just like a 50/50 bar. Went well with Louisiana barbeque (a little sweet to offset the spice).
john convery Rating: 9     - if you like orange and cream popsicles this soda will make your week

Stay Kool Orange


Stay Kool Orange : 7/31/2005: Not so great. It tastes way too much like they just poured in some flavor syrup and water. Orange syrup maybe? I can't tell.

Sprecher Orange Dream


Sprecher Orange Dream : 3/16/2003: Great taste, great smell. This tastes like those orange creamsicles you might have had as a kid - excellent. 16oz, so you can share with a friend, though about 2/3 of the way in, you feel the sugar.
  Mike Shinn Rating: 8
Average User Rating: 8
Lindsay Rating: 8     - One of my favorites! It really is like a creamsicle. It does leave a very sugary coat on your teeth though and is best shared with someone because half a bottle is enough

Spiral Orange


Spiral Orange : 1/6/2005: Thanks go out to Billy for this soda. Not bad - a little light on the orange flavor, but still a good soda overall. 6.5 thumbs up!

Southern Swirl Orange Cream



Southern Swirl Orange Cream : 5/29/2004: This tastes like a slightly milder version of Sprecher Orange. It's okay, but not fantastic. 6 thumbs up. Just not entirely impressive orange taste. A bit too sugary for my tastes without offering a kick.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Seamans Orange


Seamans Orange : 7/11/2006: Fantastic! This soda is delicious. Little bits of orange similar to Orangina, but not too much. Great orange taste that's not too strong, not too weak and not too sugary. Well done! Thanks go out to Billy Jankowski for smuggling this over the border for me.

San Benedetto Orange


San Benedetto Orange : 6/14/2007: Sour, like orange juice going south. It's okay. I do like the orange bits in it!