{"id":1700,"date":"2012-06-12T21:45:14","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T03:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.eastfist.com\/?p=1700"},"modified":"2012-06-12T21:45:14","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T03:45:14","slug":"alternatives-to-big-brand-name-soft-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastfist.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/12\/alternatives-to-big-brand-name-soft-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternatives to Big Brand Name Soft Drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Faaaaaaaaaygo! Me say Faaaaaaygo!<\/p>\n

Top two heavyweight soft drink brands in America are PepSi and Coca Cola. They pretty much monopolize the soft-drink industry globally.<\/p>\n

\"PepSi
\n\"Coca-Cola<\/p>\n

Then, under each of these powerhouse brands, they also have a line of other popular brands of soft drinks.<\/p>\n

PepSi also owns <\/p>\n

Mountain Dew
\n7-Up
\nSobe
\nAmp Energy Drink
\nSierra Mist
\nBrisk Ice Tea
\nLipton Ice Tea<\/p>\n

Their whole list at http:\/\/www.pepsico.com\/brands\/Pepsi_Cola-Brands.html<\/p>\n

Then Coke has their own counterparts<\/p>\n

A & W Root Beer
\nBarq’s Root Beer
\nCanada Dry
\nCrush
\nDr. Pepper
\nSun Drop
\nSchweppes
\nMello Yello
\nMinute Maid
\nHi-C
\nMr. Pibb
\nNestea
\nPowerade
\nSprite
\nSquirt
\nFanta<\/p>\n

Coke’s entire brand list at www.thecoca-colacompany.com\/brands\/index.html<\/p>\n

Phew.<\/p>\n

So the major flavor here is that artificial “soda” flavor. PepSi is actually unique in that it is supposedly based on a plant, namely the Kola plant. Coke on the other hand, well, suppose to taste like sweet, sweet crack. Maybe. But that’s the origin, in that this “cola” flavor was supposedly medicinal. So now every dang sugar drink has that “unique” cola taste, rather than just being a cup of sugar and water.<\/p>\n

And to get to my main point: what are the main flavors of the soft drink industry.<\/p>\n

Cola<\/h3>\n

PepSi
\nCoke, Coca-Cola
\nRC<\/p>\n

Caramel<\/h3>\n

Dr. Pepper
\nMr. Pibb<\/p>\n

“Orange” Citrus<\/h3>\n

Mountain Dew
\nMello Yello
\nMoon Mist<\/p>\n

Lemon\/Lime<\/h3>\n

7-Up
\nSierra Mist<\/p>\n

Ginger Ale<\/h3>\n

Canada Dry
\nSchweppes<\/p>\n

Root Beer<\/h3>\n

Barq’s
\nA&W<\/p>\n

Orange<\/h3>\n

Fanta
\nSunKist<\/p>\n

“Grapefruit” Citrus<\/h3>\n

Squirt<\/p>\n

Grape<\/h3>\n

Crush<\/p>\n

Best generic soda alternatives:<\/p>\n

Cola<\/h3>\n

RC – although, not necessarily “generic”, but it does have a very good flavor and bite<\/p>\n

“Orange” citrus<\/h3>\n

Faygo Moon Mist<\/p>\n

More at http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Generic_citrus_sodas<\/p>\n

Grape<\/h3>\n

Roundy’s grape<\/p>\n

Caramel<\/h3>\n

Dr. Shasta<\/p>\n

Others
\nFor some reason I love Roundy’s Creme Soda, so it’s worthy mentioning.<\/p>\n

Ice teas<\/h3>\n

Arizona, can’t beat it.<\/p>\n

That’s it. Let me know your favorites!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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