Fizzy pop/cold drinks thread

[Merzbow]

23 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said:

mexgrocer.co.uk

Mmmm, Squirt.

[SuperBacon]

19 minutes ago, Carbomb said:

quite liked the nectarine one

Yeah I've actually had that one, but can't remember if I liked it or not. 

What a boring post

[Carbomb]

8 minutes ago, SuperBacon said:

Yeah I've actually had that one, but can't remember if I liked it or not. 

What a boring post

?One for the DMCU.

[WyattSheepMask]

 

Best comparison I can offer is that it’s a bit like Lilt (now Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit) mixed with a Barr Bubblegum. A solid 7/10, shame it was only in 250ml form

Edited April 30, 2025 by WyattSheepMask

[Merzbow]

You had me at Barr Bubblegum, an underrated cheap pop.

[Carbomb]

I remember when Hubba Bubba soda came out - I don't know why I expected this, even at the age of 10, but I thought it would be one of those gimmicky chemical reaction things like Magic Shell, where it would react with your saliva and become some sort of chewy bubble gum.

[Carbomb]

Tried these recently.

Fanta Golden Grape. Tastes like Fanta Black Grape or KA Black Grape, but a sweeter, less intense flavour. It's nice, but I think I prefer black.

Fanta Shine Muscat Grape flavour. Had to do a bit of searching on this. Apparently Shine Muscat is a grape variety specifically cultivated by the Japanese to enable production of high-yield, sweet grapes in their climate. A cultivar of an American strain and a French one.

The drink is fine. Y'know how most grape drinks don't really taste like grapes that you eat? This one does. Very grapey (oh no, you don't, predictive text).

This was surprisingly really nice. I expected it to taste like Coke with Fanta slung into it, but it actually tasted quite orangey, but sweet - more like someone had put in the orange fondant from Quality Street orange creams, so it does what it says literally on the tin.

Edited May 16, 2025 by Carbomb
Packie Bonner

[SuperBacon]

Was lucky enough to get a bottle of the greatest drink in the world this week.

A rarity in rural Hampshire. 11/10 as always.

[Merzbow]

First few sips? Very strange but not unpleasant.. a few more? Fuck off, I feel sick. 3/10

[Carbomb]

Well, if you will drink sugar-free...

[WyattSheepMask]

 

Even as I went to the till to buy this I was expecting it to be a complete disaster.

To my surprise it wasn’t but I doubt I’ll try it again unless there’s a better option.

5/10

[FLips]

There’s some sort of dinosaur flavour Irn Bru in Heron at the minute but I only found it in multipacks so didn’t risk it incase it was rank.

Anyone here had a go of it?

[Merzbow]

8 minutes ago, FLips said:

There’s some sort of dinosaur flavour Irn Bru in Heron at the minute but I only found it in multipacks so didn’t risk it incase it was rank.

Anyone here had a go of it?

No but I've had the Unicorn Tears one which I think came out along with it, it's got a slight taste of that recent Marshmallow Aldi pop. Not bad.

[Merzbow]

Has anyone else tried these yet? I've had number one and it's really nice, like an even fruitier Vimto with a little sourness which is likely from the lemon juice concentrate mentioned in the ingredients. There's sweet potato there too...

[Merzbow]

Got that Kinza Cola from the ace falafel place, not the best coke but rather this than your main brand.