Best Soft Drink

Dr Pepper is an American carbonated soft drink created by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas, during the 1880s and first served at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store. It is distinguished by a complex flavor commonly described as a blend of 23 flavors, although the complete formula is proprieta...

Sprecher Root Beer is a carbonated soft drink produced by Sprecher Brewing Company, which was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1985. The beverage is made with raw honey and uses a fire-brewing process in which ingredients are heated in a brew kettle, a method the company also applies to other sod...

Mountain Dew Baja Blast is a caffeinated, tropical lime-flavored soft drink developed by PepsiCo for Taco Bell. Introduced in 2004, it was initially distinguished by its restaurant exclusivity and blue-green color, which visually separated it from the standard citrus Mountain Dew formula. PepsiCo la...

Sprite is a clear, caffeine-free, lemon-lime flavored carbonated soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in West Germany in 1959 under the name Fanta Klare Zitrone and launched in the United States as Sprite in 1961, partly to compete in the lemon-lime beverage category. The...

Bundaberg Ginger Beer is a non-alcoholic carbonated soft drink produced by Bundaberg Brewed Drinks in Queensland, Australia. It is made using ginger and a brewing and fermentation process that helps create its characteristic spicy flavor and visible sediment. The drink is widely recognizable by its...

Pepsi is a carbonated cola developed by North Carolina pharmacist Caleb Bradham and originally sold in the 1890s under the name Brad's Drink. It was subsequently renamed Pepsi-Cola and became the flagship soft-drink brand of the company now known as PepsiCo. The beverage contains sweeteners, caramel...

Irn-Bru is a bright orange carbonated soft drink manufactured by A.G. Barr in Scotland since 1901, famously outselling Coca-Cola in Scotland for most of its history and described as made from girders.

Orangina is a French citrus soft drink created in Algeria in 1935 by Dr. Tristan Esperou, notable for containing real pulp suspended in the drink and its distinctive round bottle designed to be shaken before opening.

Fever-Tree Ginger Beer is a non-alcoholic carbonated drink produced by the British mixer company Fever-Tree. It is formulated as both a standalone soft drink and a mixer for cocktails such as the Moscow mule and dark 'n' stormy, with ginger providing its characteristic heat and aroma. The product be...

Guaraná Antarctica is a carbonated Brazilian soft drink flavored with guaraná, an Amazonian plant whose seeds naturally contain caffeine. The brand was introduced in 1921 and is now produced by Ambev, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Its sweet, fruit-like flavor and long association with Brazilian popu...

A&W Root Beer is an American brand of carbonated root beer associated with Roy W. Allen, who began serving the beverage in Lodi, California, in 1919. Allen later partnered with Frank Wright, and the initials of their surnames supplied the A&W name. The drink is known for a sweet flavor commonly asso...

Mountain Dew is a caffeinated citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink developed from a beverage created by Tennessee bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman. The brand was subsequently acquired by Pepsi-Cola in 1964 and became part of PepsiCo's soft-drink portfolio. Its standard formulation is distinguished...

San Pellegrino Aranciata is an Italian sparkling orange drink produced by Sanpellegrino S.p.A. since 1932, made with real orange juice and known for its distinctive oval can and bittersweet citrus flavor.

Blenheim Ginger Ale is a carbonated soft drink associated with Blenheim, South Carolina, and produced from a recipe dating to the early twentieth century. It is distinguished from many mainstream ginger ales by a pronounced ginger heat that can produce a sharp sensation in the throat and nose. The b...

Vernors is an American ginger-flavored carbonated soft drink traditionally associated with Detroit, Michigan. The brand traces its origin to pharmacist James Vernor in the nineteenth century and is commonly described as one of the oldest surviving soft drink brands in the United States. Its flavor i...

Fanta Orange is an orange-flavored carbonated soft drink sold under The Coca-Cola Company's Fanta brand. The Fanta name originated in Germany during the Second World War, when the local Coca-Cola operation could no longer obtain the ingredients needed to make Coca-Cola, although that wartime drink d...

San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa is a sparkling blood orange drink from the Italian Sanpellegrino range, made with Sicilian blood orange juice and distinguished by its deep red color and bittersweet flavor.

Henry Weinhard's Root Beer is a nonalcoholic carbonated soft drink named for Henry Weinhard, the 19th-century brewer associated with Portland, Oregon. It follows the American root-beer style, combining sweet herbal and spice-derived flavors with prominent vanilla notes and a thick, creamy foam head....

Coca-Cola Cherry is a carbonated cola flavored with cherry and produced by The Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1985 under the name Cherry Coke, although consumers and soda fountains had mixed cherry syrup with Coca-Cola long before the packaged product appeared. The drin...

Inca Kola is a sweet, golden-yellow carbonated soft drink created in Peru in 1935 by the Lindley family. Its flavor is commonly compared with lemon verbena, bubble gum, or cream soda, although those comparisons are descriptive rather than a complete ingredient account. The drink became closely assoc...

Sanpellegrino Limonata is a carbonated lemon beverage produced under the Italian Sanpellegrino brand. It is made with lemon juice and has a noticeably tart citrus profile balanced by added sweetness, distinguishing it from plain sparkling mineral water and conventional lemon-lime soda. It is sold in...

Virgil's Root Beer is a carbonated soft drink introduced in the United States in the 1990s and now sold under the Reed's brand portfolio. It is formulated in the style of a richly spiced root beer, with flavors associated with vanilla, licorice, anise, and other botanical ingredients. The brand is i...

Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored carbonated soft drink created by L.D. Peeler in Salisbury, North Carolina, in 1917, and remains independently owned, making it one of the oldest continuing soft drink companies in the U.S.

Coca-Cola Zero Sugar is a carbonated cola produced by The Coca-Cola Company without sugar and with negligible calories. The product originated as Coca-Cola Zero in 2005 and was renamed and reformulated as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar in many markets beginning in 2017, with later recipe changes varying by re...

Fentimans Ginger Beer is a carbonated soft drink produced by the British beverage company Fentimans, whose business traces its history to 1905. It is made with ginger and other botanical ingredients using a brewing and fermentation process associated with the company's drinks. The product is intende...

IBC Root Beer is an American carbonated soft-drink brand whose name derives from the Independent Breweries Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The beverage was introduced in 1919 and became associated with distribution in glass bottles, although the brand and its ownership have changed over time. It is...

Thums Up is an Indian cola brand introduced in 1977, after the withdrawal of Coca-Cola from the Indian market. It was developed by the Chauhan family, associated with Parle, and became part of The Coca-Cola Company's portfolio after an acquisition in 1993. The drink is distinguished within the cola...

Barq's is an American root beer brand created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Mississippi, in the late nineteenth century. Unlike many mainstream root beers, the standard formulation is caffeinated, although caffeine content can vary among versions and markets. The Coca-Cola Company acquired the brand in...

Jarritos Tamarind is a carbonated soft drink flavored with tamarind and produced under the Mexican Jarritos brand. Its flavor combines the fruit's characteristic sweet and tart qualities, distinguishing it from the citrus and berry flavors more common in international soda ranges. It is intended for...