Fever Tree Ginger Ale

Appearance

The first thing that stuck out to me was how pretty the bottle was. Its a classy, classy design. The color pallet is subtle and elegant. I love it.

Appearance Score

9/10 It's so pretty

Taste

The soda has a really good ginger bite to it. It tastes rather fresh. It's carbonation is amazingly light and dancing. And it's sweetness is light on the tongue and fades away. It's gorgeously crafted. It feels very deliberately designed.

Taste Score

8/10 A really good example of ginger ale.

Goya Guarana Soda

Appearance

The Goya brand is very common in my region, and all of the labels look very similar thematically. So it's kind of weird to see a label that is normally on cans of beans, on a soda. Overall, I'm not really impressed with it

Appearance Score

4/10 pretty meh about it

Taste

The taste of this one is really interesting and hard to describe. It's like citrus and strawberries. It tastes a little artificial tasting, but overall, not bad. The carbonation is little harsh and the after sweetness is too thick.

Taste Score

 4/10. I've decided I don't like it.

Cock and Bull Ginger Beer

Appearance

The label is strong and impact and really well designed. It grabs your eye. It demands your attention. It is vaguely aggressive.

Appearance Score

8/10. It properly impressed me

Taste

I had a bit of an issue with this one. It's certainly tastes like fresh ginger, which I approve of. But it tastes like ginger in a way that is reminiscent of just licking the root, dirt and bark and all. It also immediately gave me really aggressive heartburn. Which was concerning. But I am prone to heartburn, so that's probably just me. If you like strong ginger beers you might like it.

Taste Score

4/10 Not designed for me. 

Bavaria Malt Beverage

Appearance

This looks like a beer, exactly what you would expect from a non-alcoholic beer. It has that classic dark bottle and a beerish, non rectangular label. It is very straight forward and what it says on the tin.

Appearance Score

5/10 No actual opinions

Taste

Ew, gross. It tastes like beer. It has a strong unpleasant bite at the end. But I don't personally like beer, even remotely, so I cannot accurately judge with any kind of actual authority or conviction. If you're a beer drinker, try it for yourself and see. If you're not a beer drinker, this isn't the soda for you.

Taste Score

~/10 Unjudgable by me. 

Spring Grove Soda Pop: Lemon Sour

Appearance

I love this label. It's monochromatic and strong. It's not a minimalist design, but the soda's color shines through really well. The clear background labels make me love it every time. It's my weakness!

Appearance Score

8/10

Taste

This soda tastes amazing. It's a great sour lemon, like fresh lemon juice and strong homemade lemonade. It's spectacularly sour and has a great sweetness. It also doesn't stick around too long and is generally refreshing.

Taste Score

 8/10. Delicious. I would drink all that I can!

MacFuddy The Distinctively Strong Pepper Elixir

Appearance

I was tickled by the label. It's modeled off of 19 century apothecary snake oil labels. It's very aware of itself. The label is full of flavor text and nice decorations. The label claims "infused with luck: 12oz for 24 hours of favorable outcomes" and "cures timidness and satisfies the daring". This is a really cute design.

Appearance Score

7/10

Taste

This is a more complex Dr. Pepper, basically. It's very creamy, with hints of chocolate and fruit and darkness and wood and anise. I didn't like it at first but the more I drank, the more I enjoyed it. It really grew on me and was relatively delicious. The chocolate notes were really interesting though. Overall, I would recommend it.

Taste Score

7/10

Flathead Lake Monster Granny Apple

Appearance

Flathead lake monster has strong vector designs and a really neat logo. I like the clear label.

Appearance Score

6/10. It's pleasant in general.

Taste

This tastes exactly like liquid apple candy. It's good candy apple soda. It's not too thick or too sticky sweet. But it still is a candy apple fake taste. It also has a good tartness on the very back of the tounge. Overall, pretty good. I think it's pretty tasty.

Taste Score

6/10  If you like apple flavored candy, this is the soda for you.