I ordered a 4-pack of that vintage style soda from a small brand I saw on Instagram. Showed up after 5 days and every single bottle had no fizz at all. Like someone shook them all out before sealing. I emailed the company and they said they don't do refunds for shipping issues. Has anyone else gotten flat sodas from ordering online?
Honestly, I got sick of opening a 2-liter bottle and it being flat by the next day. So I tried squeezing the bottle until the soda hit the rim before screwing the cap on. It forced out almost all the air. I tested it on a root beer last week, and it was still fizzy after 4 days. Way better than that vacuum pump gadget I wasted $12 on. Has anyone else tried this air removal trick or do you have a better method?
I was visiting my cousin in Portland last month and we stopped by this small soda shop on Hawthorne. They had a whole wall of glass bottle sodas, and I spotted a whole section just for Jolly Rancher flavors. I counted 47 different ones including green apple, watermelon, and even a peach that I never knew existed. I grabbed a blue raspberry and a lemon and both tasted just like the hard candy but way fizzier. Has anyone else run into a shop with that many hidden soda flavors?
It tasted like burnt vanilla mixed with dish soap instead of creamy orange. Has anyone else had a weird experience with a smaller brand's spin on a classic flavor?
I grabbed a bottle of cherry soda from the gas station on 82nd Ave last Tuesday and took a big sip expecting bubbles. It tasted kinda off and barely fizzed, so I almost tossed it. Then I looked at the best by date and it was 6 months expired which explains everything. I went back and the clerk swapped it out no problem, and the new one was super carbonated and actually tasted right. Has anyone else accidentally bought expired soda from a random convenience store?
At my cousin's graduation party last June in Columbus, my 68-year-old aunt handed me a can of Virgil's and told me it was the only root beer she'd drink since 1992. She said she tried every brand in Ohio and this one had real wintergreen and sassafras instead of that artificial vanilla taste. Has anyone else had an older relative put you onto a brand you never would have tried otherwise?