Welcome to Soda Snob!

Welcome to a new blog exploring the world of soft drinks.   The reason I have started this site is that I love soft drinks.  I do not drink any alcoholic drinks (my own personal choice!) or coffee (it smells, I know sacrilegious to say such a thing).  There are a number of very good websites offering reviews on beer, wine, and coffee.  There are even some very good sites on non-alcoholic drinks.  But like anyone else, I have my own opinion about what is a good soft drink and what is not.  I firmly believe that any meal, just like wine or beer, is made better with the right soft drink.  Additionally, in  recent years, the soft drink industry has rolled out several varieties and twists to get new people hooked to enjoy their products. 

As I see it, there are two basic categories of soda: macro-formulas and micro-formulas.  I use the world "formula" because that's what soda is:  a scientific creation.  Beers are brewed, wines are fomented, and hard liquor is distilled.  Soda on the other hand is created by men and women of science.  At its core being,  it is a mixture of some type of sweetener (cane sugar, corn sugar, Nutrasweet(TM), etc.), carbonated water, and some type of flavoring. At one time, a can of the king of all sodas, Coca-cola Classic, had the words "Original Formula" on the side. 

Thus, Macro-formulas are the sodas produced by the big boys of soft drink industry: Coca-cola, Pepsico, 7UP/Dr. Pepper, and any number of private label store brands.  But just like the beer industry, there are a number of smaller, regional companies that produce their own soft drinks that come with their own distinctive tastes.    These are the micro-formulas. 

So every so often, a post will be produced on a different type of soda, the circumstances upon which it was consumed (bottle, can, over dinner at home, fountain drink at 7-Eleven?) and a rating given.  I decided to with a scale 0 to 5 bottlecaps as our rating system. 

And of course, always drink moderation!