That’s right…for those soda buffs out there, I am talking about the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, TX. A must see for Dr. Pepper fans out there. For a soda that has been around since 1885, there sure have a lot of stuff! Did you know the museum has provided vintage Dr. Pepper bottles and machines for episodes of Mad Men and the newest Indiana Jones movie? USA Today featured the museum in a recent article. Check it out for all sorts of fun tidbits.
If you are at all a fan of carbonated beverages, you have no doubt had a heated conversation about whether it is called ’soda’ or ‘pop’. Some even argue ‘coke’ is the appropriate answer. While the debate rages on, actual professionals have decided to step in and settle this once and for all. Below is a map produced by East Central University (Oklahoma). (Sidenote: Has anyone ever heard of East Central University? Are they legit?) So lets hear it…pop or soda? And do you conform to your geography? Click the map for more detail!
Pop vs Soda vs Coke
If most of you are like me, your only soda concerns are 1. Do I have enough? and 2. Where can I get more tasty beverages? Luckily Sodasamurai.com has taken care of those, but unfortunately we need to add a third to the list…Soda Taxes.
If you haven’t heard already, the government wants to tax your soda. They say it will make us skinnier and solve all our countries financial problems. Now, I don’t know if a penny-an-ounce tax can really cure the world’s financial ills (in fact, I highly doubt it), but I do know I sure as heck don’t want to be paying an extra 12% just to enjoy an ice cold Pearson Bros. Cream Soda!
So folks, the next time you are nursing a cold one, hop on to your local congressman’s website and let them know you hope the only inevitability is the death of soda taxes.
-The Soda Samurai
Bon Appetit Magazine recently featured specialty, hand-crafted root beers in their September issue. It’s great to see root beer getting such great publicity in such a high-end foodie magazine. They ranked their top 6 Root Beers, all of which can be found at SodaSamurai.com. They are as follows:
3. Jackson Hole Soda Co. Buckin’ Root Beer
4. Olde Rhode Island Molasses Root Beer
They selected these six based on their “satisfying and complex flavors.” So now that we know what the folks at Bon Appetit like, let’s hear your favorites! Which root beers make your top 6 list?
“Actually, I think all addiction starts with soda. Every junkie did soda first. But no one counts that. Maybe they should. The soda connection is clear. Why isn’t a presidential commission looking into this? Or at least some guys from the National Carbonation Council.” - Chris Rock
Welcome to the SodaSamurai.com blog! For those of you out there who are as addicted to soda as we are, this is your fix. Everything you ever needed or wanted to learn about your favorite beverages will be found here. So sit back, crack open a cold one and get ready to quench your insatiable thirst for all things soda!
-The Soda Samurai