Soda/Pop/Branding Discussion & News Thread

[aztex82 158]

Given the separate Pepsi and Sierra (or not Sierra) Mist threads, I figured I’d start a general soda branding thread. I figure people have a lot of sodas they like, even just for their label design, that others of us have never heard of.

 

Always liked Squirt and Sundrop for the colours:

 

 

[Ferdinand Cesarano 4,099]

1 hour ago, aztex82 said:

Given the separate Pepsi and Sierra (or not Sierra) Mist threads, I figured I’d start a general soda branding thread. I figure people have a lot of sodas they like, even just for their label design, that others of us have never heard of.

 

Always liked Squirt and Sundrop for the colours:

 

 

 

These seem to be inspiration for Slurm.

 

[dont care 4,018]

I wouldn’t drink squirt, just because it’s called squirt.

[kroywen 2,261]

My favorite soda banding - though I've only had it once over 15 years ago - has to be Moxie:

 

 

And in addition to being one of the few sodas I actually like, the simple, traditional branding of Coca-Cola in Mexico is perfect:

 

[Bruins 1,233]

For being such a garbage soda, tab looks pretty fresh.

 

So did the Crystal Pepsi rerelease

 

 

[Dilbert 664]

[EddieJ1984 1,177]

10 hours ago, kroywen said:

My favorite soda banding - though I've only had it once over 15 years ago - has to be Moxie:

 

 

And in addition to being one of the few sodas I actually like, the simple, traditional branding of Coca-Cola in Mexico is perfect:

 

 

I love that mexican Sprite still uses the 1994 logo.

[FALCON6 235]

 old mello yello, rc cola, Vanilla Coke

[Dilbert 664]

[EddieJ1984 1,177]

Its crazy cause purple shoudn't work for a cherry soda since you would think people would think of grape, buts somehow that has been imo the best design for Cherry Coke.

Also agree on vanilla coke, but this version

Also in general I much preferred when the name of the flavor was before the soda name like  Cherry Coke , Vanilla Coke, Wild Cherry Pepsi. I don't think anyone really has picked up on calling them Coca-Cola Cherry, Coca-Cola Vanilla or Pepsi Wild Cherry. It's just weird sounding imo.

 

[Broken Record 154]

We used to have this in all the local convenience stores. It was usually next to the energy drinks, but was actually designed to put you to sleep. I really liked it on nights when I was having trouble falling asleep. Worked well, tasted like grape soda.

 

No one seems to carry it any more and there's a rumor floating around that a trucker bought some thinking that it was an energy drink and ended up passing out at the wheel. Probably urban legend.

 

Anyway, it deserves a spot in any interesting soda conversation.

 

[BelfourThibault 101]

1 hour ago, Broken Record said:

We used to have this in all the local convenience stores. It was usually next to the energy drinks, but was actually designed to put you to sleep. I really liked it on nights when I was having trouble falling asleep. Worked well, tasted like grape soda.

 

No one seems to carry it any more and there's a rumor floating around that a trucker bought some thinking that it was an energy drink and ended up passing out at the wheel. Probably urban legend.

 

Anyway, it deserves a spot in any interesting soda conversation.

 

 

Codeine-free purple drank. 

[Pharos04 741]

I love Moxie.  Have enjoyed it all my life. They went through some weird branding through the 90s and it never felt right.

 

I'm glad they brought back the Moxie boy.  Did you know there's an energy drink too?

 

Another odd local soda that I've tried once and just didn't like it was Big Red, which is apparently HUGE in the South

 

Peach and Pineapple and Apple soda just doesn't seem like it would work.  but apparently it does!

[Ferdinand Cesarano 4,099]

15 hours ago, Broken Record said:

 

 

 

 

[Gehrig27 31]

Although Mexican Coke is now more readily available in stores, I had always hoped Coca-Cola added a "throwback" line using the diamond can design.

[Bruins 1,233]

On 7/22/2018 at 8:55 PM, Broken Record said:

We used to have this in all the local convenience stores. It was usually next to the energy drinks, but was actually designed to put you to sleep. I really liked it on nights when I was having trouble falling asleep. Worked well, tasted like grape soda.

 

No one seems to carry it any more and there's a rumor floating around that a trucker bought some thinking that it was an energy drink and ended up passing out at the wheel. Probably urban legend.

 

Anyway, it deserves a spot in any interesting soda conversation.

 

 

"Extreme Relaxation"

 

[Broken Record 154]

41 minutes ago, Bruins said:

 

"Extreme Relaxation"

 

 

The font says it all.

[greyraven8 189]

First I've seen of the 7up vintage cans in my area of Canada was this year.  Had a 1980's style one yesterday.

Not sure how long they have been here.

 

 

[DNAsports 1,797]

This is some good

 

And so is this

[29texan 654]

On 7/22/2018 at 7:55 PM, Broken Record said:

We used to have this in all the local convenience stores. It was usually next to the energy drinks, but was actually designed to put you to sleep. I really liked it on nights when I was having trouble falling asleep. Worked well, tasted like grape soda.

 

No one seems to carry it any more and there's a rumor floating around that a trucker bought some thinking that it was an energy drink and ended up passing out at the wheel. Probably urban legend.

 

Anyway, it deserves a spot in any interesting soda conversation.