Hi! I’ve my anxiety that I’ve been quenching with sodas but I’d like to move away from anything America branded overall into some local alternatives. What are some soda alternatives 100% EU?
I’m a big fan of Fritz-cola, and they have plenty of other sodas as well. Don’t know how easy it is to find though
Are you in CH? I am but can’t find it anywhere in TI, sadly. I am relying on Dinner/Coop cola
Hi, fellow swiss here! I just recently compiled a list for European alternatives when grocery shopping and you can find some soda suggestions there too (the post). I think in Coop you can find Sinalco and Elmer which do Cola, Fanta and Sprite-like stuff.
Many countries have their own brands. Where are you at?
I do recommend a well unknown soda from Denmark… you might never taste it, but its great. Maybe one of the greatest sodas of eu?
I love obtusely named flavors hiding among obvious ones. Drink Hancock! We have flavors like lemon, orange, and sports!
(Relatedly, German chocolate brand Ritter Sport has a variety called “Olympia”. Admittedly easier to remember than “yogurt honey crisp hazelnut with dextrose”.)
I’ve tried the Cola but I didn’t like it; it tasted too much like candy
I like Fritz though I’m not sure it’s available outside of Germany
It’s available in Paris and Amsterdam as well.
On my last bike tour of the Netherlands and Belgium I couldn’t find it but in my defense there was lots of cheese
It’s available in some places in NL, like bigger Albert Heijn supermarkets and some cafes, but not too many.
It’s available in hipster coffee shops in Scotland, at least …
Irn Bru!
Irn Bru. Made in Scotland. From Girders. - fuckin’ brilliant.
Hi Bru, I’m Gonzako
For a pun like that you definitely need to try some Irn Bru as pennance!
Sure! I’ll send ya my post office and ya can mail me some at my name
I maintain that the best sugar-free cola you can buy is Freeway XL, the in-house brand at Lidl. Way better than Pepsi Max or Coke Zero.
Freeway cola from lidl is surprisingly good and almost twice cheaper.
Fritzkola is german
Fritz!Kola straight from my hometown Hamburg :D
Irn-Bru
Cockta is a Slovenian brand. Kofola Czech, I like both.
Kofola is life, Kofola is love. 😍
I’ve heard good things about Kofola. I’ll try to remember to buy some if I find myself back in central Europe.
I always drink lots of it when visiting countries that have it. Classic flavour is the best, but there are lots of different ones.
I switched to tap water. Better for my health, better for the environment and better for my wallet.
Orangina is the first that comes to mind. Almost definitively French
Orangina is owned by Suntory Holdings. Suntory is a Japanese brewing company. While not American it is not European either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suntory
Noooooo! My world is a lie
You can make your own soda without much difficulty, depending on your preferred taste. Carbonated orange juice/lemonade is what I do, but cola is doable. No clue about root beer or Dr Pepper, but ginger ale is supposedly pretty simple.
This would at least be a start to cola, fanta and sprite. The German versions, at least fanta would surprise Americans I guess.
Sumol is a portuguese brand
