Surprised that Club-Mate hasn’t been mentioned yet, I’m not German so I didn’t discover it till more recently but I quite like it, not as sugary as other drinks
Australia has bundaberg ginger beer which is good shit. Nice and spicy.
Seen it in Europe as well. It’s good stuff, can confirm! (Altho I guess you’re German and you know that already, but still)
I’m in the US (California) and can often get Bundaberg in the grocery store here. I do like their ginger beer. Their root beer is good, but a little too heavy on the licorice for me.
I haven’t seen them sell root beer here in Australia, but the sarsaparilla isn’t hard to find. I wonder if they just modified that.
I would love to try their sarsaparilla! I haven’t seen it at the regular grocery store, but there’s a world market close by that might have it. I’m going to look.
I was going to suggest some other flavours to try while you’re at it, but honestly they’re all pretty good.
We get it here in canada and it’s good stuff.
Litteraly translates to “Thirst extinguisher”, which is also a general german term.
From Germany, i would recommend https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club-Mate
This one does not spark joy.
shudders
Why not?
Well, some people like the taste of this drink.
The other hand of the spectrum mostly thinks it tastes like what you would imagine a ashtray would taste like.
I’m part of the second kind. Had seen lots of people in the office drink it. Wanting to try it out gave it a shot. Absolutely regret that.
Well it tastes like mate but if you don’t like the taste of mate, fair enough ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Hackerbrausengenießer?
Finland has (vappu)sima, but it is only produced and sold around 1st of May. Or you can make your own at home with white sugar, molasses, lemon and baking yeast.
Julmust/Påskmust from Sweden. Soda thats derived from malt and hops. Only availible around jul(christmas) and påsk(easter) and stands for half of the total soda consumption around that period.
Also Cedevita from Croatia. Vitamin enriched powder, originally in orange flavour. When mixed with water it’s like a soda
Would Traubisoda count as unique?
Very pleased to see must mentioned. That shit is awesome.
I am Swiss and Scottish, we have Rivella and Irn Bru respectively. In the UK we also have a drink called Lucozade which was interestingly designed as a medicine but was saved from liquidation (no pun intended) by the rave scene as they needed something that would keep you hydrated, not get you too drunk and helped with comedowns.
Brit here.
Chinotto is goddamn awesome. Pls export more.
Japan has Pocari Sweat inspired by a doctor drinking IV fluid.
Norway has Solo
Like an orange flavored soda, apparently it predates Fanta by a few years
Poland has oranżada, soft drink of orange taste. Its also available in a powder form. Also this photo from Wikipedia goes hard:
that sandwich! holy shit that’s where chick fil a stole their recipe from
Water from the tap. Healthier, cheaper, local and better for the environment(no shipping)
this is the best drink
I like Estonian Kelluke, a local carbonated lemonade. Probably mostly meant for kids, but hey…
I love chinotto so much. They used to sell the San Pellegrino one here in the UK, but it got discontinued.
It’s great. Like a Campari and soda without the booze.
I personally can’t stand it, but chinotto is either you love it or you hate it.
Fun fact: the picture is for chinotto Neri, with the motto: chi beve neri, neri beve. (Literally “who drinks Neri, Neri drinks” but “Neri beve” sounds like ne ribeve “drinks it again”).
