Sipping Spider Venom Cherry Cola (#43)

Overall Rating: 7.45 out of 10

150 Calories (12oz) , Sugar 41g

• Label and Bottle Appearance: Nice dark and spooky amber bottle. Spider and web on red paper label = 7.8

• Color: Dark Amber Cola = 7.3

• Taste: Smooth and tingly cherry taste  = 7.2

• Experience: Great themed soda for kids. Decent cherry flavor not too sweet = 7.5

     Had to grab this one and give it a try. Funny that I’m doing this review in September with Halloween just around the corner. Nice looking amber bottle with red spider label. Plain black cap, so looks like they are still working on that. This soda was a nice smooth cherry taste that did not have that overwhelming of being covered up in sugar. Give this a try in the fall and get ready for the Halloween favorite soda.

Zuberfizz CocoFizz Chocolate Soda (#42)

Overall Rating: 7.32 out of 10

Durango Soda Company, Durango Colorado

Website: https://www.zuberfizz.com/

159 Calories (12oz) , Sugar 43g

• Label and Bottle Appearance: Standard Zuberfizz old school squat bottle and vintage looking label (Please don’t change) = 8.0

• Color: Bubbly brown = 7.3

• Taste: 3 parts chocolate, 1 part cola  = 7.0

• Experience: Interesting mix. Something you might of thought of as a child = 7.0

     For my second Durango soda, I got to experience the CocoFizz Chocolate Soda. This soda gave me the thought of mixing 3 parts chocolate milk with one part cola, so think about that. at the twist of the cap, I started having memories of the many Yoohoos I had in my teen years. This soda did leave a nice sweet chocolate aftertaste and went down like a cold glass of chocolate milk after drinking a can a soda prior :) As like the Key Lime, the CocoFizz is made with Durango’s “Triple-Filtered Carbonated Water” from Colorado. The label mentions “Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory” so I assume there is a connection there. For the experience, I’m recommending only to drink one of these at a time as I started to get that too much sugar feeling few minutes after finishing.

Moxie (#33)

Overall Rating: 5.87 out of 10

Bottled thru Orca Beverages

Website: https://orcabeverage.com/about-orca-beverage/  

150 Calories (12oz) , Sugar 37g

• Label and Bottle Appearance: Great retro label that matches the original = 7.5

• Color: Flat dark cola color = 7.0

• Taste: If you have tasted Moxie in the past, you know the taste   = 5.0

• Experience:  Not a big fan of Moxie taste, but if you grew up with it?  = 4.0

• Sweetener: Pure Cane Sugar

Well, I think the label saids it all for Moxie “Distinctively Different” If you have had Moxie in the past, you know the taste I’m talking about. If I were to try to explain the taste, I think it would sound like a somewhat flat cola with a aftertaste of a flat Barq’s root beer. It kinda gives me the feeling of taking some type of medication bought in a 1800s drug store. I guest that it explains it being a 100+ year old brand. If you grew up drinking Moxie back in the day, I’m sure this remake would be appealing.

Afri-Cola (#32)

Overall Rating: 5.75 out of 10

MineralBurnnen AG,Classic Beverages Imports

Website:  https://www.afri.de/USA/index.html

140 Calories (12oz) , Sugar 36g

• Label and Bottle Appearance: Know for its fashionable and unique bottle. Have to give them this one. Great shape and clean label = 8.0

• Color: Deep cola look = 7.0

• Taste: Flat and dull. Not sure what is so great here   = 4.0

• Experience:  Again, really tasted like it was open for few days  = 4.0

• Sweetener: Cane Sugar

With more than 80 years of history in Germany, Afri cola was re-introduced in the United States nationwide. Afri cola is a premium cola made with real sugar and natural flavors, featuring a bold taste that is enhanced by an extra caffeinated kick by containing twice as much caffeine as other colas, the company says. Not sure why this tasted flat to me, but could be because of the high caffeine? It’s a great know product from Germany, and maybe if you grew up drinking Afri-Cola, then you might be hooked on it. But really not a fan favorite for me.

Boylan Cane Cola (#28)

Overall Rating: 7.87 out of 10

Boylan Bottling, Paterson, New Jersey

Website:  https://www.boylanbottling.com/

160 Calories (12oz) , Sugar 40g

• Label and Bottle Appearance: Smooth clear bottle. I have always liked the style and thickness of Boylans bottles. It also has embossed name and year = 8.0

• Color: Deep cola look = 8.0

• Taste: Decent and different cola taste   = 7.7

• Experience: Bought the 4 pack of this one. Great treat in the middle of the day  = 7.8

• Sweetener: Cane Sugar

Another great soda from Boylan. I have had this one many times thru the years and finally got time for the write up. I always enjoyed Boylan sodas and this is another great example of a simple and satisfying soda. The Boylan’s Cane Cola has a unique cola bite and a delightful taste as it goes down. Enjoy a bottle for that midday treat