I need help with a soft drink from the 80's

[Kandykanes]

I know of 2 in Adelaide in the 70s Loys and another... and so bad is the memory of my stepfather that I have forgotten the name even though he drove for them.

We used to pinch them out of the back of the truck

There was Loys that were yellow and Dews who were green.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

A while back I was walking through Northbridge on a hot day and decided to grab a drink from a 7-11. (Actually I don't think it was a 7-11 but that type of place.) They had all sorts of weird stuff that you don't see around normally, so I decided to try a can of sarsparilla since I'd only ever heard of it in American books or TV shows (probably Mad magazine mainly now I think about it). It was ****ing disgusting, I had about two mouthfuls and threw the rest away.

 

[Quivorir]

Sarsaparilla is amazing

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Sarsaparilla is amazing

Amazingly awful.

 

[Quivorir]

I bet you hate Dr Pepper too.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

I bet you hate Dr Pepper too.

Never had it, and if it's anything like that other liquid vomit I probably never will.

 

[HBF]

Sarsaparilla is amazing

No it's not. Its bloody disgusting.

 

[Quivorir]

How do I reeeeach theses keeeeeeeds?

 

[Catfish Alley]

I like sarsaprella. Root beer is a bit sweeter.

 

[Michaels]

Sarsaparilla is amazing

he speaks the truth!

you have inspired me to go and find a bottle of it.

 

[Smoooothy]

everyone knows that cherry dr pepper is the kind of soft drinks anyway

 

[grouse mate]

Sarsparilla is everywhere. Not sure what state you have to be living in to only hear about in magazines and TV. Maybe Nth Korea.

 

[Scotland]

I had Sarsparilla as a kid and haven't seen or tried it since.

I'm sure it's still around but I sure as hell won't seek it out.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Thats it..used to come in a orange can with a weird texture and the ad had some country singer. I am sure it was replaced with sunkist the same as mellow yellow became lift and Leed became sprite.

Thanks peeps.

It didn't have a weird texture , it had little bubbles on the can. Not literal bubbles but printed into the design.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Marchants anyone?

Ah yes, Export Cola, I drank gallons of it

Doctor Peppa

Move over allyou colas, new Export Cola's coming through.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Sarsparilla is everywhere. Not sure what state you have to be living in to only hear about in magazines and TV. Maybe Nth Korea.

Clearly it's not everywhere. But I'm sure it's not actually hard to find if you're seeking it, which I won't be.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Is it the licorice root flavor? It's always divisive. Only about 20% of people seem to like licorice.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

I like licorice.

 

[Quivorir]

Eating some licorice fruit bits as we speak.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Get around Chinottos. Coles have six packs on sale: half price, $4.

What a summer drink.

 

[Rusty22]

Get around Chinottos. Coles have six packs on sale: half price, $4.

What a summer drink.

what does that taste like? i was going to buy a pack from coles, but dont want to waste if i hate it.

 

[Silent Alarm]

what does that taste like? i was going to buy a pack from coles, but dont want to waste if i hate it.

You might hate it. I always used to grab them out the eski at Christmas hoping for them to be like coke... they're not really. They taste a bit like a tangy, citrusy, carbonated drink. The closest fruit would be blood orange or something. Give them a go for $4.

Anyone else into aranciata and stuff like this?

 

[Catfish Alley]

Chinotto is great. I like most of those Italian sodas.

 

[Borry]

Noticed Lift has become Fanta Lemon in the supermarkets.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Noticed Lift has become Fanta Lemon in the supermarkets.

Since when? I stocked a brand new palette of Lift the other day.