Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: GoldenPhoenix on February 16, 2009, 10:29:19 PM
Title: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on February 16, 2009, 10:29:19 PM
My curiosity has gotten the best of me and I must know how weird I really am (Ok how much MORE weird I really am), but when you guys drink soda (if you drink soda) which "form" do you prefer. For me I love it out of the fountain though it depends on the place though, I can't stand 7'11's drinks but on the flip side I'll almost go out of my way to go to Fred Meyer to get a diet Pepsi or a Quiznos because it is fizzy goodness. My second choice is the bottle and the final one would be the pop can.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on February 16, 2009, 10:29:39 PM
Oops wrong forum, move this to general chat!
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: ShyGuy on February 16, 2009, 10:36:15 PM
I generally prefer a well tuned soda fountain. Next best is glass bottles. I went to this one bus stop in Montana that hand mixed their sodas.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on February 16, 2009, 10:47:18 PM
It is kind of funny I think the best fountains are those owned by smaller food marts that aren't apart of a chain. Though like I said Quiznos and Fred Meyer both have great tasting fountain drinks!
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Stogi on February 16, 2009, 10:49:24 PM
Glass bottle for sure. If not a glass bottle than a fountain drink. But I RARELY ever drink soda by itself.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Dasmos on February 16, 2009, 11:02:02 PM
What is a "soda fountain"? All I keep picturing is this:
That is what it is like in America. Pop flows the streets freely. What a country.
On a more sreious note, I have to say bottle first, followed by fountain, followed by can. Of course, it has to be fresh from a bottle. Otherwise it loses too much fizz. Fountains are too inconsistant. Plus, they don't taste right without ice. Ice is the big factor. Coke with ice is much better than Coke without ice.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: nickmitch on February 17, 2009, 02:40:55 AM
The fountains in the cafeteria here don't work well. The fruit punch is usually syrup, the Sierra Mist is usually bubbly water, and the tea is just water. That being said, I only like fountains when the refills are free. Otherwise, pass me a glass bottle.
Edit: I just realized I'm drinking out of a can. I really only do that because cans are better for storage in my dorm/mini fridge. I only wish I could fit cases of glass bottles.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on February 17, 2009, 12:53:21 PM
Sometimes pouring the soda out of the plastic bottle or metal can and into a glass, er glass, can make a difference.
I've noticed that too lol. I think that may be more mental though!
Exactly! It's the fizz shooting up your nose to tickle your brain directly.
More seriously, this is why so much thought has gone into the design of glass stemware over the years. Supposedly, the properly shaped glass enhances the drink in many ways. I'm not sure anyone's done that kind of work for soda (which I have trouble saying without laughing). Of course, pouring a soft drink into a glass has its downsides. Primarily, it releases a lot of the CO2, so the drink is flatter in your mouth. On the other hand, it gives you the chance to drink it while it's fizzing, if you drink it quickly.
Personally, I don't consider a drink from a fountain to be the same as a bottled drink. There's too much variation, and too many places thin the mix. It's good when it's good, but terrible when it's not. I'll take the guarantee of sameness in a bottle instead.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Stogi on February 17, 2009, 01:57:23 PM
Well, if we're counting Powerade and Gatorade, then I will go with the fountain everytime. Nothing beats a 42 oz. drink for 65 cents.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Mop it up on February 17, 2009, 07:49:12 PM
Fountain > Bottle > Can
A Fountain soda is best as long as it is mixed right, it is very fresh and fizzy.
A glass bottle seems to work better than aluminum cans; I guess the soda sort of absorbs the metal? There must be some reason: notice how the more expensive sodas usually come in bottles, such as IBC, Steward's, Jones, etc.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on February 17, 2009, 08:09:18 PM
I've noticed that Pizza hut tends to really fizzy. I sometimes look more forward to that then the food. ;)
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Yoshidious on February 17, 2009, 08:38:46 PM
I seldom drink soda this way, but a highly chilled glass bottle is my preferred delivery method for carbonated "goodness". Fountains are great for drinking large quantities of with food, and cans are convenient for storing at home, so I'm fine with them all though.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: ShyGuy on February 17, 2009, 09:09:35 PM
I like to call soda "pop"
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: nickmitch on February 17, 2009, 10:24:18 PM
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 18, 2009, 10:44:29 AM
Coke out of a glass bottle tastes better than any other variation.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: ThePerm on February 18, 2009, 09:14:48 PM
Soda in a bottle from Mexico beats all. Real sugar. Next is Soda at Taco Bell, for some reason it tastes better. Then movie theater soda..although it makes me piss like a race horse. Then canned soda that has been nearly frozen to a slushy, but not quite yet. After that regular bottled soda, then canned soda, then warm canned soda, then soda in a plastic bottle..however if it happens to be a citrus soda in a bottle it goes closer to the soda made in mexico
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Spak-Spang on February 19, 2009, 06:21:05 PM
I like fountain best on almost all sodas except Coke which I actually like caned the best.
But the problem with fountain is that you can get a horrible mix, and if you do it is really bad.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Ian Sane on February 19, 2009, 06:56:48 PM
When I drink a pop I usually like it served cold in glass. It can be in a bottle or a glass. Doesn't really matter but glass bottles are obviously quite rare these days. After that I'll go with a can just because the fountain pop might not be mixed correctly. If it is then it's fine but sometimes you get something really bad. I don't mind flat pop but it's like a different type of drink for me then. If I want a Coke I typically want a fizzy Coke. If I want a flat pop then I'll hit 7-11's fountain and get a Big Gulp. Usually it's not very fizzy.
Order a soda in Canada and you might get a float instead. Like a Coke Float. That ice cream stuff. That's what "soda" is here.
Even when it in the States I always use the term "pop" and only say "soda" when it's clear that who I'm talking to has no idea what I mean. I think as a native English speaker one should make some sort of effort to have some familiarity with language quirks from other regions. I know a lot of American English so Americans should know common Canadian English terms as well. I shouldn't have to specifically feel I have to speak American. You can use the term "soda" or "coke" but you should be aware that "pop" is used as well. If you don't I figure you deserve to get confused by the guy with the weird accent.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: bustin98 on February 19, 2009, 11:56:50 PM
This topic spurred me to write to Pepsi and ask for Mountain Dew in a bottle.
They wrote back saying its up the local bottling companies. And 99.99% of them are using plastic that meets some environmental concerns. Blah blah blah. If Coke can do it, so can others.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: ThePerm on February 20, 2009, 12:39:53 AM
i can get mountain dew in a bottle :) gracias Mexico
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 20, 2009, 04:15:32 AM
Everyone here calls it "pop" too, and we don't have to live in some backwards third-world nation like Canada to do it.
I don't really have a preference among these choices, but I do tend to avoid fountains because they can be really bad if not adjusted correctly.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: ShyGuy on February 20, 2009, 06:12:27 AM
I have no obligation to learn how to speak "Canadian" you hoser.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: RABicle on February 20, 2009, 10:31:17 AM
I hope you guys realise that the (so called) fountains are watered down concentrates that are often made of entirely different ingredients than the true, genuine bottled and canned products.
And geezes krighst, it's called 'soft drink'.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Spak-Spang on February 24, 2009, 01:13:10 PM
Actually when Soda is bottled outside of the United States you can usually get it with real sugar instead of Corn Syrup. Real Sugar is always the way to enjoy soda, because it cuts the sweetness down, but is still great.
I really hate America for its stupid sugar tariffs that only allow us to import a certain amount of sugar at a competitive rate and then you must buy the rest of your sugar from either American farmers or at a very high import tax.
Mexico has great cokes for this reason.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on February 24, 2009, 01:15:45 PM
I hope you guys realise that the (so called) fountains are watered down concentrates that are often made of entirely different ingredients than the true, genuine bottled and canned products.
And geezes krighst, it's called 'soft drink'.
Don't care if it tastes good.
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Spak-Spang on February 24, 2009, 01:39:12 PM
I have never had a bad fountain Cherry Coke.
Also, I have never had a bad fountain Mr. Pibb. But now coke had to go and make that horrible Pibb Xtra which ruins the taste.
Mr Pibb was like the Coke's version of Doctor Pepper but I thought it was even better, then they added more sugar and caffeine and basically ruined the flavor, and took the original off the market.
BOO!!!!
Title: Re: Soda: Fountain vs Bottle vs Can
Post by: Stogi on February 24, 2009, 01:43:52 PM
Coming from Sudan, they use real sugar as well. It tastes like gold; smooth and delicious. It can take only a couple seconds to drink because of how tasty it is.
Also, I wish the US used there system of recycling empty glass bottles, in that you take your empties to the store, drop them off in the designated area for a discount, then feel free to purchase more to take home. The bottles are then taken from the store and shipped to the bottling plant where they clean them and then fill them up again.
