When it comes to carbonated beverages, the usual suspects include big name brands you often find in big box stores, but what you'll find here is an array of different sodas that are either obscure in flavor or independent in ownership (alternatively, some are even DIY).
Drinking soda is a favorite of millions around the world; the crisp, tingly refreshment option is consumed by the gallon by some on a daily basis. However, a shift away from high-fructose-based beverages has had many searching for an alternative to carbonated beverages. What has come about is a number of ways to avoid pop, but here you'll simply find some alternatives to the major brands that dominate the market to help offer a little variety in your drinking endeavors.
16 Unconventional Carbonated Beverages
From Nostalgic Sandwich Sodas to Homemade Citrus Sodas:
Michael Hemsworth — Oct 13, 2014 — Lifestyle
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Crisp Clean Summery Beverages
The Höpt Soda Drink Range is Delicious and a Healthy Alternative
15
Bottled Ice Cream Floats
Schweppes Root Beer Float
14
Cute Fruity Cans
MIO Carbonated Milkshake Packaging Vividly Divulges its Flavor
13
Hybrid Candy Sodas
Sonic's Latest Candy Drink Mix Follows the Brand's Nerds Soda
12
Soda-Substituting DIY Drinks
This Kombucha Recipe Will Help You Kick That Soda Habit
11
Fermented Fruit Sodas
This Strawberry Rhubarb Soda Can be Made in the Comfort of Your Own Home
10
Vintage Soda Slushies
7-Eleven Slurpees are Introducting the Vernons Ginger Ale Slurpee
9
Homemade Citrus Sodas
This DIY Orange Pop Recipe Tastes Better Than the Store Bought Version
8
Spooky Halloween Sodas
These Seasonal Jones Soda Flavors Taste Like Halloween Candy
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Nostalgic Sandwich Sodas
Jones Soda Creates a PB&J-Inspired Carbonated Drink
6
Natural Soda Pops
Bevnet Names Hotlips Sodas 'Best New Carbonated Beverage'
5
Natural Summer Sodas
Starbucks is Adding Three Natural Soda Drinks to Its Summer Menu
4
Poutine-Flavored Sodas
Jones Soda Launches an Exclusive Poutine-Flavored Soda for Canada
3
Spiked Fruity Sodas
Daily's Newest Beverage Line Combines Fruit Flavors, Alcohol and Soda
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Bubbly Pumpkin Teas
This Festive Pumpkin Bubble Tea Flavor is Available at Disneyland
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Citrus Guava Sodas
This Homemade Coconut Guava Agua Fresca Drink is Refreshingly Sweet
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Candy-Like Energy Drinks
CELSIUS Blue Razz Lemonade is Part of the Brand's Fizz-Free Range
All-Black Mystery Sodas
This Zero-Sugar What the Fanta Has a Secret Flavor and a Striking Color
Candy-Flavored Sparkling Drinks
Sparkling Ice Starburst Comes in Four Sugar-Free Flavors
Candy-Flavored Beverages
Skittles Drinks Reimagine a Favorite Gen Z Candy as a Beverage
Caffeinated Energy Seltzers
The NoProof Energy Seltzer is Functional and Flavorful
Upcycled Grape Drinks
Joni's Non-Alcoholic Beverages Repurpose Pressed Juice from Unripened Grapes
Co-Branded Beverage Boxes
Jarritos and Nike Created a "Shoe Box" with Four Vibrant Flavors
Soda-Inspired Alcoholic Refreshments
SVNS Hard 7Up Comes in Two Flavor Options
Low-Calorie Non-Alcoholic Brews
Partake Brewing's Alternative Brews Challenge Industry Norkms
Soda-Infused Ketchups
Pepsi Colachup is Coming to Select Baseball Stadiums on July 4th
Uplifting Energetic Soda Rebrandings
PepsiCo Unveils a New Branding Language for the Soda 7UP
Kid-Friendly Seltzer Beverages
Polar Seltzer's SeltzerJR Range Features Six Flavor Varieties
Gamer-Targeted Diet Sodas
Coke Ultimate Zero Sugar is the Latest Collaborative Coke Flavor
Nostalgic Sugar-Free Sodas
MUG Root Beer Zero Sugar Has a Caffeine-Free Formula
Craveable Soda Packaging
Sprite is Reviving Its Obey Your Thirst Campaign for a New Generation
Chilling Effect Citrus Sodas
Sprite Chill Features the Signature Lemon-Lime Flavor with Cherry
Non-Alcoholic Fruit Seltzers
The Boston Beer Company Unveils a New Non-Alcoholic Line
Functional Prebiotic Soda Lines
Health-Ade Launches the SunSip Carbonated Beverages
Timeless Sports Drinks
Ancient Drinks Offers Time-Honored Recipes for Enhanced Energy
Nootropic Smart Sodas
BrainPOP is a Better-for-You Soda with Brain-Boosting Ingredients
Beer-Flavored Ice Pops
Coors Light Coors-icles are Non-Alcoholic But Only For Fans 21 and Up
Spiced Pickle Sodas
Melis' Pickle Soda Features Vinegar, Beetroot, Garlic & Hot Peppers
Fizzy Cola Fragrances
Snif's Soda Snob is a Scent that Captures the Essence of Carbonated Drinks
Modern Tequila Sodas
Tecoda Boasts Two Refreshing Tequila Soda Flavors
Bubbly Wine Alternatives
Proxies' Gold Crush is a Bright, Elegant Non-Alcoholic Beverage
Lookalike Sparkling Water Cans
Not Beer's Sparkling Water Resembles a Classic Brew
Dog-Friendly Sodas
Jones Craft Dog Soda Hydrates Dogs with All-Natural, Human-Grade Ingredients
Bottled Bubble Teas
Bobba Infuses Real Tea with Fruit Juice Beads
Carbon-Negative Soft Drinks
Tenzing Sets Itself Apart as a Soft Drink Brand with Carbon Labeling
Kid-Friendly Carbonated Fruit Drinks
PLEZi FiZZ is a Healthier Bubbly Beverage for Tweens & Teens
Fruit-Forward Sparkling Waters
PepsiCo Launches the bubly burst Lineup with New Fruit Flavors
Cartoon Underdog Soda Campaigns
Tractor Beverage Company Launches a Moving New Campaign
Crisp Citrusy Soda Flavors
Coca-Cola Lemon is Arriving in Original Taste and Zero Sugar
Sparkling Ginger Drinks
SOOV's Ginger Lemon Mango is a Flavorful Alternative to Ginger Ale
Citrusy Gut Health Sodas
FHIRST Lemon Lime is Arriving Just in Time for the Warm Weather
Varied ABV Vodka Sodas
Gradient Beverages Offers a New Level of Control for Drinkers
Functional Gut-Friendly Sodas
Cove Gut Healthy Soda Has a Sugar-Free Recipe
Kid-Friendly Bubbly Beverages
GoodPop's Sparkling Juice Drinks Have No Added Sugar
Canned Sparkling Sakes
Nihonsakari Japan Soda Pairs Well with Heavier Foods & Strong Flavors
Candy-Inspired Craft Sodas
Wild Bill's Ring Pop Sodas Come in Two Limited-Edition Flavors
Probiotic Caffeine-Infused Sodas
These New Vina Sodas Come in Two Delicious Flavors
Chilled Soda Makers
Glacier Fresh's Sparkin Cold Soda Maker Has an Advanced Cooling System
Craft Soda Advent Calendars
The Jones Advent Calendar Shares 25 Days of Bubbly Beverages
All-Natural Living Sodas
FHIRST is a Zero-Sugar Functional Beverage with Probiotics & prebiotics
Canned Kefir Sodas
Erewhon Dropped Four Ready-to-Drink Probiotic-Packed Sodas
Sparkling Soju Cocktails
Soku Canned Soju Cocktails Tap into the Popularity of Seltzers
Functional Effervescent Drink Ranges
SmartSoda Brilliant Life Drinks are Made with Alkaline Water
Juice Brand Prebiotic Sodas
poppi Sodas from Juice Press Come in Eleven Flavors
Pre-Biotic Berry Sodas
poppi Recently Debuted the New Wild Berry Flavor
Caffeine-Free Hydration Beverages
GHOST Hydration Drinks Will Come in Five Flavors
Sparkling Wellness Sodas
Fresh Pop is a Plant-Powered Soda Fueled by Functional Ingredients
Affordable Refreshing Sodas
Sunsip Soda Introduces a New Lemon Lime Flavor for Its Beverages
Mood-Boosting Sodas
Rowdy Mermaid's Good Mood Soda Contains Beneficial Botanicals
Fruity Vodka Sodas
Truly Vodka Soda Uses Six-Times-Distilled Premium Vodka
Textural Candy-Inspired Refreshments
Mentos Drinks Come in Three Non-Sparkling Varieties
Culturally Inspired Canned Cocktails
Phreshly Targets Consumers Who are Tired of Hard Seltzers
Mexican-Owned Prebiotic Sodas
Mayawell's Better-for-You Sodas Celebrate Their Heritage
Rebranded Offbeat Sodas
Dr Pepper's New Cans and New Campaign Embrace Weirdness
Tech-Savvy Soda Makers
The SodaStream E-TERRA Features an Electronic Interface
Low-Calorie Sake Sodas
Soké is an Asian-Inspired Soda Beverage Spiked with Junmai Sake
All-Natural Novelty Pops
AriZona Ice Pops are Cool, Refreshing and Full of Familiar Fruit Flavors
Upcycled Lime Beverages
Dash Water's Lime Sparkling Water Repurposes "Ugly Fruit"
Cream Soda Hard Seltzers
Vizzy Orange Cream Pop Hard Seltzer is a Limited-Edition Summer Flavor
Carbonated Beverage Makers
The InFizz Fusion by Breville Adds Bubbles to More Than Just Water
Splashy Canned Water
Drink Weird Sets Itself Apart with Bold Branding & Convenient Cans
Customization-Focused Drink Machines
The JuLi Connect Beverage Dispenser is Commercial-Ready
Plant-Based Prebiotic Sodas
Thirsty Buddha Soda is Low in Sugar, Gut-Friendly and Rich in Fiber
Artistic Multi-Beverage Ads
The Coca-Cola Family is Spotlighted in this Unique Ad
Effervescent Indian-Inspired Beverages
Bollygood Makes Uniquely Flavored Limades and Lemonades
Mineral-Enhanced Prebiotic Sodas
Dalston’s Prebiotic Soda Has the Proprietary Prebio Blend
Naturally Sweetened Sodas
Fresh Fizz Sodas are Sweeted with Fruit Juice, Honey or Maple Syrup
Cannabis-Infused Microdosing Sodas
Green Monke's Lightly Sparkling Beverages Deliver a Social High
Clean Caffeine Beverages
Plant Press Delivers a Boost of Energy from Green Coffee Beans
Adaptogenic Alcohol Alternatives
Huzzy Smart Sips Share a Buzz with Adaptogens and Nootropics
Fruit-Forward Bottled Sodas
Tango Launches Two New Ice Blast Flavors in Bottled Format
Low-Waste Sustainable Spritzes
The Sustainable Spritz Eliminates the Need for Single-Use Glasses
Ultra-Modern Functional Sodas
Vibe Unveils a Line of Functional Sodas in Three Fruity Flavors
Spiced Raspberry Sodas
Coca-Cola Spiced is a Permanent Addition to the Brand's Portofio
Bubbly Prebiotic Sodas
Mayawell's Sodas Use Agave as a Sweetener & a Prebiotic Fiber Source
Functional Prebiotic Sodas
Fibe Supports Digestive Health with Plant-Based Prebiotic Fibre
Carbonated Probiotic Sodas
Blake’s Hard Cider Launches its First Non-Alcoholic Probiotic Soda
Naturally Sweetened Sodas
Zevia's Better-for-You Sodas are Flavorfully Enhanced with Stevia
Culinary-Inspired Vodka Sodas
VAQIT's Real Vodka Sodas are Low in Calories and Alcohol
Non-Alcoholic Hard Seltzers
SYSTEM Seltzers' 0% ABV Options Support Inclusive Drinking
Citrusy Gut-Friendly Sodas
Olipop Debuts the 'Lemon Lime' Iteration of its Gut Health Soda
Functional Fall Sodas
Olipop Crisp Apple Supports Digestive Health and a Sober October
Spiked Sparkling Lemonades
Spiked Strawberry Lemonade is Clean, Nostalgic & Free from Added Sugar
Classic Probiotic Sodas
Revive Drinks Launched Two Probiotic Sodas with Nostalgic Flavors
Daily Hydration Drink Mixes
SOS Hydration Mixes Come in Fun Flavors Like Rainbow Sherbet
Plant-Powered Sports Hydrators
Sap's Makes Plant-Powered Performance Beverages
Canned Water Kefirs
Agua de Madre Shares Sparkling Water Kefir by the Can
RTD Sparkling Mimosas
Darling Mimosa Makes Fizzy, Conveniently Canned Brunch Beverages
All-Natural Electrolyte Sodas
Spade's Premium Sparkling Sodas Contain Zero Calories & Zero Sugar
Gut-Friendly Grape Sodas
Poppi's Better-for-You Grape Soda is Packed with Prebiotics
Organic Cocktail-Inspired Seltzers
Barbet Offers Elevated Sparkling Waters in 3 Tasty Flavors
Tangy Orange Hard Seltzers
SunnyD Vodka Seltzer Has a Tangy, Nostalgic Taste for Adults
Nostalgic Cannabis Sodas
Mary Jones' Newest Cannabis-Infused Beverages Boast Old School Taste
Elevated Low-Calorie Soda Ranges
Schweppes Sodas Come in Two Distinct Flavors
Better-for-You Ginger Sodas
Pointless Makes Soft Drinks for Adults with Real Ginger
LGBTQ+ Vodka Sodas
Gay Water is Destigmatizing the Word "Gay"
Flavorful Probiotic Soda Launches
Doctor D’s Sparkling Probiotic is Introducing Two New Flavors
Orange Chocolate Sodas
Jones Soda's New Special Release Combines Orange and Chocolate Flavors
RTD Eco-Conscious Highballs
Crafthouse Cocktails Launches 'Gin & Tonic' and 'Vodka Soda'
YouTuber-Backed Japanese Sodas
Cold Ones Introduces the Japanese-Inspired Pre-Mixed Soda Drinks
Nostalgic Hard Cherry Limeades
Boochcraft's Tasty New Limeade is Crafted With Fresh-Pressed Juice
Vodka Soda Lemonades
The Nude Vodka Soda Lemonade Mixer Pack is Ready for Summer
Paloma-Style Tequila Sodas
Casa Azul Grapefruit Tequila Soda Launched for National Paloma Day
Carbonated Slushie Sodas
Nicols Launches a Carbonated Version of the Slush Puppie Treat
Summertime Digestive Health Sodas
OLIPOP Watermelon Lime Boasts a Candy-Like Flavor
Mixed-ABV Hard Seltzers
System's Inclusive Drinking System Offers Varied Alcohol by Volume
Living Culture-Infused Seltzers
This Craft Hard Seltzer Contains House-Fermented Live Cultures
Non-Alcoholic Spritzers
Weekday Vibes Uses Dealcoholized Wine as a Base for Its Beverages
Spumante-Style Water Carbonators
The Glacier Fresh Sodaology Carbonates Water from the Bottom-Up
Tart Wild Cherry Sodas
BUBBL’R Wild Cherry Chill’r Comes in 12-Ounce Slim Cans
Ice Pop-Flavored Sodas
The Wild Bill's Rocket Pop Soda Has a Classic Flavor Profile
Canned Hard Juices
Wild Nectar Hard Juice is a More Fruit-Forward Alternative to Hard Seltzer
Artisan-Inspired Soda Flavors
The London Essence Company Crafted Sodas Come in Two New Flavors
Margarita-Style Hard Seltzers
Canteen's Cantina Margarita Offers a Higher Alcohol Content
Alcoholic Lemon-infused Beverages
Coca-Cola India Debuts an Alcoholic Beverage Called ‘Lemon-Dou’
Zingy Soda Refreshment Flavors
Tango Paradise Punch Has a Bold, Sugar-Free Flavor
Prebiotic Blood Orange Sodas
Remedy Sodaly Blood Orange is an All-Natural, No-Sugar Beverage
Upscaled Sparkling Water Cans
DASH Water Debuted Larger Cans in Line with Customer Insights
Zero-Sugar Carbonated Soda
Dr. Pepper Unveils a 'Zero' Iteration of its Popular Carbonated Soda
Sparkling Fruit Drinks
MASH Makes Lightly Carbonated, Refreshing Low Calorie Beverages
Nostalgic Gut-Healthy Sodas
Thirsty Buddha's Lineup Now Includes a Trio of Throwback Flavors
Premium Zero-Alcohol Seltzers
White Claw 0% Alcohol Satisfies Like an Alcoholic Drink
Spooky Halloween-Themed Sodas
These JONES Halloween Sodas Come in Three Options
Zero-Proof Sparkling Beverages
TÖST Makes Sparkling Drinks with No Alcoholic Fermentation
Alcohol-Free Soft Drinks
ZAG Drinks' Social Softs are Designed for Adult Drinking Occasions
Cloudy Canned Lemonades
Lemon Grove's Carbonated Juice Drinks are Ready to Sip & Made for Mixing
Tropically Inspired Soda Ranges
Grace Island Soda Comes in Three Flavor Options
Cold Brewed Canned Teas
Beachball Packages Premium Organic Cold Brewed Tea in Slim Cans
Non-Carbonated Canned Teas
Kaytea's Non-Fizzy Drinks are Refreshing and Full of Real Fruit Flavor
Botanical Sweetener-Free Sodas
Nuisance Drinks Now Comes in Two New Flavors
Citrus-Flavored Soda Drink Mixes
SodaStream Now Offers MTN DEW Drink Mix Flavors
Carbonated Brazilian Cocktails
Novo Fogo Cachaça Puts Brazil’s National Cocktail in a Can
Canned Cashew Sodas
Caju São Geraldo Launched Beverages in 350ml Cans
Cherry-Flavored Soda Iterations
Culture Pop Soda Debuts the Delicious Black Cherry Flavor
Mineralizing Water-Sanitizing Carbonators
Carbon8 One-Touch Sparkling Water Maker is Bottle-Free