Sprecher Cherry Cola

Possibly one of the best sodas I've ever tasted. A contender for top cherry cola ever. This is the penultimate cherry cola behind the cherry vanilla Coke that only comes from a magnificent creation called the "Freestyle Machine." I want to stand on a mountain and sing the praises of Sprecher Cherry Cola to the world!

"Mmmm Jimmy, this is some
serious gourmet sh*t." - Jules

Background: While at The Fizzary I noticed Sprecher Cherry Cola but was not able to purchase. I vowed I would try it, mainly because it sounded German. After a quick search on Amazon I was able to find a 4-pack with free shipping so I had to buy. How often do you get free shipping on soda? Right. Less than a week later they showed up, individually bubble-wrapped for their protection. After letting them chill I popped one open...

I was overwhelmed. Never had I tasted a cherry cola so sweet and so cherry that I could not stop chugging from the bottle. It was like they put cherry candy in a seriously delicious cola and said "Hey taste buds, suck on this!" The Door County cherry is so strong that this cherry cola almost stands in a class of its own. Sprecher adds a little raw honey and it shines through all the other flavors with extra sweetness in every drop that passes by your lips. You can sip this soda and you will savor this soda because it is a delicacy, one of only a few beverages I've ever enjoyed that truly earns the moniker "gourmet."

There's a few other things I just have to mention. The soda is all business. It comes in a dark bottle, 16 oz, and delivers a whopping 120 calories per 8 oz serving. The bottle is bulky, like a little keg in your hand, and there is something to be said for the label: a smiling bear gently dangling a honey colored trio of cherries in front of his gaping maw. Everything about this soda is perfect. The brewery that makes it is pretty awesome too.

Overall Taste - 10.0 - Sprecher Cherry Cola delivers a powerful cherry cola that has yet to be matched.
Fizz Factor - 7.5 - Not overly carbonated but it is perfect for the taste. The cola does not lose any carbonation throughout and that is saying something for a 16 oz bottle. While not bubbly, it fits the soda.
Appearance - 10.0 - I'm going to straight up. None of this soda ever got further than the bottle to my lips. I couldn't tell you if this soda is purple. The dark bottle limited my ability to examine. But do you see that bear? The big, burly bottle? For this alone it deserves a 10.0. I'm also pretty sure it's not purple.
Flavor - 9.5 - A cherry like no other. Coming from the Door County region of Wisconsin this is a unique cherry taste.


From the company: 8 oz has 120 calories, 0g of fat, 30g of carbs, 27g of of sugar, and yes, 0g of protein.