Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Huckleberry Soda

Today's surprise awesomeness was our discovery of Americana Huckleberry soda.  For those of you not familiar with huckleberries, they are related to blueberries, with a flavor that is darker, wilder, and more intense.  It is like the Platonic ideal of what a blueberry is trying to be.  Much the same may be said of European bilberries.  

This particular soda is flavored with huckleberry and elderberry extracts.  Yes, the real thing.  Pop the cap and out comes an intense cloud of fruity aroma.  It is like standing in a berry patch, without having to watch for bears.  (I don't recommend drinking this outside in bear country.  Or where there are wasps.)  The top and middle notes are potent huckleberry goodness, with a luscious rumbling base of elderberry.  :D  My tail was wagging my butt all the way through the bottle.  To make matters better, it is sweetened with pure cane sugar and is not full of obnoxious chemical ingredients.  No nasty aftertaste.  Just awesome bubbly essence of berries.

You know how I've been raving about Terramagne's Azure Cap soda?  They have a huckleberry flavor.  It tastes like this.  <3
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  • 7 comments
fayanora

fayanora

August 20 2015, 08:17:35 UTC 5 years ago

Cool.

Cranberries are a pale imitation of lingonberries.
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

August 20 2015, 08:19:15 UTC 5 years ago

<3 lingonberries.
fayanora

Re: Yes...

fayanora

August 20 2015, 08:20:12 UTC 5 years ago

Where does one go to buy this huckleberry soda? Is there a website to find local vendors?
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

August 20 2015, 08:26:34 UTC 5 years ago

We found it at a local business which carries many artisan sodas. Look at a similar place or in a really huge liquor store that stocks sodas. Yes, it is also available online.
fayanora

Re: Yes...

fayanora

August 20 2015, 08:27:25 UTC 5 years ago

Danke!
cflute

searching for superior sodas

cflute

August 20 2015, 19:32:16 UTC 5 years ago

You might also want to check your local hardware store. In the Seattle area, the McLendons chain is carrying literally dozens of vintage soda flavors. We've been sampling our way through them. So far, the Earp Sarsparilla, and *anything* from Americana that we've tried, are the best. I agree with OP that the Huckleberry is one of *the* best sodas I've ever tasted.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: searching for superior sodas

ysabetwordsmith

August 20 2015, 21:08:11 UTC 5 years ago

We are fans of artisan sodas. We tried the Americana ginger-honey-lime, which was an okay ginger beer but we've had better. However, we definitely want to try their other flavors. my_partner_doug is a huge cream soda fan and wants to try their honey-cream.