Your post about Athletic non-alcoholic beer sparked my curiosity. Finally gave their hazy ipa a try and was pleasantly surprised. It’s nice to know that I can still have the experience of a flavorful beer at times when I’d rather skip the alcohol. Thanks!
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Glad you enjoyed it. They had a wheat brew for a while, like a Blue Moon, which was my fav but it has been discontinued.
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Venti (!, $5.60 CAD !! ) iced half sweet Passion Tea Lemonade at Starbucks.
I like it better than any of the newer cold fruity drinks they have marketed over the past 14 years. 
I tried the Iced Pumpkin Chai last week which wasn’t pretty good for a Pumpkin Spice Seasonal /Limited Time feature.
I can’t stand the apple lattes at Starbucks.
I’m also a sucker, so I’ll try almost anything once.
One Starbucks flat white, followed by an indie coffee shop cappuccino a couple hours later.
(avoid their cherry cola)
Thank you. And I love cherry cola, especially a local brand that isn’t produced anymore. It was iconic. I miss it!
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I was pretty disappointed. I gave the rest of my 4 pack to a friend who likes almost everything and he agreed they were not good. LOL.
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Tried the Athletic NA IPA recently, deliciously bitter and good with food
Also Lagunitas’ Hoppy Refresher, much lighter with a hint of citrus. 0 calories vs 70 in the IPA.
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0 calories - sounds unlikely, some of the hops and malts should give some calories
ETA - just saw that the refresher isn’t a NA beer but hop water
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Hop waters are getting really popular for the last 1-2 years - many breweries have them now available. It’s often a nice way to sample the “pure” flavor of hops
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Coke still makes Cherry Coke. And if there are any Jewish delis near you, Dr. Brown’s Black Cherry is great (though it’s not a cherry cola).
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The measure for cherry soda (not cola) around these parts was Suburban Club Almond Smash. I think Pepsi owned the brand at the end — it was really a local bottling company, and brand (there were other flavors, including 2 ginger ales) but production ceased around 2015 - the last iteration was 2 liter plastic bottles only. Entreaties to revive the soda fell on deaf ears. Since our Jewish delis have disappeared, too, I’ll check in some family groceries; I know that there a places that carry Dr Brown’s.
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It’s the season. I stayed drinking Frappé.
I can only drink around 6 ounces of cherry soda or grape soda. I get tired of it.
No problem finishing a cherry Coke or a lemon Coke.
I usually buy the glass bottles of Coke Classic that are smaller, anyhow.
Have you tried adding maraschino cherry juice from the jar to a Coke Classic?
Today I had a Fever Tree ginger ale after finishing my gardening.
Fever Tree ginger ale has resided in Casa Meekah’s refrigerator for a long time now. I like the little bottles; the even tinier cans are just right for a nice serving over ice. I keep a couple of Mexican Cokes in the fridge for medicinal purposes, just like ginger ale.
I occasionally (like very couple of years) want a grape soda, so I pick up a single one from the cold case in the grocery. I don’t drink either the Coke or the grape soda as a thirst-quencher.
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Love those! I used to live in a Greek neighborhood in New York, and I had a couple of go-to places I’d get them when the weather got hot.
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I started drinking them in 2003. I basically drink them daily from St Paddy’s until Halloween. LOL
Sketo me gala lately (no sugar, just milk)
