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Neighborhood: Pioneer Square"What an absolute gem. The selection is a bit overwhelming, but go with your gut and go back to try more. I was lucky enough to select the…" read more »
Delicious! Refreshing! And oh-so-guilt-free!
I try to stay away from HFC-laden soda in general, but my ginger ale and cream soda cravings are alive and kicking.
That's why Vanilla Bean Dry Soda is so awesome. Its effervescence-ty subtle vanilla flavor satiates those sugar yearnings at just 60 calories.
Next time I have guests in town, the Dry Soda tasting room is totally going to be on their itinerary.
Added bonus: "You can't take liquids in your carry-on? Too expensive to check it? Oh no!...What? You want to leave your Dry Soda with me? ." Muahahah. (No seriously, that's how I tried all seven delicious flavors in the first place)
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5 stars JUST for their Cucumber soda.
Seriously.
I haven't been to the tasting room yet, but I've been on the look-out for their Cucumber soda for about a month and finally found it at the Yellow Leaf Cupcake Co today. And... oh my god, it tasted like I was drinking a cucumber and it was somewhat strange but somehow a beautiful and addicting experience.
I've also had the Juniper Berry, Lavender, and Lemongrass. Those were all okay but did not really excite my taste buds at all. The Cucumber was a different story and the one I'll be having from now on.
PS: The people that were around me when I was drinking it for the first time probably thought I was nuts.
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Sooo....
I'm not sure I should be writing this where all can see, but I'm going to go ahead and do it anyway.
I had a bit of an issue at dinner last night.
On the menu: Dry Soda
My predicament: No Lavendar
Readily available: Cucumber
And you see where this is going.
Now, I've had the pleasure that is Lavendar... But do I do the same with Cucumber? How will Lavendar feel? Can I keep these crazy escapades under wraps and still enjoy them both without jealousy getting in the way?
Not likely... since I am greedy and selfish and I want them both, all of the time, sometimes even AT the same time. *gasp*
Cucumber was equally delicious like it's flowery counterpart but just a scoatch more masculine. Refreshing and satisfying.
Let's see if I can keep this up. Did I mention I've got Rhubarb in the fridge? This could get ugly... but for now, I drink. And I enjoy. And isn't that what matters most?
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Lavendar Soda... You ComPLETEme.
It's easily the most perfectly, delicious, light, sparkling, subtly…
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This review is just for the soda...I haven't been to the tasting room. I picked up a four pack at Henry's last week and got one of each flavor (lavender, kumquat, rhubarb and lemongrass). As everyone else here has said, they are lightly sweet, almost more like a sparking water with an essence of flavor, but so sophisticated and with tiny bubbles. I enjoyed the lemongrass with Greek food and then the kumquat with pasta. I haven't figured out what to have the other 2 with yet...
Their website is awesome and I learned that the sodas were created by a woman who was pregnant and looking for something to pair with food when she couldn't drink wine (which is exactly the reason I bought them too!) It's so nice to have something elegant and tasty to drink with dinner that's also not bad for the baby because it's not loaded with corn syrup like other sodas.
Beautiful design, thoughtful, unique flavors and a great female-owned Seattle-based company. I think I've found a new thing to crave!
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And for those of you who did not give Dry Soda a "5" star rating... WHY? The most perfect soda on the planet, and that does not include the brilliant, clean marketing! Do I have a favorite flavor... maybe all 7!?! Each of the Dry flavors is unique, refreshing, crisp, and PERFECT!
Get your hands on a bottle of Dry... there is no doubt you will LOVE it!!!
Where are you ever going to find rhubarb as a flavor outside of your grandma's house? Seriously, rhubarb... awesome!
PS... Thank you for calling it "soda", and not "pop". Listen people, it is soda... soda I say! :)
Why not spice up your next dinner party with a little bubbly? Not Champagne, that is sooo last week. I'm talking Dry Soda, the wave of the future! It's all the rage in soda sophistication.
Dry soda is not actually, physically, dry soda. No, it's not in powder form like baking soda. The term "dry" is used much like you would refer to a dry wine. In fact, Dry Soda was created to offer the same sort of complement to fine cuisine that you might expect from your favorite vintage. When you visit the headquarters in Pioneer Square, you can even sit for a tasting to sample all the flavors! The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and more than happy to share some sips of soda with you while explaining the best food pairings for each flavor.
The flavors are exotic, but all very subtle and refreshing. You can choose from Juniper Berry, Kumquat, Vanilla Bean, Lavender, Lemongrass, and Rhubarb. They each stand on their own nicely, but if you want the full effect you can bring some home with the handy-dandy little food-pairing guide and go gourmet! A stop at Dry Soda is a fun foray into culinary chic, and the goodies you take home will make for an unexpected twist to your next shindig, whether you're stirring up cocktails or cooking fine cuisine.
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I don't waste my money buying pop and it's not good for a healthy body anyway but my exception when I do drink something like this is Dry Soda. It's refreshingly not too sweet.
I get it at Metropolitan Market on Admiral in West Seattle. My fav flavors are Lavender and Juniper Berry. Everybody I've served Dry Soda to so far has loved it.
It's an *adult* soda drink for adults with a J-O-B cuz it ain't cheap.
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Fun little place to stop in and try. You can also buy in stores. Good soda, and they have some great ideas for cocktails with it. Very friendly staff, Ive come in here a few times for a cool drink on a sunny day and theyve let me sample flavors I hadnt tried yet. Simple ingrediants to form unique concotions, if you havent tried their soda you should give it a try!
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On a weekend trip to Seattle my midwest friends and I decided to stop by and do a tasting. I was surprised that the soda didn't have more taste (even natural taste). Their flavors come from what I view as very strong ingredients, but the soda tastes watered down. Cool idea, good experience, great straws.
I have to confess that while I'd heard of Dry Soda - I hadn't actually tried any until we visited their store in Seattle.
There we met a very nice gal running the tasting room/store who gave us a taste of their 4 current flavors. Very nice - not too sweet! And we now know more about the background behind the soda line, and even a few flavors they have in the works for later this year!
My hubby particularly liked the food pairings (he's a bit of a foodie) - and we thought of several friends that we need to introduce to Dry Soda.
A great free activity for tourists - like us - visiting Seattle. Yum!
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Since I stopped drinking booze about 6 years ago, I have been on the look out for a beverage to accomplish the task that wine and sometimes beer completed for me back in the drunk days - pair well with food.
I basically resigned myself to Pellegrino long ago, which is fine. It doesn't overwhelm the flavor of what's on my plate the way a soda, juice or coffee would and it offers a bit more excitement than a glass of water. Ho-hum.
I was DELIGHTED to find Dry Soda about a year ago for all of these reasons. This is a local company that creates slightly sweetened soda that is meant to be paired with good food. Hell, it's meant to be served in a Champagne flute - even more fun for the girl who drinks Pellegrino out of wine glasses.
At present there are four flavors: Lavender, Lemongrass, Kumquat and Rhubarb.
Lavender was the first one I tried ( I really like eating flowers). Great flavor and according to the Dry Soda website is best paired with cheese courses, duck, pork, desserts and chocolate.
Next I tried Kumquat - like a very subtle orange soda, but not at all comparable to say, an orange flavored Talking Rain. Great, refreshing, very, very nice. Suggested pairings: Oysters, mussels, sweet leafy greens, duck, white fish and risotto (though I would venture to guess it would really depend on the preparation).
Lemongrass next - what a nice one. Very tangy, very dry. Pairs with the obvious Asian foods, also suggested is shellfish, goat cheese and asparagus.
It took me a really long time to get around to Rhubarb. It has some floaties in it and it's the only on that isn't clear. But man - NUMMY. Crispy, sweeter than the others, sort of reminiscent of apple cider. Don't fear it - guzzle it. Pairings: Cow based dishes, and comfort foods.
I have found it at Chandler's on Lake Union, Uwajamaya, Whole Foods and QFC at Harvard and Broadway.
TRY TRY TRY!
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Awesome alternative to sicky-sweet sodas.. pop in to their head quarters to buy up some Dry Soda! They even have a little bar where you can ask to taste flavors before you buy them. The sales lady was super duper nice and we chatted it up for a while. I brought home an assortment of their four flavors and my boyfriend and I had fun pairing them with different dinner & desserts! We don't drink so this place is an awesome find!!
Their website says; "all-natural culinary soda, DRY is non-caffeinated, flavored with fruit and herb extracts, carbonated with fine champagne-style bubbles, and sweetened with a small amount of pure cane sugar. In addition, each bottle of DRY Soda contains only 50-70 calories" - rad, it will help me stay thin too!
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The guys at Dry Soda have such a keen sense of design, a visit to their Seattle headquarters will leave you inspired to paint your walls bright orange.
The soda tastings are unique and a lot of fun. Special "Dry Soda" champaign flutes are brought out so that you can sample the four different soda varieties. Although the flavors are very light, it is the simplicity of the ingredients and the subtlety of the sweetness that makes the soda surprisingly refreshing.
From the four flavor offerings, rhubarb was our favorite .. although all were worth bringing home to test out their food pairing recommendations.
Dry Soda is perhaps the best beverage I've ever passed through my lips. Not only does it taste *exactly* how it should it also smells DIVINE. The flavors of lemongrass, rhubarb, lavender, and kumquat are exceptional.
The soda's are light, slightly sweet, not overwhelmingly carbonated, and delightful.
The website, http://www.drysoda.com gives food paring ideas as well as a few choice recipes.
The bottles retail for a little under $2 and are found at "better" grocery stores - Metropolitan Market, Whole Foods, etc (there is also a listing of restaurants where it is sold on the website). Worth every cent!
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Soda for those who can handle tastes above the usual high fructose corn syrup stuffed pablum.Compare this rating to my Jones soda rating.
Have you ever wondered why most soda and juice companies seem to stuff about 33 grams of high fructose corn syrup in 8 ounces of drink? Why does apple juice need to be as sweet as Coke? I've always wanted - at least as an quasi adult - a soda that was thirst quenching, not too sweet and tasty. Dry soda meets all those criteria and more.
Each bottle contains 16 grams of real sugar. No high fructose corn syrup, no weasel words "may contain", but real honest to goodness sugar and less then half the going rate for most soda.
The choice of flavors , at present, is limited to four. I tried: lavender, rhubarb and kumquat. All were dry, crisp and refreshing. I found the lavender well a bit too perfumed for my tastes, but others enjoyed it. The rhubarb is outstanding; it's refreshing, dry, clean and a bit reminiscent of rhubarb wine. I have not tried the lemongrass yet.
My only complaint is the price. At about $2 a bottle this stuff won't be a stock item in my fridge. Any soda that's pricier then beer is looking for a very limited, or nonexistent, market.
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I am addicted to this soda. I hate soda. All sugary things make my teeth hurt. Dry Soda only has 4 ingredients. A 5-year-old can pronounce them. Most importantly, it's friggin' delicious... Oh Lavender Soda... I crave it daily. If you don't want to get all cracked out like me, don't get into Dry Lavender Soda.
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I'm glad they have 5 stars. It's a cool soda and it's a cool product...
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When was the last time you had a soda that was refreshing? Seriously, I love my Diet Coke, but it isn't exactly "light" despite being sugar-free. Enter Dry Soda. Not too sweet, not too flavored. Just right, Goldilocks! I love the Lemongrass.
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