I found the Coke, Fanta and Sprite I drank in South Africa to be very different from the same brands here. Can't speak for Dr. Pepper, because I never drank it until I came to Canada. Still... I fucking love Dr. Pepper!

RoyGBiv_13

United States1275 Posts

May 13 2013 22:51 GMT

#22

Oh god, Dublin Dr. Pepper is so good. It makes me want to move back to texas just to be closer.

DERPDERP

Kyrgyzstan189 Posts

May 13 2013 22:59 GMT

#23

On May 14 2013 07:43 dUTtrOACh wrote:

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Afaik dr. Pepper is a franchise like coca cola or pepsi, so every (most) regions or countries have their local breweries doing their own coke/pepsi/dr.pepper. The essence comes from the franchise but sweetening and other stuff may vary.

I personally find imported (american) dr pepper much better than my local.

GGTeMpLaR

United States7226 Posts

May 13 2013 23:02 GMT

#24

I rarely drink soft drinks/sodas/whateveryouwantotcall them, but when I do, it's Sprite.

Holdenintherye

Canada1441 Posts

May 13 2013 23:04 GMT

#25

On May 14 2013 07:59 DERPDERP wrote:

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I get that there would be local breweries, but since it's an international brand/product, shouldn't it be consistent? O_o

zdfgucker

China594 Posts

May 13 2013 23:05 GMT

#26

On May 14 2013 08:02 GGTeMpLaR wrote:
I rarely drink soft drinks/sodas/whateveryouwantotcall them, but when I do, it's Sprite.

Same. I never even tried Dr Pepper, but then again I drink sodas like twice a year, tops.

I get that there would be local breweries, but since it's an international brand/product, shouldn't it be consistent? O_o

They ship out the concentrate, but local water is added and maybe also other things as he said. Taste of Coke is definitely different according to some friends.

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

May 13 2013 23:05 GMT

#27

For me, no drink complements pizza better than Dr.Pepper. I can't really stand it by itself or with any other food. It's cool to hear that it tastes different in Europe. I've only had it in the US and Korea, and they taste the same.

Icapica

Finland206 Posts

May 13 2013 23:05 GMT

#28

On May 14 2013 03:20 Lonyo wrote:
People say it's hard to explain what Dr Pepper tastes like

I see people saying this all the time online, and I don't understand it. Pretty much everyone I know IRL agrees that it tastes mainly like cherry. Nothing difficult about that. Personally though I think there's also a hint of bitter almond.

Anyway, DrPepper is easily my favourite soda.

Blargh

United States2103 Posts

May 13 2013 23:05 GMT

#29

Virgil's Dr. Better > Dr. Pepper I'm afraid. Virgil's root beer is my personal favorite, though. I'd be interested in trying a French Dr. Pepper though, since it seems like foreign sodas are always better than American ones ~_~

Luepert

United States1933 Posts

May 13 2013 23:31 GMT

#30

I went 16 years of hating Dr. Pepper. Then I went to an MLG and drank like 10 a day. Now I love it and will drink it whenever I see it.

radscorpion9

Canada2252 Posts

May 13 2013 23:54 GMT

#31

Dr. Pepper is a pretty good drink, my third favourite. But my number one will always be Soda Mousse, or Cream Soda

. And coming in second is Barq's root beer. YUM.

Of course you want to drink in moderation. To me it replaces the beer and wine everyone else drinks. I get to drink my amazingly delicious soft drink, while everyone else has their foul alcoholic beverages

. I don't know what it is that people enjoy in it. Cream Soda tastes so much better than alcohol, and I don't lose brain cells drinking it!

jalstar

United States8198 Posts

May 13 2013 23:59 GMT

#32

fountain drink dr. pepper is pretty good, the canned stuff not so much.

and sugar is obviously superior to HFCS in general, but it's easier to find coke/pepsi with sugar than dr. pepper.

Yergidy

United States2107 Posts

May 14 2013 00:06 GMT

#33

Dr.Pepper & crown ftw! Dr.Pepper is my go to soft drink lol.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

May 14 2013 00:10 GMT

#34

Dr.Pepper soooooo good. I haven't tried other Dr.Peppers from the one I buy in Canada, though I suppose I'll make a mental note of it for the future to try it in other places when I visit them.

EleanorRIgby

Canada3923 Posts

May 14 2013 00:12 GMT

#35

i honestly hate pop, really don't like carbonated beverages. Homemade fresh juice all the way

sambo400

United States378 Posts

May 14 2013 00:17 GMT

#36

Regular soda makes my mouth/body feel terrible. I am addicted to diet coke however. I try to quit, but it always wins in the end.

I had a Dr. Pepper kick back when they sponsored MLG. But now I try to avoid soda.

GHOSTCLAW

United States17042 Posts

May 14 2013 00:18 GMT

#37

this thread needs every mlg dr pepper picture ever >>

JeanLuc

Canada377 Posts

May 14 2013 00:27 GMT

#38

clean sparkling mountain water for me please.

GhandiEAGLE

United States20754 Posts

May 14 2013 00:30 GMT

#39

I love Root beer (Henry Weinhards) but it ravages my teeth, so I have it only on occasion ^_^

DenTenker

United States606 Posts

May 14 2013 00:30 GMT

#40

Dr. Pepper made with real cane sugar is the best. The normal isn't bad, but once you taste the cane sugar version, Dublin Dr. Pepper, you'll never go back.