You know, I'm going to have to do something about this. Taste Test! I should get an idea of what the product tastes like before I spew forth to the kid.

(but the cynical part of me still says pop is pop... )

Maybe it's like comparing gourmet jelly beans (with the innovative flavours) to regular run of the mill jelly beans....

I forgot to mention this, but berry lemonade is my first and favorite flavour of Jones Soda.

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Also to note, a bottle of Jones Soda, on both the Atlantic Coast, and in the Pacific Northwest where Jones Soda Co. is based out of, a bottle of the drink should cost around the figure of a dollar per; the four pack is what is really expensive, and although a 12-pack case of cans is still a mark-up price from what you'd find surveying the regular Pepsi's, Mountain Dews, and Coca-Cola's, it is by far the best value for your money to invest in those cases primarily, that is assuming you can't get enough of the stuff, but also wish to compartmentalize your savings.

If you are an occassional consumer, then a dollar bottle + tax is the simplest sweet fun of Jones you can buy.

God i wish it was only $1. It's like $2 here, avg about $2.50 sometimes more depending on what part of town you're in it can go as high as $3.

For comparison sake, a regular can is $1 and a bottle 20oz is $1.50, maxes out at $2 again depending on where in the city.

Wow, that's steep! 20 oz. Coke bottles are one of the worst values you can pish away for your money's worth... I have seen them go for about $1.49-.79 a pop, and cans hover more around the $0.55-.85 range, so I guess I understand the markup that would be evident in a major metropolitan area like Manhattan.

If I were to buy soda again (which it's been about two years since I have done so personally, but I check the prices of them regularly) I always opt for the 2-liter bottle solution; it usually is between $1.25-1.50, and most oftentimes, they are on sale for $0.99, or "buy 4 for 5 bucks".

Besides the above, if I were to get back into regular carbonated consumption, which I don't think is likely at this point, I'd rather go back to the daily can of a Jones, because it is usually much sweeter than the competitors, and my stomach handles the fizz much easier than anything else I've tried.

you should check out:

GuS Grown-up Soda

it's not as sweet for sure, but the carbonation is on the lighter side. I try to drink them when I get the opportunity and they aren't crazy priced.

Or Goose Island

Goose Island

although I don't know how widely it's distributed outside of Chicago. The Concord Grape and the Orange Cream are absolutely awesome. I'm not as big a fan of the Root Beer or Vanilla Cream (they're good, but I'm just not as big a fan of those flavors in general), and I haven't tried the Spicy Ginger - it sells otu very quickly.

I will make a point of having them when I return to Chicago.

A friend of mine bought me the "Holiday Pack." There were four bottles all holiday dinner themed. It had the turkey and gravy and it also had a bottle of brussel sprouts. That was DISGUSTING. The only decent one in the box was the "cranberry sauce." I can't remember what the 4th one was. Equally as gross I assume.

Don't know if the Florida poster is still around?

I've had them down here. I'm pretty sure Ruby Tuesday serves them, and maybe Cheddars?