Singing the Praises of Cheerwine

So, as most of you know by now, I am obsessed with soda. There are still a lot that I would like to try, but I think that Cheerwine is definitely my preferred brew.

What's Cheerwine? If it's so good why have I never seen it in a store and why have I never heard of it?

Cheerwine is a soda that has been around since 1917 and is primarily available in the south (North and South Carolina to be exact). I describe the taste as a combination of Cherry Coke and Dr. Pepper. For me it has just the right amounts of cherry, cola and other flavors. They sell it in cans with high fructose corn syrup or glass bottles with cane sugar (bottled is the way to go).

I am so passionate about Cheerwine that last year when I was living in Washington DC, I found a place that was a 45 minute drive where I could buy cases of bottles. Before I moved to Utah I bought 4 cases and packed them in the moving van with our supplies.

I think Cheerwine should definitely be available all over the country, in the meantime, I'm down to my last case.