Submitted by ruggburne t3_z27k2c in WorcesterMA
I'm looking to get a wide variety of fun soda for a gift. Doesn't need to be novelty sodas, just different kinds of root beer or grape sodas, for example. Do you know of any places that sell interesting soda in the area?
World market can have some too
World Market is fantastic. They're the only folks I see carrying Walkerton spice rubs / marinades for jerk chicken - which is what they use at Scotchies in Jamaica. They're also the best for finding weird desserts too.
I love the surprise of finding something new weird and delicious there
Gonna check that out been a few years anyway. Get a couple lost miles in check it out. Macys is t lookin so hot, more walking dead look now out front.
Big Y on Mayfield St. carries Harmony Springs. They have up to 20 varieties of soda and seltzer including sarsaparilla and most other types you'd think to find.
They are in a wooden box display on the register side between chips and sodas.
Grab some Moxie. Definitely unique to New England. Also Cracker Barrel, of all places, has what you're looking for. The closest one is in Sturbridge.
World Market in Framingham
Wholesome Farmers Market in Barre
Weird and eclectic soda mix. Also check out the Asian Market near Mill Street, they have weird chips flavors- bet they have unique sodas.
Okay as insane as this sounds imperial gas station out in Mendon seems like the least interesting thing but I swear it has everything you could want! When you get there it advertises interesting treats, toys, & sodas a lot and it kinda seems like it’s a lie but then you walk in and it’s maybe the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen, for a gas station in Mass that is.
Been to said gas station. Can confirm.
Shaw's in Shrewsbury had about 7 or 8 kinds of root beer the last time I checked there, although it's been a little while. Your standard IBC, Virgil's, Stewarts, Jones, but also a few brands I hadn't heard of.
Golden bakery on Lincoln street has middle eastern sodas and Mexican coke
Honestly check out all the local cultural stores I bet you’ll find a lot
Bahnan’s or Palma’s
Cracker Barrel in Sturbridge normally has different glass bottle sodas and novelty candys
oh my god, you GOTTA get to the Asian Supermarket on Mill Street. they have plenty of interesting soft drinks with unique flavors, you just might not be able to read all the labels (unless you're multilingual!) be prepared to find fruit soda labeled with pictures of boy bands you don't recognize
Not exactly close, but if you end up in Merrimack, NH at the outlet stores, check out Sweetz & More https://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/merrimack/stores/sweets-more . Looks like there is one in Tilton, NH too, but the overall web presence itsn't great.
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It's a trek, but I love Hosmer Mountain Soda in Willimantic, CT. https://hosmersoda.com/
Very old family owned soda company that sterilizes and reuses their glass bottles and has a lot of fun old school flavors. I know some grocery stores have them so maybe they are available somewhere closer but you might have to call and ask.
Lilis glass shop or really any Asian shop has the most different sodas I’ve ever seen. I got peach Canada Dry ginger ale and Tropical Mix Sprite there for example
lilis glass
Wherever you can find the harmony springs brand. They're local, cheap, and super fun. I've seen them in Spencer and Leicester
Whole Foods. It won’t be cheap but they have a lot of unique stuff.
Dave's Soda and Pet City, although sadly the only store that remains open is in Agawam
Auburn mall has a store that sells Japanese sodas. Otake Saku or something like that.
You could check Wegmans
Market Basket has Goya sodas like mango, cola champagne, strawberry, pineapple, and pina colada.
Pvt_Wierzbowski t1_ixeymd6 wrote
Sometimes That’s Entertainment has interesting sodas in their cooler by the registers. Otherwise if you want to make the drive to Natick, the mall has a store called Lolli and Pops where you can find both novelty and lesser known sodas.