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Craft soda is a
Craft soda is a soft drink
A soft drink (see § Terminology for other names) is a drink that usually contains water (often carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural and/or artificial flavoring. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a su ...
that is produced in small quantities from natural ingredients. Craft soda is in most cases made with sweeteners other than sucrose (sugar) or high-fructose corn syrup
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), also known as glucose–fructose, isoglucose and glucose–fructose syrup, is a sweetener made from corn starch. As in the production of conventional corn syrup, the starch is broken down into glucose by enzym ...
and contains sparing amounts of preservatives. Craft soda is often innovative in terms of raw materials and flavors.
Some of the literature adds that craft soda producers need to be authentic and small, or even local market only, and independent of major soft drink companies. Still, those big companies are trying to capitalize on the popularity of these types of drinks with craft soda-like products.
Craft soda is a certain trend in the US , with a market share of 1% in 2015, but in 2018 it also became noticeable in the Netherlands and Belgium. An American market researcher estimated the world market value for craft soda in 2016 at USD 537.9 million and expected sales in this segment to increase sharply.
Small quantities
Craft soda is typically associated with small quantities that are sometimes only sold locally. The GermanFritz-kola
Fritz-kola (stylized as fritz-kola) is a soft drink made in north Germany and shipped to many nations in the European Union. It has a relatively high caffeine content and is sold in glass bottles with labels which were originally black and white, ...
started out in Hamburg in this manner, but is now sold throughout Germany and shipped to many nations throughout Europe.
There are a wide variety of small brands in the US, often sold locally or within one state. Occasionally such a brand reaches a larger market, such as Ozark Mountain. Whether such expansion occurs is highly dependent on whether or not a local brand is picked up by larger distributors, such as retail chains.
Notable producers
For much of its history,Ale-8-One
Ale-8-One, known colloquially as Ale-8, is a regional ginger- and citrus-flavored soft drink, distributed primarily to brick and mortar retailers in Kentucky. Ale-8 could be described as a ginger Soda with a "kick". It is a ginger and citrus blend, ...
in Winchester, Kentucky, established in 1926, was only available in central and eastern portions of Kentucky. In April 2001, the Ale-8-One Bottling Company expanded its distribution to areas of southern Ohio, and southern Indiana, through an agreement with Coca-Cola Enterprises. Later, distribution to eastern Tennessee and far western Virginia was added. It is also available in some parts of West Virginia.
Brooklyn Soda Works Brooklyn Soda Works is a small-scale artisanal craft soda company based in Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in ...
is a small-scale artisanal craft soda company based in Brooklyn, New York that operates out of a commercial kitchen in Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.
Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company
Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company, founded in 2007 in Dover, Delaware, is a brewery that produces a variety of craft beers and craft sodas.
The brewery produces two brands, the Fordham brand and the Dominion brand, under one operation. Since 20 ...
is a brewery in Dover, Delaware that produces a line of craft sodas in addition to its beer production.
Sprecher Brewery
Sprecher Brewery is a brewery in Glendale, Wisconsin, U.S. It was founded in 1985 in Milwaukee by Randal Sprecher, and is Milwaukee's first craft brewery since Prohibition. Sprecher produces an assortment of beers, flavored malt beverages, an ...
is a brewery in Glendale, Wisconsin that produces its own line of beers, craft sodas and flavored malt beverages. In October 2021, the company acquired the Chicago-based WBC and Green River craft soda brands.
See also
*Artisanal food
Artisanal food encompasses breads, cheeses, fruit preserves, cured meats, beverages, oils, and vinegars that are made by hand using traditional methods by skilled craftworkers, known as food artisans. The foodstuff material from farmers and backya ...
* Craft brewery and microbrewery
Craft beer is a beer that has been made by craft breweries. They produce smaller amounts of beer, typically less than large breweries, and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as having an emphasis o ...
References
Further reading
* {{Soft drink, state=collapsed Soft drinks