Citadelle Banana Soda

One of the sodas I picked up last week at PathMark. I figured it was a little unusual so why not give it a shot.

Appearance:  Yellow, yellow, yellow

Smell:  Slight artificial banana scent, like banana taffy, a little carmelness

Taste:  Not as sweet as I expected from the color and smell. Definite artificial banana taste but not so strong that its overpowering. Tastes like cheap banana candy.

Mouthfeel:  Sugary syrupyness, not much carbonation an a banana candy aftertaste.

Drinkability:  Not as sweet as other banana sodas I've had.Still, the lack of carbonation makes it seem like drinking candy water. Not much going on here besides sugar and artificial banana.

If you're a fan of banana taffy, or circus peanuts you might like this soda. Otherwise...

Alex Beer and Soda Distributors

    A nice afternoon yesterday so I decided to take the 15 minute walk from my apartment down to Alex Beer and Soda Distributors to see what they had.

    About a third of this large warehouse area is dedicated to soda (they also have a good selection of juices and beer). In addition to the ubiquitous Coke and Pepsi products they carry several less common brands with an emphasis on Latin American brands. I noted Jarritos, Crush, Top Pop, Tropical Fantasy, Country Club, Ting, Dr.Browns, White Rock...... But for the sake of this trip, and my own personal tastes, I stuck to seeking out cane sugar sodas. Some of the highlights here are Mexican Coke, Mexican Pepsi and a few Jarritos products. I picked up a Manzana Lift (Coca-Cola) and a Squirt (Pepsi), both mad in Mexico, and headed out...



Todays haul

    Across the street from Alex Beer and Soda is a PathMark so I decided to go in to see what they had. Surprisingly a couple of interesting finds. On the "ethnic" foods aisle I found a full line of Goya sodas and Citadelle sodas from Jamaica that I haven't seen before. I picked up a Citadelle Banana soda and Goya Sangria and Golden sodas.

Also on the soda aisle I spotted Pennsylvania Dutch birch beer. Not an unusual find in NYC stores but a nice alternative.

Going home I decided to take the train so I headed west on 207th St to the A. On the way I went in to Dollar Tower dollar store and was very happy to find a Jarritos Mexican Cola! Surprisingly a harder find in the city (at least it has been for me). Probably one of Jarritos best products and a really good cola. Can't wait to get it chilled!

This time out I picked up a Manzana Lift, Squirt, Goya Sangria, Goya "El Dorado", Citadelle Banana and Jarritos Mexican Cola. All in all a good soda trip.