I've never had it! Even though I'm pretty sure I've heard of it, possibly either back when I was still watching vlogbrothers or MBMBAM. Some piece of online media featuring white men, idk.
I have had Moxie, which maybe feels like a similar level in the "local soft drink" department. And sorry Maine, but I hated it. Tasted like dirty cough syrup to me. I know y'all like it though, so more for you!
as a moxie enjoyer
it is absolutely a medicine soda but you ALSO have to sip it. you can't drink it as easy as a modern soda because then you JUST get the bitter note it leads with. you gotta let it sit. fucking sommelier ass shit for a soda lmao. But even if you did that it is absolutely a contentious flavor. I just like when shit tastes weird. I drink coke zero for the "it's coke but fucked up" taste lmao. pepsi zero's even better for that, new fav drink lmao
but cheerwine is a good cherry soda, though far less hyperregional than moxie. basically the entire southeast has it, like VA/NC/TN/GA/SC/FL, in some capacity.
oooo that's some good info! i'll keep that in mind and hope to give it another try soon. and if i ever make it down a few states i'm definitely keeping an eye out for cheerwine
i genuinely have stashes of both (12pk cans) in my pantry. moxie gets smuggled down whenever my grandaprents visit their NH family and bring back as much as the Walmart had in stock the day they left, Cheerwine is now fortunately starting to make its way into Publix's stocking plan here (it was alrady present in SC but it took until like last year for it to show up here)
I'm also at the point of "heard of it but never tried it" (or even been close enough to it to try it)
Cheerwine is…fine, it's like a cross between a cherry soda and a Dr Pepper imo, though it's been a minute since I had it. Nothing to get too worked up about either way, but I live in an area where it's widely available so might be worth it for the regional factor but that's about it.
(NCians please don't come up here and take my liver for this)
