1919

A group of us went to my daughter's college yesterday to help her move home for the summer.  While there I was given this can:

While I've never heard of 1919 before, along the top edge it claims "America's Original Brewery Made Root Beer".

This must have been good, it has real sugar (not high fructose corn syrup) and real vanilla.  High in calories at 228, it's also high in taste so I'm told.

A new Classic American can for my collection.

Summer Here Already?

For years Coca-Cola has had a series of cans with summery catchwords on the side.  Last week I got my first one of this season:

This is a Coca-Cola Zero Sugar can.  Btw, I love the black/red/white scheme of Zero cans).

And the message is "Grillmaster".  

While that may not exactly describe me, I doubt I'll find one that says "Can Collector".

Country Time Energy

The weather is getting warmer.  Soon it'll be time to sit on the front porch sipping a tall glass of iced lemonade.

Eh, nobody's got time for that!  But if you need a little extra energy this summer to get everything done then here's the answer...  Ryse Fuel Country Time lemonade energy drink.  Someone else drank this and saved the can for me, but they said it was really good!

Summer's coming.  Don't forget to stay hydrated!

Tokidoki

For Spring Break last month, my daughter went to Branson, Missouri, with a few other people.  As with most trips, some souvenirs were brought back.

My souvenir was this can of Tokidoki Stellina Star Pop soda.  And the flavor?  Well, if the unicorn doesn't give it away I'll just tell you... blue cotton candy.

Did I already have this can in my collection?  Certainly not.  Does the Tokidoki logo near the top of the can look like a poison symbol?  Maybe a Love Poison based on the heart?  Kind of.

But it's a great novelty can to have.  And I think I'll let one of the kids drink this one.  This unicorn poison may be a little too sweet for my blood.

It's the Easter Peepsi

Another holiday and another new can.

This is the newest limited edition flavor from Pepsi.  This one is Peeps.  The person who drank this said it had more of a caramel taste than marshmallow, but regardless of the flavor it was good!

H A P P Y

E A S T E R

Arctic White

Along with last week's Rocket Pop flavor, my daughter also brought an Alani Arctic White energy drink can to me from college.

I'm not even sure what flavor this would have had because she didn't think to ask her friend who drank it.  The important thing is she thought to get the can and bring it to me.  haha

Now that spring break is over, she has returned to college to continue looking for cans for my collection her education for a great, rewarding future career in a field she really enjoys.

It's the Bomb!... Pop

Another treasure my daughter brought to me on a recent visit home from college is this Alani energy drink can.

One of her friends drinks Alani and my daughter is going to try to get more cans for me.

But this one is called Rocket Pop.  And the flavor is obviously Bomb Pop, as hinted at by the design of the rocket ship.

Her friend said this was delicious!  I can only imagine the taste must have been out of this world!

Coca-Cola Move

Ok, so there's a lot of information on this little 7.5 fl oz can and I had to Google it to figure out what it all meant.  

By the way, I'm fish-sitting this week while my daughter is on a trip for Spring Break.  Leo is eyeing the can, maybe he wants to try this new limited edition flavor of Coca-Cola called Move.

Move is the flavor and I've been told it tastes like Pina colada, it has kind of a coconut taste.  This is the zero sugar variant.  The regular one is white on the right side of the can where this one is black.

Rosalia is a Grammy Award-winning artist Coca-Cola teamed up with for this flavor.  The can design is taken from sketches Rosalia made while sampling Coca-Cola Move at a creative workshop.  The drink also inspired her new single, "LLYLM".  

This is part of Coca-Cola's Creations line of drinks, including Marshmello, Dreamworld, and others.  

Leo is a betta, a tropical fish.  He's probably imagining himself on a beach holding a can of Coca-Cola Move in hand.  Well, in fin.  And maybe not ON the beach but swimming near it.  On second thought he's probably just nervous about that big pink and black thing near his tank.  Either way he's been transformed, I'm sure!

Ginger Lime

A while back Diet Coke released a series of flavored sodas.  

This was one of them.  Ginger Lime.  I'm not a fan of ginger, nor am I a big fan of lime, so I didn't try this but someone else was nice enough to drink it so I could have the can.

Now to get back to cleaning out the pantry of empty cans...

Sweet Watermelon

The weather's been warmer here lately and I'm ready for spring.  On second thought, I'm ready for summer.  My sister put in and underground pool last year and I'm ready to go swimming.

And this can of watermelon soda makes me want it to be summer even more.  This is Kroger brand Mercado Sandia.  A quick Google translation shows this means "watermelon market".  Weird.

My daughter brought this to me from college on her last visit home.  Even hours away from home she's always on the lookout for a new can for me.  I guess I raised her right.

And in the background is a painting she did a few summers ago.  Que apropiada.

Another Code Red

I really like the new Mtn Dew can designs from the last few years.  This one is no exception.

It's the newest Code Red design.  And the can kind of tells a story.  On the left side of the logo there's a huge red dinosaur-beast monster that looks like he's about to attack with a giant cherry.  Or is he stealing them?

On the other side are the good guys coming to defend the cherry-laden city.  A red emergency light is flashing and air support is on its way in the form of a jet and helicopter.

It's obvious Code Red is a cherry-flavored soda, something you couldn't tell in previous designs (here and here).

I hate to say it, but I think the "monster" cherry taste is going to win this time.  (What?  I'm a dad)

Strawberries & Cream

My daughter came home from college for the weekend.  She brought a few cases of this because it's at the college she attends but not in this area yet.

Strawberries & Cream Dr Pepper.  Everyone who's had it so far has said it's very good.

There are some things they don't teach you in college, such as watching for new cans your dad may not have in his collection.  Looks I've taught her well...

Monster Trash

A while back I looked in a trash can at work and saw this heart-wrenching scene:

It was a Monster energy drink can I didn't have in my collection.  After putting on some gloves and making sure the coast was clear, I saved the can from it's terrible fate at the bottom of some landfill.  

The combination of black and yellow is one of my favorite color combos, so after a good cleaning at home this is the treasure I ended up with:

How funny is it that the top of the can says "Recover"?  I literally recovered it from the trash.  And it certainly went thru a "Rehab" on its journey from trash pile to can collection.

The back of the can is full of good information.  Most cans don't have this many icons.

And that's my Monster Trash story.  Inspiring, isn't it?  Go save a can today!

Stocking Stuffer

I usually don't collect bottles for my can collection, but I made an exception for this one.  

This was one of the items in my Christmas stocking last month.  It's Jelly Belly brand 7UP jelly beans.  It's a nice companion to the Jelly Belly drinks from last summer.

I could use a little snack.  Bottoms up!!

Fruit Quake

Yeah, I'm dragging Christmas out too long, but here's another new can I got during the holidays.

Mtn Dew has been releasing limited edition holiday flavors for a few years, and this year's flavor was Fruit Quake.  Yeah, a fruitcake-flavored drink.  I didn't try this, but I'm half-intrigued by the thought of it and half-disgusted.

And in case no one's said it lately... Merry Christmas!!!

Mtndew Christmas!

Another of the Christmas gifts I got this year was a Mtn Dew ornament.

And to show its size:

It's not a new addition to my can collection, but it's a good addition to my ornament collection.

Hello Christmas

Many posts for this blog can come from the gifts I received this year for Christmas, and I'm going to start with this one.

It was rather obvious this present was of the aluminum can variety, but who knew what was inside that wrapping paper?  My kids.  This was one of the gifts from them.

Hello Christmas!  I love novelty cans, and this Hello Kitty certainly falls into that category.  I don't drink soda, so not only did the kids have the pleasure of giving me a good gift but they'll also be the ones to drink it and let me know what they think.  The can will be bottom-opened, of course!

And this was just the beginning.  I look forward to dragging this holiday out for a few more weeks here on the blog.  It's the gift from me that keeps on giving...

M E R R Y

C H R I S T MA S

Polar Winter is Here

The weather here in the Midwest has turned a bit cooler lately, but in another week the temperature is supposed to drop to the single digits.  Not only is the first day of winter close, now it's feeling polar!

Speaking of Polar, this week I saw this delicious-looking can of raspberry pink lemonade Polar sparkling seltzer'ade and had to buy it!  It's a fancy can with its simplistic design, and the vibrant colors breathe a little warmth into the otherwise chilly feel of this season.

But most importantly, it tastes good!  

Low Sodium Trash

The annual inventory is currently underway where I work.  It involves a team of people (including myself) counting every piece of equipment and stock in the building.  And depending on what items I'm counting it may take me to areas I've never been before.

It was in one such new area that I glanced in the trash can and saw a pile of these earth-tone beauties:

This is definitely a newer design from the V8 cans I have in my collection, so with my gloves on I picked up the can on top of the pile and cleaned it thoroughly in the nearest restroom.

I am not a fan of vegetable juice, so there's no way I would even see this in the store and buy one.  But as a reward for doing such a great job during inventory, I'll take it!

The Yellow Wingcan

Mmmm, another yummy flavor of bubly sparkling water.

This one is pineapple and comes in an attention-grabbing bright yellow can.  I saw this at the store yesterday and realized I hadn't tried pineapple yet.  So now I've tried it and it's as good as I expected.

And as with all bubly flavors, there's a witty little saying on the side of this can.

"I feel the need, the need for speed bubly!"