Last Word PA Pops From longstanding soft drinks like birch beer and sarsaparilla to newfangled concoctions like blue raspberry and caramel apple, Pennsylvania is home to dozens of unique and unexpected soda pop varieties. While the global craft soda industry has seen a recent boost in popularity, some of Pennsylvania’s companies, such as Kutztown Soda Works and Natrona Bottling Company, have been producing their specialty carbonated beverages for well over a century. Many newcomers to the small-batch soda scene feature thoughtful ingredients such as pure cane sugar, all-natural fruit and botanical extracts, and gourmet flavor combinations. Take a self-guided soda sipping tour throughout the state and find your new favorite fizzy drink along the way. Fun Flavors to Find Wilkes-Berry Blue Raspberry Soda Pocono Soda Co. Dill Pickle Soda Grandpa Joe’s Pineapple Soda Susquehanna Soda Company Orange Seltzer Barmy Soda Co. Cherry Red Ribbon Make Your Own At the Appalachian Brewing Company in Mechanicsburg, take a behind-the-scenes tour of the soda bottling facility, and then play soda scientist to create two bottles of your own soda to take home. Tours run Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. Reservations required. 118 visitpa.com
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