Recent content by 164BrewingSoda

I have been a big fan of Old City's work for awhile now actually!! They are doing some pretty awesome stuff out there really. Their taproom/pub-like space they opened up looks quite nice! The direction they have gone has definitely been a cool one to see! They not only are making kick ass...

Ginger beer and ginger sodas tend to be the gateway craft soda for many people I feel. My craft soda business makes a ginger beer and it is by far our best seller! It is funny, but they are oddly approachable!

Sounds good!! Best of luck, and I hope that that helps!

Gottcha!! So for me when I make soda...I stick around to a 4.0 volume of CO2. It is a nice and refreshing CO2 level and wont agitate you like a Dr Pepper or something. As far as the psi disrupting the stone...that will absolutely happen! When the psi is at a high level (especailly at levels...

That is awesome!! It is exciting to know that a company like that has an audience, and that other businesses are happily working along side them. I strongly believe that a lot if what needs to be done is a progression in each "market." It is obvious the area where Green Bee is has begun to...

That is very interesting! I have had Maine Root quite a few times and have found their stuff to be delicious. Green Bee is new to me, but i think that speaks to the hyper local-ness of craft soda as of right now. As of right now I know of many small craft soda companies around the USA such as...

Hello! When you heat the beverage...do you bring it to around 160 degrees at least? Biggest thing is you want to "pasturize" the entire beverage. If you let the fruit/concentrate go into the beverage without being pasteurized it can have the opportunity to ferment. So the biggest things you...

Hey! So a few quick questions...do you chill you drink before carbonation? And do you agitate your keg for only around 30 seconds? Also...have you ever seen a carbonation chart that is used for beer? Personally...when I make soda I tend to get the beverage to around 40-35 degrees. Then I can...

Wanted to have a little chat with everyone who was interested! For a long time now i have been wildly interested in craft soda. It was actually what led me to create at craft soda company in Chicago. I feel like craft soda will struggle to ever even get half as impactful and popular as...