HEB Original Cola
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 1:02PM What sits in front of me today is a marvel of the world, but then again I’m not that well traveled. HEB Original Cola is the name of the game: a store brand cola. If you haven’t guessed by now, HEB is a grocery store here in Texas. As far as grocery store chains go… this one is definitely in my Top Three. “Why is this HEB Original Cola a marvel?” you ask? It’s made with pure cane sugar. THANK YOU! A store brand cola made with pure cane sugar! HEB Original Cola also doesn’t have any sodium benzoate polluting it either! The art on the outside of the can is retro and unlike anything you’d see branded by a grocery store. With all that said this still needs to taste delicious. So let us find out together.
The smell that comes from this cream colored can is definitely that of cola. You could wave this in front of my nose and I’d probably guess it was a Coke or an RC Cola. I’m not the best sniffer in the world, but the aroma seems to be a combination of the two. Enough chatter, more drink!
Very nice. HEB Original Cola tastes like a Coke but without as much of the bite. That’s not to say its’ bite isn’t noticeable, in fact it’s quite pleasant. As much as I’d love to sing the praises of this cola’s amazing flavor, it’s going to be pretty hard to. There is nothing in the flavor that sets it apart from Coke, Pepsi, or RC… but that is where it achieves victory. This is a store brand cola sold at a lesser cost than the big three. HEB Original Cola also has better ingredients than the big three colas. You’re getting the flavor of cola you’re familiar with for a cheaper price and with better ingredients. Give me a reason NOT to buy it. Think of any movie where they need to recruit a warrior of some sort to help defeat an evil force. Do they pick the biggest warrior with the shiniest red armor that will join you for a price? Do they pick the flashy blue warrior with the newest gear that constantly tells you how he could beat up the red warrior at a moment’s notice? No. They pick that guy in the back of the bar. Sure he gave up being a warrior a lifetime ago, but they appeal to his honor, his morals, and his values. He reluctantly joins, and the audience is disappointed at first that this was the best the group could get. As soon as the first battle starts you realize he’s not just some washed up warrior, he’s Hebor, King of All Warriors! All he needed was for someone to give him a chance, to let him shine. Give HEB Original Cola a chance to shine. Pick it up one day instead of Coke or Pepsi, and see if you aren’t impressed.
Verdict – Buy a Pack!
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Twist enjoys the fact that the can has a picture of a bottle cap on it
Reader Comments (6)
That sounds amazing. I am officialy jealous. I assume there's no way to get this outside of Texas?
I'd have to think it'd be pretty hard to get this outside of Texas, yes. So very unfortunate, but hopefully other stores start following suit.
Its best served really cold and drunk out of the can fast which enhances its bite. If you did that with a Coke you'd probably burn the inside of your mouth but with this soda it works. Has a nice caramel flavor and none of that corn syrup twang.
Wow!! I moved to Texas 3 years ago and didn't have an inkling, I am glad I found this now, I am heading out to get a pack :D
HEB currently sells both the real sugar version and a corn syrup cheaper version of cola. I like the real sugar version better, I think, although it could be just my imagination. The real sugar version is still cheaper than Coke or Pepsi.
But if that's the one you want, you want the ones that I think come only in 12-packs that look like the picture here--not the red ones. The red ones are the corn syrup ones. They are still pretty good though.
HEB also, recently I think, started a version of their orange soda with real sugar, and I like it OK. I think they do a real sugar version of Dr. Pepper too, but I've not tried it.
I do agree, sort of, with this review re it's probably tough for your average person to tell the difference between Coke and HEB cola, which is good because HEB is cheaper, but I think that's true for the regular corn syrup HEB cola. The real sugar version, I think, is better than both, and still cheaper than Coke.
But like I said--it could be all my imagination. I've yet to do a blind taste test.
I think maybe the sugary HEB tends to be slightly flatter than Coke and the regular HEB cola, but I'm not sure, and, anyway, I like it however it is. I think both HEB colas are pretty good. Definitely the best store colas I've ever tried.
Just as amazing and for the same reasons is HEB caffeine free diet cola. It has less sodium than the main brands, costs less, and tastes, IMO, BETTER.