Cream soda

Stewart's Original Cream Soda

Stewart's (Keurig Dr Pepper) · vanilla cream soda

Plano, Texas, USA (brand originated Mansfield, Ohio)

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A nostalgia-forward, vanilla-driven cream soda in the classic amber-gold mold, served from Stewart's vintage longneck. Real cane sugar gives it a fuller, rounder sweetness than corn-syrup rivals, leading to a crisp first sip and a smooth, faintly honeyed creamy finish, with quillaia lending a subtle rooty earthiness underneath the vanilla. It is a well-made, crowd-pleasing benchmark rather than a craft standout, the vanilla character is pleasant but can read a touch generic and the sweetness sits on the high side.

Taste profile
Flavor fingerprint for Stewart's Original Cream SodaSweetness 4 of 5, Carbonation 3 of 5, Body 3 of 5, Creaminess 4 of 5, Bitterness 0 of 5, Spice-heat 0 of 5, Aroma intensity 3 of 5, Finish 3 of 5SweetnessCarbonationBodyCreaminessBitternessSpice-heatAromaFinish

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Flavor wheel
Flavor wheel for Stewart's Original Cream SodaHighlighted: Root & sassafras, Vanilla & cream, Caramel & molasses.RootSpiceVanillaCaramelFruityOff-notes

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Scores

Our score
37/50
What drinkers think
7/9
early estimate
Critics vs. the crowd
-1
A crowd favorite

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The maker

The Stewart's name traces back to 1924, when Ohio schoolteacher Frank Stewart began selling his own root beer from a roadside stand served in frosty mugs. The Fountain Classics line revives that soda-fountain heritage as a retail bottled range spanning root beer, cream soda, orange 'n cream, and more. The brand is now owned and distributed by beverage conglomerate Keurig Dr Pepper.

Ingredients & nutrition

Carbonated water, Cane sugar, Sodium benzoate (preservative), Caramel color, Citric acid, Artificial flavors, Quillaia extract.

12 fl oz · 170 cal · 43 g sugar(per serving, as labeled)