Tony Andrew Meyer

Drinks

A tracker of (non-alcoholic) New Zealand drinks I’ve tried. Each row links to the full review. See Foxton Fizz Pineapple for the backstory.

Drinks tried overseas are written up as trip round-ups rather than added to the table here — for example, Madrid Drinks (May 2026).

Tried
22
Average
6.4/10
Top (10)
Foxton Fizz Pineapple, Aroha Sparkling Feijoa
DrinkTypeVolumePackagingRatingTried
Foxton Fizz — Pineapplesoft drink250 mlglass bottle10/10
Aroha — Sparkling Feijoasoft drink330 mlglass bottle10/10
The Aotea Company — Barrier Buzz Ginger Beersoft drink300 mlglass bottle8.5/10
Hakanoa — Dry Ginger Beerginger beer330 mlglass bottle8.3/10
The Aotea Company — Barrier Buzz Lemonadesoft drink300 mlglass bottle8/10
Te Aroha Mineral Water — Lemon and Te Arohasoft drink330 mlglass bottle7.75/10
Good Morning Juice — Orange, Apple, and Mangojuice2000 mlplastic bottle7.7/10
Phoenix Organics — Apple, Mango, Passionfruit & Orangejuice290 mlglass bottle7.5/10
Lewis Road Creamery — Boysenberry Cheesecakemilk750 mlplastic bottle7.5/10
Aroha — Coe's Cloudy Lemonadesoft drink330 mlglass bottle7.5/10
Karma Drinks — Organic Razza Raspberry Lemonadesoft drink330 mlcan6.5/10
Karma Drinks — Apple Juicejuice300 mlglass bottle6/10
Pete's Natural — Lemonadesoft drink250 mlcan6/10
Karma Drinks — Apple, Orange, and Mango Juicejuice300 mlglass bottle6/10
Love Muscle — Pineapple Sparkling Protein Waterprotein water330 mlcan5.5/10
Karma Drinks — Orange Juicejuice300 mlglass bottle5.5/10
Wests — Fruit Cocktailsoft drink350 mlplastic bottle5.1/10
Wests — Cola & Raspberrysoft drink350 mlplastic bottle5/10
Optimum Nutrition — Essential Amin.O. Energy Blueberry Lemonadeenergy drink355 mlcan4.5/10
Wests — Raspberrysoft drink350 mlplastic bottle3.5/10
Wests — Ice Cream Sodasoft drink350 mlplastic bottle2.5/10
Mānuka Phuel — Big Buzz Energy Drinkenergy drink250 mlcan2.5/10

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