A wild, fizzy wake-up call.
Cola is too sweet. Seltzer is nothing. Reckon runs tart up front on a real barley malt base, then finishes with just enough sweetness to still count as soda.
- ≤ 90 calories
- Caffeine-free
- Tart, not sweet
- Malt, not corn syrup
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Why Reckon
Made from malt
A real barley malt base, which is where the body comes from. Most soda gets there with corn syrup and hopes you won’t notice the difference. You will.
No dyes, no shortcuts
Deep tart cherry and sun-ripe apricot, naturally flavored. The color comes from black carrot and beta-carotene rather than Red 40. Harder way to do it, and it tastes like the right one.
Tart, not sweet
12–15g of sugar a can, against roughly 39g in a typical cola. Sweet enough to still be soda, dry enough that you want the second one. Nobody needs a lecture with their drink.
Made for flavor.
| Reckon | Typical cola | Sparkling water | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flavor | Tart, dry, crisp finish | Sweetness first | Barely there |
| Sugar per 12oz | 12–15g | ~39g | 0g |
| Calories | 80–90 | ~140 | 0 |
| Colors | Black carrot, carotene | Caramel color | — |
| Reach for it when | You want a treat that stays crisp | You want dessert | You want water |
Per 12oz can. Cherry: 90 cal / 15g sugar · Apricot: 80 cal / 12g sugar.
Why Reckon
Soda didn’t need more sugar. It needed a reckoning.
For years the shelf gave you two choices. Syrup, or water with a rumor of fruit in it. We never understood why those were the options.
Reckon starts with a real barley malt base, which is where the body comes from. It runs tart up front and finishes with just enough sweetness to still count as soda. Cherry or apricot on top. Two years of formulation went into getting that balance right, and it tastes like it.
Simple. Sober. It’s Gonna Be OK.
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What does it taste like?
Tart first, flavor second, clean finish. It leans dry and never goes syrupy on you.
What is it made from?
A barley malt base, natural cherry or apricot flavor, and color from black carrot and beta-carotene instead of Red 40. It contains wheat, so it isn’t gluten-free.
How much sugar?
Cherry is 15g and 90 calories. Apricot is 12g and 80. A typical cola runs about 39g.
How fast is shipping?
Orders leave in 1–2 business days and take 3–5 by ground. Buy 2+ packs and 10% comes off automatically.
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