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Most soda labels read like a chemistry exam. Here's how to decode them – and why the shortest ingredient lists are usually the best ones. Pick up a can of mainstream soda and flip it over. You'll find a list of ingredients that can run to fifteen or twenty items. Some of them are hard to pronounce. Some are colours with numbers. A few are things no one outside a food lab has ever heard of. And all of them ended up in your drink for a reason – just not necessarily a good one. Reading a soda label doesn't...

BIG NEWS! We’re absolutely fizzing to share that Six Barrel Soda has brought home four accolades from the 2025 NZ Artisan Awards! GOLD – Rose Lemonade Syrup SILVER – Rosemary & Cucumber Tonic Syrup SILVER – Strawberry & Ginger Syrup SILVER – Yuzu & Mandarin Seltz Drops A massive thank-you to the judges for recognising the craft and creativity behind each of our flavours — and an even bigger thank-you to you, our incredible community of supporters. None of this would be possible without you! We’re so proud to be part of an awards programme dedicated to celebrating innovation in...

Say hello to the taste of Summer! We’re super excited to announce that we've teamed up with NZ women’s clothing brand MAX to create a new summer flavour, as a celebration for their 40th Birthday. Introducing the new limited edition Summer Spritz Syrup. Infused with Raspberry, Rooibos and Rose, it’s best served with a side of sunshine and good company. This (very) small-batch soda syrup is made with organic rose petals, organic rooibos tea, real raspberries, NZ lemon juice and Fairtrade organic cane sugar. Each 500ml bottle of syrup makes 15 drinks. Here for a good time, not a long time!...

Since April, Six Barrel Soda and Cameo Cafe Syrups have joined the St Andrews Limes family and things are fizzing along nicely. As we head into a busy summer, we wanted to share a quick update from our new home in sunny Hawke’s Bay. Our manufacturing has fully settled here, where we’re crafting your favourites with the same care - just closer to the orchards and citrus we know and love. Alongside a bigger, better commercial kitchen, we’ve opened a shiny new cellar door,  bringing all three brands together under one roof. If you’re in the Hawke's Bay over summer,...