Guides

Practical honey soda guides for cafés, grocers, and the fridge at home — plus stories from behind the can. Filter by topic.

50 posts Last updated September 11, 2026

A new kind of soda story

September 7, 2026 2 min read

The Sidekick soda story — Nana’s shrub, Fiona and Rogan in Wānaka, real fruit and New Zealand honey. Read more...

Real fruit soda vs prebiotic soda

September 7, 2026 2 min read

Real fruit soda vs prebiotic soda — a clear label comparison. Sidekick uses fruit, New Zealand honey, and apple cider vinegar. No fiber claims. Read more...

Where to find Sidekick near you

September 7, 2026 1 min read

How to find Sidekick near you — browse flavours, suggest a store, and use Find Sidekick. Named stockists only. Read more...

Watermelon dirty soda and mocktails

September 7, 2026 1 min read

Watermelon dirty soda and alcohol-free mocktails with Sidekick Watermelon — BBQ, brunch, and hot-night serves. Read more...

Sidekick can — not stevia, not fiber soda

Soda that isn’t stevia or fiber

September 7, 2026 2 min read

How Sidekick differs from stevia sodas and prebiotic fiber sodas — taste-first, real fruit, New Zealand honey. Read more...

New Zealand honey soda for Aussie fridges

September 7, 2026 2 min read

Where Sidekick, a New Zealand honey soda from Wānaka, sits vs honey-lemon sparkling and stevia soft drinks — for Australian shoppers. Read more...

What is a drinking shrub?

September 7, 2026 2 min read

What a drinking shrub is — fruit, sweetness and vinegar — and how Sidekick turns that idea into honey soda. Read more...

Non-alcoholic mixers for Australian hosts

September 7, 2026 2 min read

Non-alcoholic mixers for Australian barbecues and brunches — pear and strawberry serves with Sidekick honey soda. Read more...

Sidekick cans — honey soda for café fridges

Honey soda vs kombucha in Aussie cafés

September 7, 2026 2 min read

Why a honey–fruit shrub soda sits differently on an Australian café menu than kombucha — taste, fridge job, and how Sidekick fits. Read more...

Sidekick as a soft drink alternative outdoors

Healthy soft drink alternatives in NZ

September 7, 2026 3 min read

Healthy soft drink alternatives in New Zealand — honey soda vs diet soda vs kombucha vs prebiotic soda, without medical claims. Where Sidekick fits. Read more...