My grandmother was a big fan of Shasta and Fresca. I believed in Crystal Lite for I believe in me...
Do you remember "wink" soda? Hubby and my best friend still miss that. My impression is that it was like a less sweet version of 7-up, but I could be wrong.
Myself, I will never drink A & W root beer, because I feel they drove Hires out of NY. I can still get it in Long Island, and it is still the BEST Root beer.