What started originally as a vice for those who don’t like or can’t enjoy coffee and tea drinks has grown into a nationwide phenomenon. Dirty sodas, which gained their popularity in Utah attracting members of the Mormon community, have made their way into St. Louis businesses. This concoction involves taking any soda of choice and mixing it with a creamer or syrup to elevate the flavor profile. If this makes you curious to try one, here is a list of places that have adopted this trend into their menu.
Crispy Sips
When Caitlin and Dominic Corvington noticed a gap in the St. Louis dirty soda market, they decided to do something about it. The husband-and-wife team launched Crispy Sips, a pop-up soda shop that serves at farmers markets and local events. Their best seller goes by the name of “Dr. Dreamy” and involves a combination of Dr. Pepper, vanilla syrup and coconut cream. In addition to their six signature sodas selections, they rolled out two seasonal fall specials to add into the mix. Every Tuesday, they announce their weekend set up on their Instagram page rotating between the Kirkwood, Webster Groves, and Lake St. Louis farmers markets but are currently on the hunt for a physical location.
crispysips.stl@gmail.com, crispysips.com
Fitz’s Root Beer
If you’re from St. Louis, you know Fitz’s Bottling Co. is a true local institution. Developed in 1947, their signature root beer became a city staple, but it was their iconic floats stacked high with ice cream and unique soda flavors that put Fitz’s Bottling Co. name on the map. With two locations to their name, the original in the Delmar Loop and one in South County, Fitz’s expanded their soda-filled menu to include six creative variations of dirty sodas. To name a few sellers, there is “Budder beer,” inspired by Butterbeer, and “Campfire Daze,” a treat for the smores lovers. Each drink, of course, features their signature soda as the base, flavored with cream or coffee creamer.
Multiple locations, fitzsrootbeer.com
Sodie
What started as a small mobile shop will soon evolve into a walk-up window. Sodie STL launched their dirty soda business in June 2024. In the early days, founders Megan and David Exler reached out to farmers markets and festivals, but after word spread, the community started reaching out to them. This led them to start working pop-ups events, from employee appreciation days to football games. Among their fan favorites are the Chicka Cherry Cola, (coke, cherry syrup and vanilla cream) and the Annoying Orange (sprite, orange syrup and vanilla cream). Each week, they post their schedule on their social media to find where they will be the upcoming weekend. Soon you can find them at their brand new walk-up window in Kimmswick opening this October.
113 Market St., Kimmswick, 573.450.7162, heysodie.com
Swig
With a strong passion for soda and an eye for opportunity in the drink market, Nicole Tanner opened the first Swig location in St. George, Utah, in 2010. Known as the home of the original dirty soda, Swig gained popularity quickly and went on to expand to locations across the country. Its newest location has now arrived in St. Peters, Missouri. In honor of their grand opening, on Saturday, Oct. 11, the new St. Peter’s location will host a ribbon cutting, and offer a free drink from their favorite’s menu, along with free cookies to celebrate the opening.
587 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters, 636.486.7277, swigdrinks.com/findaswig/st-peters
The Soda Fountain Express
The Soda Fountain Express at Westport Plaza is known for their retro-style diner atmosphere, classic comfort foods, and over-the-top milkshakes that attract all ages. This location marks the second shop for the business, followed by the original Soda Fountain at Union Station. Expanding on their elaborate menu, The Soda Fountain Express recently introduced four dirty sodas into the mix, including the “Dirty Vanilla Coke,” “Dirty Cheryl,” “Muddy Mississippi,” “Creamy Deamy,” and a special Ice Cream Nachos item to complement the new drinks.
147 W Port Plaza Drive, St. Louis, 314.683.2339, sodafountainexpress-stl.com
Truck Norris Twisted Eats
Truck Norris Twisted Eats started as a food truck in 2017, but after garnering strong community support, they expanded into a brick-and-mortar location in Ellisville in 2025. The menu is serving up creative twists on classic comfort foods, including items like a jumbo egg roll sampler and a stuffed mac n cheese grilled cheese sandwich. To pair with their savory options, they have also added in dirty sodas into the mix. They offer five “twisted sodas” including Orange Dream, Root Beer Float, Sweet Tart, The Doctor and Campfire. Each drink starts with a soda base, heavy cream and a flavored syrup.
15856 Clayton Road, Ellisville, 314.988.2111, trucknorrisstl.com