SodaVie’s cucumber soda is a savory refreshment

If the Pickleback — whiskey with a pickle juice chaser — is a sledgehammer, then the cucumber soda from SodaVie is a rock hammer, gently rounding out against your taste buds. 

The sea-foam-green soda with the tiny bubbles is one of a dozen, handcrafted brews made by the GetReal Food Company — the soda company operating out of the back of Big City Hot Dogs in Kansas City. The sodas are naturally fermented and made with seasonal ingredients, meaning that Benjamin Topel and Sean Henry are always rolling out new flavors.