Irn-Bru

Orange-coloured fruity soda · Barr · Soft drinks · Scotland

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Why it's worth it

Called "Scotland's other national drink", Irn-Bru has outsold Coca-Cola in Scotland for over a century and is sold in supermarkets across the UK. Its bubblegum-like flavour is unlike any Czech soda.

Taste

Bright orange, very sweet and fizzy, hard to pin down: bubblegum, tutti-frutti and cream soda notes

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia

Reviewers rave about it2 sourced review quotes on file

A local icona national icon

Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 8 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score DPoor nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 ml

Energy value85 kJ · 19 kcal

Fats0 gincluding saturated fatty acids0 g

Carbohydrates4.5 gincluding sugars4.5 g

Protein0.5 g

Salt0 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Tesco

Sainsbury's

Asda

Morrisons

Co-op€EAN 50271511

If you know Czech shelves

No CZ analog; tastes nothing like an orange soda

Sources

“Public surveys have turned up words such as tutti frutti, bubble gum, cream soda, and even an undertone of iron or rust that has been referred to as 'girders'.”
en.wikipedia.org (encyclopedia)
“This fizzy bright orange drink is as Scottish as it can get. It is iconic!”
www.weescottishdiaries.com (blog)

Curated 2026-09-23. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.