Ale-8-One's Pawpaw Ale-8 is a limited-edition tropical soda made with real sugar, natural flavours, and no dyes, created in collaboration with Kentucky State University's world-renowned pawpaw research program. It tastes like a tropical blend of banana, mango, and pineapple, celebrating the pawpaw—North America's largest native edible fruit (often nicknamed the "Kentucky banana"). Originally debuted as a limited run, it returned for a wider limited release in July to celebrate Ale-8-One's 100th anniversary.