Any of these look familiar?

Re:Any of these look familiar? (claracamille)

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:46:52 GMT

I was born in 1947 & we did not have pop on a regular basis. One of the times I would get pop was on picnics in the summer. A big galvinized wash pan was filled with pop & covered with ice. My favorite was always a Neihi orange, my sister, a Neihi grape. Oh, those were the days.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (MellowRoast)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:53:47 GMT

That's an impressive collection, Chewy. I'd order from that case every visit if I were nearby, and I'm particularly glad to see the Virgil's Root Beer.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (wzy4545)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:13:42 GMT

Re:Any of these look familiar? (Heartbreaksoup)

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:04:45 GMT

I had a Kutztown sarsaparilla for the first time myself recently. A friend brought it back from an Amish market near Glasgow KY. Delicious!

Re:Any of these look familiar? (Rusty246)

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:28:15 GMT

mayor al

Rusty,
In a blind taste test I found that I could not tell Peach Nehi from Big-K Peach Soda, the Kroger-house-brand. I think it only comes in 2 liters (not cans) but I really can't tell them apart.

We don't have Krogers here, just Publix stores on about every street corner nestled in between CVS and Walgreens.. Hear tell it Firehouse Subs across from campus has a machine that has Nehi peach in it along with quite a few other flavors that you can mix together should you be so inclined.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (improviser)

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:05:57 GMT

I see you carry Kutztown Sasparilla. I just discovered their Root Beer in a little market in Pickens, SC. It's delicious!

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mayor al)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:31:49 GMT

I am enjoying the Sprecher's Cherry Colas I got from my Wisconsin Family during their visit over the July 4th holiday. I limit myself to one a day...and one Red Ravin' also. We hope to stock up on Cherry Cola this Fall on our annual Wisconsin trip.

If you haven't tried the stuff, do so. It is the very best Cherry Cola (no caffeine) I have ever tasted. Made with Door Cty Cherries and native honey sweetener. Great flavor.
The Ravin' Red is a Cherry-Cranberry soda with a leaning towards the Cranberry tartness with a Cherry aftertaste. Again , it uses honey for the sweetener.
Pretty expensive for the mail-order and shipping but worth a few bucks to taste the best. Best price we've found is at Dollar General stores up there at 2 four-packs for $5.

I have tried their Root Beer, Ginger Ale, Orange Creme, and Puma Cola, and find them good, but not outstanding like the two mentioned above. The Puma Cola has a strong Vanila flavor and is made with Ginseng root extract. Nice to try it, but I won't buy another 4 pk.
http://www.sprecherbrewery.com/soda.php

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mayor al)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:26:06 GMT

I really like the Hot and Spicy V8 as a Mixer for Bloody Mary's
I like the regular V8 also, but get a strong salt reaction from it. (water retention)

Re:Any of these look familiar? (chewingthefat)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:59:50 GMT

Rusty246

Where does the V-8 fit in all of this?? Loved the Nehi's too, peach especially. We have the orange, grape, pineapple and strawberry Crush flavors, not Nehi but it'll have to do.

The V-8 is my stash, if someone wants to buy a can, great, otherwise I drink it, you can get a case at Costco for next to nothing.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (enginecapt)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:55:10 GMT

I went in the opposite direction to Food-4-Less and WinCo instead of Staters. I'll get there yet.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mayor al)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:42:19 GMT

Jack
Did you find MOXIE???

Re:Any of these look familiar? (enginecapt)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:39:27 GMT

The verdict is in on Jarritos Piña: meh.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mayor al)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:58:13 GMT

Marlene,
Maybe we ARE related!! Great Tastes run together !

Our Costco has Mexican Coke, and Wally World stocks Stewarts, IBC and Jones stuff.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mar52)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:05:15 GMT

I used to make faux margaritas with Mt Dew.

One can Mt Dew, one mini bottle tequila! Good to go!

Re:Any of these look familiar? (ynotryme)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:45:24 GMT

luckily, the local albertsons sells all the boylan, frostie, jones,stewarts, and 4 or 5 different rootbear brands in glass bottles for about $1.19 a bottle. the most expensive is dublins dr pepper.They also have had throwback pepsi and mountain dew for months in cans. We can also buy mexican coke and pepsi in 12 or 16 oz bottles 99 cents for 12 oz 1.29 for the 16 oz bottles in the local fiesta stores. crush brands in 12 oz bottles at walmart for $2.50 a six pack

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mayor al)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:21:05 GMT

Rusty,
In a blind taste test I found that I could not tell Peach Nehi from Big-K Peach Soda, the Kroger-house-brand. I think it only comes in 2 liters (not cans) but I really can't tell them apart.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (Rusty246)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:06:38 GMT

Where does the V-8 fit in all of this?? Loved the Nehi's too, peach especially. We have the orange, grape, pineapple and strawberry Crush flavors, not Nehi but it'll have to do.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (enginecapt)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:01:06 GMT

I see they still sell Nesbitt's orange soda. Wonder if it tastes as good as it did 50+ years ago?

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mayor al)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:56:01 GMT

I have found that I do like the Cherry Dr Pepper a lot. It comes and goes on our local market shelves.

I used to love Mission Orange Soda in SoCal but the formula has changed over the years and it's not what I remember.

Mountain Dew is my Mixer of choice for use with Bourbon. I get the Kroger house brand version of the Dew.

I buy Vernor's when it is 3 12pks for $10 or $11. Normal market price here is $5.98 a 12pk, so the sale is a good one. I keep 4 or 5 12pks in inventory here, as I love the stuff. 2 Liters are 99 cents this week, but they go flat in a few hours, so I don't buy them.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (chewingthefat)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:16:51 GMT

Just got a delivery today to include:Boylans, Blach Cherry,Root Beer,Lemon Soda,Orange, Plain Seltzer, Original Birch,Ginger Ale,Creme Soda
Cheerwine
Moxie Blue Creme...had enough regular Moxie on hand
Grape,Peach,Orange, Nehi
Kutztown Sasaparilla
Virgil's Cream Soda
A & W Root Beer
Dr. Pepper
Mountain Dew
Frostop Orange Cream
Frostop Vanilla Caramrl

Re:Any of these look familiar? (chewingthefat)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:02:44 GMT

mayor al

Dave,

As usual with 'Chubby' there is a spark of truth to his comment. The phrase that implies a person who has the courage to face up to adverse conditions, has "MOXIE", did indeed come from the soft-drink name. However the comment about the'ability to down a whole bottle of it' is fiction.

MOXIE is one beverage that really seems to do better in a glass container than the newer plastic bottles. I did not care for the two-liter bottles as they seemed to flat very quickly. And Yes, I tend to go thru a six-pack of cans at the same rate as I do most other soft-drinks. "A 6-pack a day, keeps the Doctor in business" !!

Dang Al, I'm having a bad run here, Seems even my BS turns out to be true!

Re:Any of these look familiar? (chewingthefat)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:57:27 GMT

boyardee65

Wow!! I haven't seen 7-UP in glass bottles forever. Been a while since I've seen R.C. Cola anywhere. I love all of the NEHI flavors. What is this Moxi, of which you speak? Heard of it but never seen it out west. Same with Cheerwine. B.T.W. I didn't see Vernor's Ginger Ale in the mix.

David O.

My distributor doesn't currently carry it, when he has it, I get it.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (bdtn)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:48:13 GMT

moxie is from maine you love it or hate it.its all over new england

Re:Any of these look familiar? (enginecapt)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:42:15 GMT

I'm only 60 miles from Temecula and didn't know about that place, and I have been known to pop by the casino a time or two. *cough*

Thanks for cluing me on the store. Consider me there.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (kaszeta)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:48:44 GMT

Another Moxie fan here (and living in NH, while not popular, the stuff is ubiquitous. Pretty much every grocery store and gas station has it...). It does taste like medicine. Tasty, tasty, medicine!

I like how the original poster has Boylan's, I drink that as well (Black Cherry, mostly)

Things that I don't see that I love, include Blenheim Ginger Ale (which I have to lug back from my trips to the SE), Vernors, and Bubble Up. Other members of my family love Faygo, but I never got the love.

My partner's sister lives by Temecula, CA, and I love going there, since they have this place

With quite the impressive assortment:

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mayor al)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:37:26 GMT

Dave,

As usual with 'Chubby' there is a spark of truth to his comment. The phrase that implies a person who has the courage to face up to adverse conditions, has "MOXIE", did indeed come from the soft-drink name. However the comment about the'ability to down a whole bottle of it' is fiction.

MOXIE is one beverage that really seems to do better in a glass container than the newer plastic bottles. I did not care for the two-liter bottles as they seemed to flat very quickly. And Yes, I tend to go thru a six-pack of cans at the same rate as I do most other soft-drinks. "A 6-pack a day, keeps the Doctor in business" !!

Re:Any of these look familiar? (boyardee65)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:12:01 GMT

chewingthefat

mayor al

Dave
As I said to my Fontucky Friend, Moxie is one of the really old soft-drink names in New England. It is 'sorta' a root beer, but has a unique, almost medicinal taste. Lots of folks hate it !!!

Cheerwine is a cherry soda out of North Carolina. Quite sweet. We see it here in Louisville in many stores. I do enjoy my Vernor's the Michigan based Ginger Ale company now owned by the Dr.Pepper Sweppes congomerate.

I believe the phrase, " You got Moxie", came from ones ability to down a whole bottle of it.

As a self acclaimed "liar extraordinaire" mentioned in your menu, I'm not sure if I believe you on this one!!!

David O.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (mar52)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:44:31 GMT

I like Sen Sen!

Moxie is more like kerosene.

I couldn't believe that they made a diet version.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (chewingthefat)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:48:50 GMT

mayor al

Dave
As I said to my Fontucky Friend, Moxie is one of the really old soft-drink names in New England. It is 'sorta' a root beer, but has a unique, almost medicinal taste. Lots of folks hate it !!!

Cheerwine is a cherry soda out of North Carolina. Quite sweet. We see it here in Louisville in many stores. I do enjoy my Vernor's the Michigan based Ginger Ale company now owned by the Dr.Pepper Sweppes congomerate.

I believe the phrase, " You got Moxie", came from ones ability to down a whole bottle of it.

Re:Any of these look familiar? (Ralph Melton)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:45:14 GMT

I tried Moxie on my recent trip to New England. My major impression of it was that all the taste sensation was at the back of my mouth; even when I brought the soda to the tip of my tongue, the flavor wasn't nearly as strong there as at the back of my tongue.