New York Sweets - Brooklyn Soda
Today will be a short post on soda. A soda brand that is seen in alot of delis and pizza shops in New York, is called " Olde Brooklyn." It's styled with a sketch of the Brooklyn Bridge, with names of popular places around Brooklyn to accompany the bottle ad. It's designed like vintage soda bottles, not only with the design, but the fact that the bottles are made from glass. The only flavors I tried so far are Cherry,Orange, Cream, and Raspberry, but I do like the way it tastes; at least to me, it does not come out as highly carbonated as more commercialized sodas, and so you can get more flavor in the bottle. C:
The soda seems to have been acquired by a company called White Rock Beverages in 2003, but I can't seem to find information on the brand before that,though I do know they existed earlier.White Rock, however, seems to have quite a history before acquiring the soda. Established in 1871, they were one of the first soft drink companies in the United States. Their products were featured in King Edward's VII coronation, and were the first to use a Kris Kringle/Santa Claus ad for soda. As far as soda companies go, it seems they did well buisness wise, but didn't reach the popularity status of Coke or Pepsi. (Which is a shame,since in my opinion, the Olde Brooklyn Soda can compete pretty well with the more popular brands!)
So, how can you try this soda? Outside of New York, I've seen them being sold in local supermarkets, and pizzerias, so your best bet is there. White Rock also has a section of their website were you can type what state you live in, to see what places sell their products, which might reduce alot of search time. :p
* All information listed in this post can be found in various sections of the White Rock website!
