Cheerwine
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| Type | Cherry soda |
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| Manufacturer | Carolina Beverage Corporation |
| Distributor | Local bottlers and distributors |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1917 |
| Variants | Diet Cheerwine Retro Cheerwine |
Cheerwine is a soft drink produced by the Carolina Beverage Corporation of Salisbury, North Carolina. It has been produced since 1917.
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[edit] Overview and history
When the Maysville Syrup Company of Maysville, Kentucky went under in 1917, L.D. Peeler and other invested businessmen moved the company to North Carolina and renamed it the Carolina Beverage Corporation.[1] That same year, Peeler purchased a recipe for a cherry flavored soda from a Saint Louis flavor salesman, which eventually became Cheerwine.[2] Though it had been around since 1917, Cheerwine first became a registered trademark in 1926.[3]
Cheerwine has a very sweet cherry flavor, is burgundy-colored, and has an unusually high degree of carbonation compared to other soft drinks. The product was named for its color and taste; the company website states that "it made sense to name a burgundy-red, bubbly, cherry concoction—Cheerwine."[3] The "Retro Cheerwine" variant is sold in glass bottles and is sweetened with cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.[4]
The company also markets Cheerwine flavored ice cream, sherbet, and cream bars.[5]
[edit] Availability
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Cheerwine is available in most of the southeastern United States, from West Virginia south to Georgia, but is better known in the Carolinas and Virginia. Other spots to find Cheerwine are the many "specialty soda" stores throughout the country.
In April 2005, other regions of the United States began to bottle Cheerwine; mainly through Pepsi distributors.[citation needed]
A fan-created website, CheerwineFinder.com, was launched with the purpose of enabling people to find and identify local Cheerwine retailers.
[edit] References
- ^ "Cheerwinehistory". http://www.blakescheerwineoldies.com/blakescheerwineoldies_028.htm.
- ^ "Cheerwine Soda - BeveragesDirect.com Online Ordering". http://www.beveragesdirect.com/products/cheerwine/.
- ^ a b "Since 1917: The Cheerwine Timewine". http://www.cheerwine.com/Since1917.jsp. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "Cheerwine Products". http://www.cheerwine.com/products.jhtml?method=list. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "Cheerwine maker launches new product". Charlotte Business Journal. October 2, 2003. http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2003/09/29/daily42.html. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
