I may've had a Tab once ever. I remember not liking it.
https://www.eater.com/21523028/coca-cola-retires-tab-diet-soda
There's a lady at our church who will be disconsolate.
I could never see the attraction.
Someone, somewhere out there will be very upset this morning.
Tab? I can't give you a tab unless you order something!
The panic/pandemic has caused a serious shortage of both bottles and cans. My local places, both grocery and individual retail, can only get the basic flavors now. KO is using the time to cull out lots of small brands.
This contradicts the "jello theory" in marketing. 95% of jello sales are of its core 8 flavors, yet it makes upwards of 50. Why? Because knowing each store only has so much space for gelatin, the more of it taken up by jello eliminates lesser brands.
I'm honestly going to miss having this as something that was far more than a product of its time. It was and will always be something I miss as part of the Homestuck community. It is quite the "˜pop' culture reference, even though it could be qualified as somewhat obscure.
I will add that I haven't had any of it, having sold my soul to bottles of Faygo instead.
They still make TaB?
What year is it?
Coke has tried to phase out Tab for several years, but apparently, despite the presence of both Diet Coke and Coke Zero, Tab still has a small group of loyal fans. I've looked in a couple of stores in the last week or so, and no traces.
Back when I worked in a grocery store in the 1990s, there were always one or two customers who would hoard all the TaB we had on the shelf and any remaining backstock. But I don't remember too many people asking for it when it was a stock-out, so I don't think that really counts as hoarding!
...if anything, more customers were likely to give us stockclerks a puzzled look and say, "They still make Tab?!?"
I didn't realize Tab was still around until recently.
Quote from: JoePCool14 on October 20, 2020, 12:53:29 PM
Someone, somewhere out there will be very upset this morning.
I'm more cross that they also decided to discontinue Northern Neck Ginger Ale. Far better than Seagram's or Schweppes, in my opinion.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2020, 01:11:29 PM
Tab? I can't give you a tab unless you order something!
Then gimme a Pepsi Free.
I tried Tab when I had to switch from sugared to unsugared sodas in the 1980s. I couldn't stand it. Fortunately, around that time aspartame-flavored diet sodas hit the market, and they worked much better for me (and I guess lots of other consumers), so my switch to Tab was short-lived.
To my knowledge, the Tab Cola wasn't sold in Quebec. I remember more RC Cola.
TaB disappeared at least from my hometown for a while when I was a teenager. A local ice cream store never changed their menu. One time, a friend tried to order a large TaB and he and the cashier had a good laugh over it.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 20, 2020, 03:24:42 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2020, 01:11:29 PM
Tab? I can't give you a tab unless you order something!
Then gimme a Pepsi Free.
Hey pal, I can't give you a Pepsi unless you pay for it!
My brother used to drink Tab.
Now that Diet Coke and Coke Zero have killed Tab, how long until one of those kills the other? I prefer Diet Coke, but have developed a taste for Coke Zero on occasion.
And will Fresca suffer the same fate as Tab, now that I'm seeing more Diet Sprite availability?
Tab? I thought that brand was replaced by Diet Coke decades ago.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2020, 05:17:09 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 20, 2020, 03:24:42 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2020, 01:11:29 PM
Tab? I can't give you a tab unless you order something!
Then gimme a Pepsi Free.
Hey pal, I can't give you a Pepsi unless you pay for it!
Just give me something without sugar.
Oh my, TaB. When I was working a large railroad territory back in the mid-1980s, I would try to remember every McDonalds that still served Tab and generally avoid them. My territory covered Pennsylvania (both sides) through South Carolina (technically, Savannah) and I helped cover a number of projects elsewhere. But when I got transferred to the Pittsburgh area, I got into a nostalgic phase. I found an old country store in the South Hills (Castle Shannon, IIRC) that sold TaB in the bottle. But one such stop there, they had started selling Fresca in the can and I grabbed one. The parking area was on the other side of Library Road. You should have seen the face of the police officer who stopped to let me cross when I took a sip right in front of him. He couldn't figure out what kind of "beer" that I was drinking.
Anyhow, I do confess that I did frequent some McDonalds along I-77 and I-95 in search of TaB for a few years.
I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country. For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any. It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away. (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 20, 2020, 07:30:23 PM
I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country. For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any. It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away. (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).
Clandestine Diet Mountain Dew? Sounds like a premise for a Smokey and the Bandit exploitation movie. The protagonist can drive a Mustang II Cobra instead of a Trans Am.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2020, 06:15:15 PM
My brother used to drink Tab.
Now that Diet Coke and Coke Zero have killed Tab, how long until one of those kills the other? I prefer Diet Coke, but have developed a taste for Coke Zero on occasion.
And will Fresca suffer the same fate as Tab, now that I'm seeing more Diet Sprite availability?
It appears these are the top selling sodas:
Coke
Pepsi
Diet Coke
Mountain Dew
Using a report for 2018, Diet Coke sales were up 4.6% since 2010; Coke Zero went up 10%. Both seem to be doing well for Coca-Cola.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 20, 2020, 07:30:23 PM
I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country. For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any. It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away. (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2020, 08:00:52 PM
Clandestine Diet Mountain Dew? Sounds like a premise for a Smokey and the Bandit exploitation movie. The protagonist can drive a Mustang II Cobra instead of a Trans Am.
Cool. For the record, I was driving a cheap Firebird back then. But most of the time, it was the company K-car (or company Jeep after moving to Pennsylvania).
Quote from: jeffandnicole on October 20, 2020, 08:20:46 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2020, 06:15:15 PM
My brother used to drink Tab.
Now that Diet Coke and Coke Zero have killed Tab, how long until one of those kills the other? I prefer Diet Coke, but have developed a taste for Coke Zero on occasion.
And will Fresca suffer the same fate as Tab, now that I'm seeing more Diet Sprite availability?
It appears these are the top selling sodas:
Coke
Pepsi
Diet Coke
Mountain Dew
Using a report for 2018, Diet Coke sales were up 4.6% since 2010; Coke Zero went up 10%. Both seem to be doing well for Coca-Cola.
I learned that Coca-Cola created Coke Zero to appeal to men because men think for some reason that Diet is a female drink.
In my case, I have begun to prefer Coke Zero over Diet Coke, simply because to me it tastes more like the Original Coke (I was a heavy Coke drinker both before and after the "New Coke" fiasco in the 1980's). Diet Coke has a bit of a "funny" taste to me which I attribute to the artificial sweetener.
Although lately I have discovered a brand called "Zevia". Their cola tastes enough like Coke Zero to keep me happy, and I appreciate that Zevia is sweetened with plant-based Stevia rather than a not-so-natural sweetener. Note that their cola also has no artificial coloring, so it is clear rather than brownish in color. I have never seen in in restaurants, but many grocery stores carry it.
Of course I would rather drink a sugared Coke, but I need to keep my blood sugar and my A1C down.
Don't know if Coke has killed Diet Ginger Lime. I haven't seen it anywhere since COVID hit. Only see regular and caffeine free Diet Coke in cans and bottles.
Quote from: thspfc on October 20, 2020, 09:28:35 PM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on October 20, 2020, 08:20:46 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2020, 06:15:15 PM
My brother used to drink Tab.
Now that Diet Coke and Coke Zero have killed Tab, how long until one of those kills the other? I prefer Diet Coke, but have developed a taste for Coke Zero on occasion.
And will Fresca suffer the same fate as Tab, now that I'm seeing more Diet Sprite availability?
It appears these are the top selling sodas:
Coke
Pepsi
Diet Coke
Mountain Dew
Using a report for 2018, Diet Coke sales were up 4.6% since 2010; Coke Zero went up 10%. Both seem to be doing well for Coca-Cola.
I learned that Coca-Cola created Coke Zero to appeal to men because men think for some reason that Diet is a female drink.
Thought it had more to do with "Diet" sodas being meant to imitate the flavor of sugar sweetened pop, while the "Zeros" are aimed more at the generations that grew up on HFCS sweetened versions. Hence the surge in sales and varieties of the latter in recent years as millennials are hitting there 30's etc.
I did not realize they still made Tab.
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on October 21, 2020, 12:00:25 AM
Don't know if Coke has killed Diet Ginger Lime. I haven't seen it anywhere since COVID hit. Only see regular and caffeine free Diet Coke in cans and bottles.
Could just be less available stock. Here in New England there have definitely been supply chain issues during the pandemic. There is a lot less variety on the shelves. When Coke products are on sale I will typically pick up a 12 pack of Fresca and Sprite Zero - both are scarce lately at the grocery stores and at Target.
Quote from: on_wisconsin on October 21, 2020, 06:24:53 AM
Quote from: thspfc on October 20, 2020, 09:28:35 PM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on October 20, 2020, 08:20:46 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on October 20, 2020, 06:15:15 PM
My brother used to drink Tab.
Now that Diet Coke and Coke Zero have killed Tab, how long until one of those kills the other? I prefer Diet Coke, but have developed a taste for Coke Zero on occasion.
And will Fresca suffer the same fate as Tab, now that I'm seeing more Diet Sprite availability?
It appears these are the top selling sodas:
Coke
Pepsi
Diet Coke
Mountain Dew
Using a report for 2018, Diet Coke sales were up 4.6% since 2010; Coke Zero went up 10%. Both seem to be doing well for Coca-Cola.
I learned that Coca-Cola created Coke Zero to appeal to men because men think for some reason that Diet is a female drink.
Thought it had more to do with "Diet" sodas being meant to imitate the flavor of sugar sweetened pop ....
The boldfaced words caused me to picture diet soda flavored to taste like these.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2164/2330488955_218ac06a37.jpg)
Quote from: spooky on October 21, 2020, 09:19:29 AM
Quote from: jp the roadgeek on October 21, 2020, 12:00:25 AM
Don't know if Coke has killed Diet Ginger Lime. I haven't seen it anywhere since COVID hit. Only see regular and caffeine free Diet Coke in cans and bottles.
Could just be less available stock. Here in New England there have definitely been supply chain issues during the pandemic. There is a lot less variety on the shelves. When Coke products are on sale I will typically pick up a 12 pack of Fresca and Sprite Zero - both are scarce lately at the grocery stores and at Target.
There had been an aluminum supply issue this summer, which cut back on supplies for cans of all canned beverages. For sodas, they concentrated on their core products, so lesser selling items may have suspended production for a while.
I never really tried Tab, always heard about it but never went out of the way to grab a small pack to try it
Tab was always available at the local supermarket as the local bottler clearly sells it across the NYC metro area. I have never had it though. Regarding the other lo-cal options in Coca-Cola's lineup, here is the difference
Diet Coke: This is its own formulation and uses aspartame as a sweetner. More bitter than Coca-Cola Classic and was the basis for the "new Coke" in 1985, which was briefly sold as "Coke II"
Coca-Cola Zero: Based on the Coca-Cola Classic recipe and attempts to faithfully replicate its taste. Uses
Acesulfame Potassium and aspartame as a sweetner.
Over on the Pepsi side, you have a split as well, although not as big a difference. Pepsi "Zero Sugar" is the old "Pepsi Max", which has more caffeine and added ginseng and is sweetened with Acesulfame Potassium and aspartame. Both add some bitterness to the taste (noticing a trend here?). They also had their now discontinued "Pepsi One" (one calorie per can, sweetened with Acesulfame Potassium and aspartame).
I strongly suspect the appeal of bitterness is to attract coffee drinkers. Pepsi has been trying for years with test market products like Pepsi AM (high caffeine variant of Pepsi) and Pepsi Kona (literally decaf coffee and regular Pepsi mixed in one).
Exactly correct.
"Diet Coke" is not a diet version of Coke. It is diet New Coke. If anybody is not old enough to remember New Coke, it is Diet Coke with regular sugar. I find it repugnant, as I did New Coke itself. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar is an attempt to replicate Coca-Cola with, umm, zero sugar. It is delightful.
TAB was, likewise, just an attempt to replicate Coke without sugar. Problem was the artificial sweeteners of the day gave it a "metallic" aftertaste. It was kept in production because a number of people who grew up on the product actually liked the aftertaste.
Quote from: NJRoadfan on October 21, 2020, 11:04:55 AM
I strongly suspect the appeal of bitterness is to attract coffee drinkers. Pepsi has been trying for years with test market products like Pepsi AM (high caffeine variant of Pepsi) and Pepsi Kona (literally decaf coffee and regular Pepsi mixed in one).
All artificial sweeteners I've used have a bitter taste/aftertaste to them. I don't think it's something that's done on purpose, but rather an unavoidable consequence of using artificial sweeteners.
For this reason, some of them go well with coffee, because coffee is already a bitter drink and can cover up or complement the bitterness of the artificial sweetener being used.
Quote from: SP Cook on October 21, 2020, 11:21:41 AM
"Diet Coke" is not a diet version of Coke. It is diet New Coke. If anybody is not old enough to remember New Coke, it is Diet Coke with regular sugar. I find it repugnant, as I did New Coke itself. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar is an attempt to replicate Coca-Cola with, umm, zero sugar. It is delightful.
Egad! New Coke. But I recall that New Coke was an attempt to both change from sugar to corn syrup, and also reformulate the flavor. There were two thoughts about the flavor: (a) the flavor needed to change to counteract the flavor of corn syrup; and/or (b) the flavor was being modified to attract Pepsi drinkers. So the dirty little trick was that when Coke fans demanded the original Coke, the flavor was again reformulated to simulate the old flavor but the corn syrup was retained. Up until this time, West Virginia was the only state where RC (Royal Crown Cola) was consistently the most popular. (By this time, I was already hooked on Diet Coke and RC100. I recall buying a can of New Coke just to see what all the fuss was about).
Personally, of the entire Coke Line, if it ain't jist thr good old basic Coke I ain't drinking it.
However, with the cheaper Fanta brand: I did find though that the Fanta Berry is great when mixed with a berry flavored vodka! :D
Quote from: SP Cook on October 21, 2020, 11:21:41 AM
TAB was, likewise, just an attempt to replicate Coke without sugar. Problem was the artificial sweeteners of the day gave it a "metallic" aftertaste. It was kept in production because a number of people who grew up on the product actually liked the aftertaste.
I recall some 1970s/early-1980s diet sodas also had awful aftertastes (if not a terrible initial taste), so it wasn't just TaB that suffered. I grew up in a household that only had diet sodas and so I've never enjoyed any of them.
I feel that Diet 7up might be the only one where the "diet" flavoring is almost indistinguishable, sort of like comparing Coke Zero to Classic Coca-Cola.
As has been alluded to in a few posts, whether or not Tab has been available in your area depends on whether the local Coca-Cola bottler still produced it.
The "I didn't know they still made Tab" observation is a little misguided since the "they" tends to imply that the Coca-Cola Company is more monolithic than it actually is. In reality, the Coca-Cola Company owns the intellectual property and formulates and creates the concentrated syrups that are used to make its products, and a network of different bottling companies and distributors manufacture and package the finished products and put them on store shelves.
I don't recall ever encountering Tab in my childhood in the late "˜80s and early "˜90s. The joke in Back to the Future went over my head. My first exposure was as a marketing student at Penn State; one class went through a lengthy unit on the launch of Diet Coke. When diet soda first appeared around 1960 (RC's Diet Rite was the pioneer), Coca-Cola executives took notice and felt pressured to respond. Yet the Coca-Cola brand was thought to be too valuable–you might even say too sacred–to adorn anything that wasn't "the real thing" . So, company marketers had a computer spit out a mass volume of nonsense four letter combinations that could be pronounced as words, and one that caught their eye was TABB, which they ultimately shortened to Tab.
Since my marketing professor said it was still in limited production, I decided to track town a Tab and try it. Eventually, I found a 12-can fridge pack (the only way I've ever seen it for sale, by the way) in a grocery store beside other Coke products. I took one sip and thought it was the worst cola I had ever tasted–but I choked down the rest of the can so as not to waste it. The other 11 cans sat around for some time, and I finally decided to have another. Not as bad, I thought. Sometime later, I had another. Pretty good! And from then on, Tab become my go-to soda, although if I didn't drink soda very often.
I could get Tab in parts of suburban Philadelphia during my years at West Chester University, but when I moved to San Francisco, I couldn't find it at all. (Apparently the Bay Area bottler didn't make it.) But I could find it at grocery stores in Los Angeles and Reno and would take back a few cases when I made a trip.
But in the past few years, I've all but ceased drinking soda altogether, and I think I bought my last case of Tab a year or two ago. I guess I have to take some small share of the blame for its disappearance.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 20, 2020, 01:11:29 PM
Tab? I can't give you a tab unless you order something!
and if you want a Pepsi you'll have to pay for it
No Coke, Pepsi.
I've never seen or heard of Tab until this announcement. I asked my parents about it and they thought it had been discontinued many years ago.
I remember New Coke. And then I remember Coke Classic being brought back because everyone hated New Coke. I also remember the infamous Coke-Pepsi challenge about the time that New Coke came out. Is New Coke still available? I still see Coke labeled as Coke Classic.
I actually prefer Diet Coke because I'm not a fan of the sweetness of non-diet soft drinks. I like carbonated drinks over non-carbonated ones. I'll take a pop over water, milk, or tea any day of the week. So I like diet drinks to avoid the empty sugar (and now carbs) of regular pop. Although, as I've noted, I'm developing a taste for Coke Sugar Free.
Smuggling Diet Mountain Dew? I'm surprised it isn't widely available nationwide. I have been known to smuggle Ale 8 before, though. And I have a cousin in Michigan (captain of the Badger, which may be of interest to roadgeeks) who will occasionally bring Diet Vernors in the big bottles to me.
Is it really "smuggling" if it's legal to possess in all of the jurisdictions you're taking it through? If I bring a gallon of Braum's milk to Kansas City, it's still just milk...
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 20, 2020, 07:30:23 PM
I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country. For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any. It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away. (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).
I did a similar thing back in the day. Diet Mountain Dew was available in Ohio, but not in Michigan for some reason. So, whenever I was visiting friends in the Toledo area, I'd get a case or three to take home to SE Michigan.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 22, 2020, 12:37:15 PM
Is New Coke still available? I still see Coke labeled as Coke Classic.
It was briefly available in the 90s under the name Coke II, and as a promotion for Stranger Things (set in the 1980s) last year.
Quote from: SP Cook on October 20, 2020, 01:19:22 PM
The panic/pandemic has caused a serious shortage of both bottles and cans. My local places, both grocery and individual retail, can only get the basic flavors now. KO is using the time to cull out lots of small brands.
This contradicts the "jello theory" in marketing. 95% of jello sales are of its core 8 flavors, yet it makes upwards of 50. Why? Because knowing each store only has so much space for gelatin, the more of it taken up by jello eliminates lesser brands.
In the past month, companies have dropped diet Dr. Pepper Cream Soda and Coke Zero Cherry Vanilla. I thought it was just because those were summer promotional flavors, and sales go down in colder months anyway.
The last time I saw a Tab-branded drink was as a skinny can energy drink.
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on October 22, 2020, 09:57:58 PM
In the past month, companies have dropped diet Dr. Pepper Cream Soda and Coke Zero Cherry Vanilla. I thought it was just because those were summer promotional flavors, and sales go down in colder months anyway.
The last time I saw a Tab-branded drink was as a skinny can energy drink.
I think some of the shortages are Covid-related, but Tab is going the way of the Dodo.
I still have my glasses, though :)
(https://blog.epromos.com/images/tab-glass.jpg)
Those are great. Wonder how much TaB memorabilia will be available out there.
Quote from: Rothman on October 23, 2020, 02:31:23 AM
Those are great. Wonder how much TaB memorabilia will be available out there.
A quick perusal of e-bay seems to indicate quite a bit.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 20, 2020, 07:30:23 PM
I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country. For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any. It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away. (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).
Caffeine Free Diet Mountain Dew was an even harder find. Only seen it in Michigan, Ohio, and in Omaha. On my westbound trips back to Colorado I would stock up (Usually not in Michigan due to the deposit). This disappeared along with Caffeine Free Coke Zero ( I seen a few 12 packs a couple week ago by gone again) when Covid-19 appeared. Pepsi is now bottling Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi with Aspartame in NW Ohio. I stopped drinking it in Colorado when they switched to sucralose (with I don't taste as sweet).
Diet Pepsi is back to using Aspartame with Ace-K in all variants now. The only Splenda/sucralose sweetened drinks that I drink regularly are teas or Diet Cheerwine. Its pretty much impossible to get diet/zero calorie sodas similar to what they had in "the old days" as all the majors have switched sweeteners from just aspartame to a blend with Ace-K or sucralose. Even the sweeteners themselves have improved. I remember when Splenda first hit the market and it had a chalky taste to it.
Quote from: tigerwings on October 24, 2020, 01:22:39 PM
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 20, 2020, 07:30:23 PM
I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country. For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any. It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away. (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).
Caffeine Free Diet Mountain Dew was an even harder find. Only seen it in Michigan, Ohio, and in Omaha. On my westbound trips back to Colorado I would stock up (Usually not in Michigan due to the deposit). This disappeared along with Caffeine Free Coke Zero ( I seen a few 12 packs a couple week ago by gone again) when Covid-19 appeared. Pepsi is now bottling Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi with Aspartame in NW Ohio. I stopped drinking it in Colorado when they switched to sucralose (with I don't taste as sweet).
I vaguely remember Caffein Free Diet Dew, it was not around my area for very long
I heard Coke plans on discontinuing 200 brands, many within the hydration category. I really hope my Powerade Strawberry Lemonade doesn't get the axe.
I actually liked New Coke. I bought some when Coke brought it back for the Stranger Things promotion. I still liked it.
I'm wondering if they'll axe Pibb next. I may go into mourning. I actually have some Pibb in the fridge.
Quote from: ClassicHasClass on October 24, 2020, 11:56:07 PM
I actually liked New Coke. I bought some when Coke brought it back for the Stranger Things promotion. I still liked it.
I'm wondering if they'll axe Pibb next. I may go into mourning. I actually have some Pibb in the fridge.
Well, I wonder what would Coke sell in areas where they don't have distribution rights for Dr. Pepper. Still, Pepsi has no equivalent in areas where Coke sells Dr. Pepper.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 20, 2020, 07:30:23 PM
I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country. For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any. It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away. (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).
Quote from: tigerwings on October 24, 2020, 01:22:39 PM
Caffeine Free Diet Mountain Dew was an even harder find. Only seen it in Michigan, Ohio, and in Omaha. On my westbound trips back to Colorado I would stock up (Usually not in Michigan due to the deposit). This disappeared along with Caffeine Free Coke Zero ( I seen a few 12 packs a couple week ago by gone again) when Covid-19 appeared. Pepsi is now bottling Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi with Aspartame in NW Ohio. I stopped drinking it in Colorado when they switched to sucralose (with I don't taste as sweet).
Quote from: US71 on October 24, 2020, 05:12:51 PM
I vaguely remember Caffein Free Diet Dew, it was not around my area for very long
Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew. It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations). Amazing to me.
Quote from: Pink Jazz on October 25, 2020, 12:49:15 PM
Quote from: ClassicHasClass on October 24, 2020, 11:56:07 PM
I actually liked New Coke. I bought some when Coke brought it back for the Stranger Things promotion. I still liked it.
I'm wondering if they'll axe Pibb next. I may go into mourning. I actually have some Pibb in the fridge.
Well, I wonder what would Coke sell in areas where they don't have distribution rights for Dr. Pepper. Still, Pepsi has no equivalent in areas where Coke sells Dr. Pepper.
DR Pepper is "independent", so if Coke doesn't distribute them Pepsi does. Different regions have different distributors.
QuoteCoca-Cola to discontinue Tab
That should make CalTrans happy :-D
Quote from: kkt on October 25, 2020, 05:28:00 PM
QuoteCoca-Cola to discontinue Tab
That should make CalTrans happy :-D
How so?
Quote from: US71 on October 25, 2020, 05:29:46 PM
Quote from: kkt on October 25, 2020, 05:28:00 PM
QuoteCoca-Cola to discontinue Tab
That should make CalTrans happy :-D
How so?
If Tab is discontinued, no one can blame CalTrans for not putting tabs on their big green signs!
Quote from: kkt on October 25, 2020, 05:37:36 PM
Quote from: US71 on October 25, 2020, 05:29:46 PM
Quote from: kkt on October 25, 2020, 05:28:00 PM
QuoteCoca-Cola to discontinue Tab
That should make CalTrans happy :-D
How so?
If Tab is discontinued, no one can blame CalTrans for not putting tabs on their big green signs!
The retro reflective variants on old painted button copy BGS look terrible. The bright green tab up again a dark green sign is hideous.
Quote from: kkt on October 25, 2020, 05:37:36 PM
Quote from: US71 on October 25, 2020, 05:29:46 PM
Quote from: kkt on October 25, 2020, 05:28:00 PM
QuoteCoca-Cola to discontinue Tab
That should make CalTrans happy :-D
How so?
If Tab is discontinued, no one can blame CalTrans for not putting tabs on their big green signs!
:pan: :pan: :pan: :pan:
Quote from: US71 on October 25, 2020, 05:54:00 PM
Quote from: kkt on October 25, 2020, 05:37:36 PM
Quote from: US71 on October 25, 2020, 05:29:46 PM
Quote from: kkt on October 25, 2020, 05:28:00 PM
QuoteCoca-Cola to discontinue Tab
That should make CalTrans happy :-D
How so?
If Tab is discontinued, no one can blame CalTrans for not putting tabs on their big green signs!
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Quote from: dlsterner on October 20, 2020, 11:51:54 PM
In my case, I have begun to prefer Coke Zero over Diet Coke, simply because to me it tastes more like the Original Coke (I was a heavy Coke drinker both before and after the "New Coke" fiasco in the 1980's). Diet Coke has a bit of a "funny" taste to me which I attribute to the artificial sweetener.
Although lately I have discovered a brand called "Zevia". Their cola tastes enough like Coke Zero to keep me happy, and I appreciate that Zevia is sweetened with plant-based Stevia rather than a not-so-natural sweetener. Note that their cola also has no artificial coloring, so it is clear rather than brownish in color. I have never seen in in restaurants, but many grocery stores carry it.
Of course I would rather drink a sugared Coke, but I need to keep my blood sugar and my A1C down.
I discovered Zevia soda in my local grocery store and that's about all I drink like now. I generally drink the Dr. Zevia (Dr. Pepper), Cherry Soda and Ginger Ale flavors. They didn't keep it regularly stocked, so I started ordering it directly from the company and have it delivered for free every 4 weeks. It's more expensive than Coke products, but the biggest problem that artificial sweeteners cause for me is that they are major appetite stimulants and I'm trying to severely cut my calorie intake and cutting out the artificial sweeteners helps a lot.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 02:16:19 PM
Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew. It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations). Amazing to me.
Moreso than Cheerwine?
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 02:16:19 PM
Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew. It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations). Amazing to me.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 25, 2020, 07:49:10 PM
Moreso than Cheerwine?
You got me. Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one. Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.
I kept 2 6-pack of Crystal Pepsi when it was discontinued, but it eventually ate through the aluminum cans and had to be tossed.
Quote from: Throckmorton on October 20, 2020, 01:57:13 PM
They still make TaB?
"Anacin?!? Didn't they stop making that in what, the 70's?"---Brian Griffin in an episode of
Family Guy.
Seriously, I did drink
TaB in the 70's but the taste did leave something to be desired. The preference was either
Coke or
Pepsi.
Quote from: cabiness42 on October 25, 2020, 06:19:57 PM
I generally drink the Dr. Zevia (Dr. Pepper), Cherry Soda and Ginger Ale flavors.
My wife drinks Dr Zevia exclusively (when it comes to fizzy drinks).
For non-carbonated drinks, she drinks Bai.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 09:32:12 PM
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 02:16:19 PM
Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew. It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations). Amazing to me.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 25, 2020, 07:49:10 PM
Moreso than Cheerwine?
You got me. Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one. Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.
I can't remember the city, but I was road-tripping a few years ago in central NC (somewhere south or southwest of Raleigh), saw a Kroger, and decided on a whim to run in to see if they had Diet Cheerwine. They did, and it was on sale, so I bought several 12-pack cans of it.
On another trip, I was clipping a corner of SW NC near Asheville and needed to stop for a gas and comfort break at an Ingles near Weaverville. Again, I made a Diet Cheerwine run and ended up with several of the 20- or 16.9-oz bottles.
Some DoubleKwik markets in SE KY have Cheerwine now.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 09:32:12 PM
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 02:16:19 PM
Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew. It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations). Amazing to me.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 25, 2020, 07:49:10 PM
Moreso than Cheerwine?
You got me. Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one. Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.
I've never had Cheerwine (regular or diet), but I just searched the Wegmans app and it says the store nearest to us carries the diet version (if you're ever in Fairfax County to look for it).
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 02:16:19 PM
Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew. It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations). Amazing to me.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 25, 2020, 07:49:10 PM
Moreso than Cheerwine?
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 09:32:12 PM
You got me. Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one. Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 26, 2020, 12:50:27 PM
I've never had Cheerwine (regular or diet), but I just searched the Wegmans app and it says the store nearest to us carries the diet version (if you're ever in Fairfax County to look for it).
Yup. Once upon a time, I would walk down the street and pick up a 6-pak of Diet Cheerwine or Diet Mountain Dew at the old A&P store in downtown Herndon. When I moved there in 1992, I couldn't believe that an A&P still existed. I could still get 2-liter bottles of Diet RC there, as well as Diet Hires Rootbeer. As many things as there are to complain about Fairfax County, I do miss it sometimes.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 26, 2020, 04:39:21 PM
I could still get 2-liter bottles of Diet RC there ...
Is that not common? I so rarely buy 2-liter bottles that I guess I hadn't noticed. RC Cola is my go-to cola for parties, because it avoids the Coke/Pepsi argument, plus I like it, but I never really buy diet even for parties.
Hires Root Beer! There's a name I hadn't heard in years. I used to drink that all the time when I was a kid, but I haven't seen Hires in years (if it's even still on the market). If I get root beer now, I get Diet Barq's.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 26, 2020, 12:42:58 PM
I can't remember the city, but I was road-tripping a few years ago in central NC (somewhere south or southwest of Raleigh), saw a Kroger, and decided on a whim to run in to see if they had Diet Cheerwine. They did, and it was on sale, so I bought several 12-pack cans of it.
On another trip, I was clipping a corner of SW NC near Asheville and needed to stop for a gas and comfort break at an Ingles near Weaverville. Again, I made a Diet Cheerwine run and ended up with several of the 20- or 16.9-oz bottles.
Some DoubleKwik markets in SE KY have Cheerwine now.
Perhaps longer ago than that. Kroger abandoned North Carolina in August 2018, with most of the store closing everything except the pharmacy before mid-July. They purchased Harris-Teeter a few years before and promised not to convert the Krogers (unionized) to Harris Teeters (non-union). But most of their properties were hard to sell, so several have now been reopened as HT.
Which all reminds me, my grandmother and I were both hooked on Diet Big K Black Cherry (which was much fizzier than Diet Cheerwine). As more Food Lion stores opened out this way, we quit going into Durham to Kroger except for the holidays (and certain big sales). But when my aunt moved here after my grandmother passed, she would wax poetic about Diet Big K Black Cherry would get excited anytime I was close to any one of the three Krogers there. I also would pick up some Diet Big K Dr. K (which might belong in the Department of Redundancy Department thread). By far, the best priced diet drinks on the market (last time I bought them 3/$1).
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 26, 2020, 04:39:21 PM
I could still get 2-liter bottles of Diet RC there ...
Quote from: kphoger on October 26, 2020, 04:51:27 PM
Is that not common? I so rarely buy 2-liter bottles that I guess I hadn't noticed. RC Cola is my go-to cola for parties, because it avoids the Coke/Pepsi argument, plus I like it, but I never really buy diet even for parties.
Haven't seen it in years, but the local Coke and Pepsi bottlers have pretty much squeezed Royal Crown off the shelves. You can still get regular RC, but you will very seldom see Diet Rite (cola), Nehi or similar-flavored Diet Rite (soft drinks) anymore. Even the country-fried stores like Red-and-White (a few around here) or Piggly Wiggly (none close to here) have much selection. I believe that this dropped off after Cadbury-Schweppes moved the RC products over to the Dr. Pepper division (which eventually spun off).
Did I say Diet Rite? Been known to hoard Diet Rite White Grape when visiting family in West Virginia. Seems like I keep admitting this stuff. No wonder I lost most of my hair 40 years ago.
What does Cheerwine taste like, anyway? (Assuming, that is, that it can be analogized to something else?)
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 26, 2020, 05:39:12 PM
What does Cheerwine taste like, anyway? (Assuming, that is, that it can be analogized to something else?)
Mostly cherry...I don't recall exactly.
I spent a handful of months in Wilmington, North Carolina about a decade ago, and it was then that I first became aware of this soda on store shelves that I had never heard of before. So eventually, I decided that I had to try Cheerwine at least once. My only recollection is that I decided very quickly that one single-serve bottle was enough for my lifetime.
Quote from: 1995hoo on October 26, 2020, 05:39:12 PM
What does Cheerwine taste like, anyway? (Assuming, that is, that it can be analogized to something else?)
Quote from: briantroutman on October 26, 2020, 06:12:17 PM
Mostly cherry...I don't recall exactly.
I spent a handful of months in Wilmington, North Carolina about a decade ago, and it was then that I first became aware of this soda on store shelves that I had never heard of before. So eventually, I decided that I had to try Cheerwine at least once. My only recollection is that I decided very quickly that one single-serve bottle was enough for my lifetime.
Indeed. Although I've always thought that it tasted a lot like a generic cherry cola, just heavier on the cherry and lighter on the cola. Carolinians make nearly everything you can think of (soda-wise) with Cheerwine. Cake, pie, pastries, holiday punch, ice cream floats, BBQ sauce, cheesecake, candies and all sorts of Family Reunion stuff. Never had anything made of Cheerwine that wasn't pretty good. Plus, the food is never too sweet.
Cook-Out has expanded into Kentucky, and has Cheerwine on the fountain. Now, Kentucky needs to return the favor and sell Ale-8 on the fountain at Yum brand restaurants.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 27, 2020, 02:52:42 PM
Cook-Out has expanded into Kentucky, and has Cheerwine on the fountain. Now, Kentucky needs to return the favor and sell Ale-8 on the fountain at Yum brand restaurants.
Write them and ask
Cheerwine is super fizzy cherry. It's delightful. I have friends who baste BBQ with the stuff.
Quote from: hbelkins on October 27, 2020, 02:52:42 PM
Cook-Out has expanded into Kentucky, and has Cheerwine on the fountain. <snipped>
Looks like the only Cook-out in the mountainous eastern part of the state is in Morehead. Did somebody say "Home of the Smashburger"? How can Cook-Out compete with Dairy Cheer in Eastern Kentucky? It's still hard to live without blackberry milkshakes.
No wonder I still need diet drinks.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 27, 2020, 09:52:36 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on October 27, 2020, 02:52:42 PM
Cook-Out has expanded into Kentucky, and has Cheerwine on the fountain. <snipped>
Looks like the only Cook-out in the mountainous eastern part of the state is in Morehead. Did somebody say "Home of the Smashburger"? How can Cook-Out compete with Dairy Cheer in Eastern Kentucky? It's still hard to live without blackberry milkshakes.
No wonder I still need diet drinks.
That Cook-Out has only walk-up and drive-through options. No indoor dining.
And, sad to say, Dairy Cheer is pretty much gone. There's one in Pikeville and one in Prestonsburg, but I think the rest are gone unless there's one in the Ashland area I don't know about. I think I kept the one in Morehead in business when I was in college. And I like their blueberry shakes.
Quote from: kphoger on October 26, 2020, 04:51:27 PM
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 26, 2020, 04:39:21 PM
I could still get 2-liter bottles of Diet RC there ...
Is that not common? I so rarely buy 2-liter bottles that I guess I hadn't noticed. RC Cola is my go-to cola for parties, because it avoids the Coke/Pepsi argument, plus I like it, but I never really buy diet even for parties.
I get avoiding the Coke/Pepsi argument, but I figured most people like both better than RC regardless.
Quote from: SectorZ on October 29, 2020, 07:31:19 AM
Quote from: kphoger on October 26, 2020, 04:51:27 PM
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 26, 2020, 04:39:21 PM
I could still get 2-liter bottles of Diet RC there ...
Is that not common? I so rarely buy 2-liter bottles that I guess I hadn't noticed. RC Cola is my go-to cola for parties, because it avoids the Coke/Pepsi argument, plus I like it, but I never really buy diet even for parties.
I get avoiding the Coke/Pepsi argument, but I figured most people like both better than RC regardless.
I've not had RC for a long time.I'm not sure it's even available around here
RC isn't bad, but I'd rather have a Coke if I'm going to have a cola.
For a while in the 1990s RC made a "draft" version with extra vanilla and cane sugar. It was quite nice and of course didn't sell at all.
RC maintained its popularity in eastern Kentucky for years due to bottling/distribution facilities in Jackson and Whitesburg.
I have yet to hear someone say they don't like RC Cola. It's a safe bet for a party.
Quote from: kphoger on October 29, 2020, 04:48:01 PM
I have yet to hear someone say they don't like RC Cola. It's a safe bet for a party.
Don't forget the Moon Pies :)
Quote from: kphoger on October 29, 2020, 04:48:01 PM
I have yet to hear someone say they don't like RC Cola. It's a safe bet for a party.
I remember liking it the last time I had it, but that was when my age could be expressed in a single digit. I don't know what my feelings on it would be now.
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Quote from: ClassicHasClass on October 24, 2020, 11:56:07 PM
I actually liked New Coke. I bought some when Coke brought it back for the Stranger Things promotion. I still liked it.
I'm wondering if they'll axe Pibb next. I may go into mourning. I actually have some Pibb in the fridge.
Well, I wonder what would Coke sell in areas where they don't have distribution rights for Dr. Pepper. Still, Pepsi has no equivalent in areas where Coke sells Dr. Pepper.
DR Pepper is "independent", so if Coke doesn't distribute them Pepsi does. Different regions have different distributors.
Around here, both Coke and Pepsi have rights to Dr Pepper
Quote from: hbelkins on October 29, 2020, 02:05:30 PM
RC maintained its popularity in eastern Kentucky for years due to bottling/distribution facilities in Jackson and Whitesburg.
I always wondered why it was popular in eastern Kentucky and you see signs for it everywhere. I didn't known it was bottled in the vicinity.
Homer on a computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siaxGjttoVM
Quote from: Big John on October 31, 2020, 12:31:55 AM
Homer on a computer
Just pushed the TaB key to see if I could get some for myself. Doh! Will wonders never cease?
Speaking of Cheerwine... Last night, my wife and I were waiting in the Chick-fil-A parking lot, waiting for our order to be brought out, and I saw a Cheerwine license plate (https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/1211/03/cheerwine-license-tag-plate-salisbury_1_a2529052097922247f0b8494afeb7651.jpg). Never seen one of those before.
Quote from: kphoger on October 31, 2020, 03:03:12 PM
Speaking of Cheerwine... Last night, my wife and I were waiting in the Chick-fil-A parking lot, waiting for our order to be brought out, and I saw a Cheerwine license plate (https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/1211/03/cheerwine-license-tag-plate-salisbury_1_a2529052097922247f0b8494afeb7651.jpg). Never seen one of those before.
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Quote from: Big John on October 30, 2020, 04:19:51 PM
Quote from: US71 on October 25, 2020, 03:34:31 PM
Quote from: Pink Jazz on October 25, 2020, 12:49:15 PM
Quote from: ClassicHasClass on October 24, 2020, 11:56:07 PM
I actually liked New Coke. I bought some when Coke brought it back for the Stranger Things promotion. I still liked it.
I'm wondering if they'll axe Pibb next. I may go into mourning. I actually have some Pibb in the fridge.
Well, I wonder what would Coke sell in areas where they don't have distribution rights for Dr. Pepper. Still, Pepsi has no equivalent in areas where Coke sells Dr. Pepper.
DR Pepper is "independent", so if Coke doesn't distribute them Pepsi does. Different regions have different distributors.
Around here, both Coke and Pepsi have rights to Dr Pepper
Here in Arizona, both Coke and Pepsi have the rights for the Dr. Pepper fountain syrup. However, only Coke has the rights for Dr. Pepper as a bottled/canned soda.
In the USA, Dr Pepper and most of the other odd brands belong to Keurig Dr Pepper Company, which, if trends continue, will surpass PepsiCo as the #2 soda company within a few years. The rights to bottle the company's products belong to different bottlers in different regions. The rights were sold, almost always by county lines, decades ago long before the syrup vendor was merged as KDP.. Coke bottlers might own Dr Pepper in one county, a Pepsi bottler in another, and an "third tier" bottler in another. Same goes, in a crazy-quilt hodgepodge fashion for the other KDP brands, including 7UP, Canada Dry and many others.
Oddly, in most of the rest of the world, KO outright owns Dr Pepper, not just the bottling rights, but the outright business. And PEP own 7UP. Has to do with anti-trust.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 09:32:12 PM
You got me. Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one. Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.
Don't know why, but the distributor of Cheerwine in the Triangle area no longer seems to supply 2L bottles of Diet Cheerwine. Cans are readily available. They never carried the Diet Caffeine Free versions. A short trip down to Sanford usually yielded 12pack cans of the diet CF variety.
Stewart's sodas were always readily available in NJ, they even have a branded restaurant chain!
https://www.stewartsallamerican.com/
Quote from: NJRoadfan on November 01, 2020, 04:56:51 PM
Stewart's sodas were always readily available in NJ, they even have a branded restaurant chain!
https://www.stewartsallamerican.com/
Looks like they still have the old one in Huntington, West Virginia, across from the old Memorial Field House which housed Marshall basketball (and lots of local games, some of which I got to broadcast back in the day). It's been there since 1938, but I've only eaten there once. There used to be a Pizza Hut in the neighborhood, and there's a Gino's about a block down so I was more likely to sit down for a pizza when in that part of town.
Dr Pepper used to be interesting in my area. I worked for several locations of a store many years ago, and we either sold exclusively Coke or Pepsi products (we switched back and forth). Dr. Pepper was available through Pepsi in some locations, but through Coke in others. And the shape of the 20 oz. bottle was different in the Coke vs Pepsi locations. My town is a Pepsi area, but the next town over is a Coke one. Just have to look where the products are located in the soda aisle to see which distributor handles that area.
40+ years ago in NW Arkansas. Coke, DP, 7UP came from the Coke distributor in Fayetteville, Pepsi came from Springdale. 30-something years ago, Crush /RC moved in but I no longer know who controls which products.
Quote from: Dirt Roads on October 25, 2020, 09:32:12 PM
You got me. Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one. Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.
Quote from: NJRoadfan on November 01, 2020, 04:56:51 PM
Don't know why, but the distributor of Cheerwine in the Triangle area no longer seems to supply 2L bottles of Diet Cheerwine. Cans are readily available. They never carried the Diet Caffeine Free versions. A short trip down to Sanford usually yielded 12pack cans of the diet CF variety.
Just saw a few 2-liters of Diet Cheerwine at one of our Food Lion stores in Hillsborough today. Wonder if they are starting to stock them again leading up to the holidays?
Quote from: US71 on November 02, 2020, 09:39:24 PM
40+ years ago in NW Arkansas. Coke, DP, 7UP came from the Coke distributor in Fayetteville, Pepsi came from Springdale. 30-something years ago, Crush /RC moved in but I no longer know who controls which products.
For Crush, Pepsi has had bottling rights for most of the United States since 2009. RC is bottled by various smaller bottlers, usually together with 7UP.
Found this in Shop Rite the other day
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50595530082_5e1caae168_z.jpg)
I guess I need to look around.
It's a Tabstravaganza! :bigass:
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Didn't that kind of happen with New Coke/Coke 2?
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Diet soda does not hold up that long.
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
I tried that with Crystal Pepsi, but it eventually ate through the containers
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Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Didn't that kind of happen with New Coke/Coke 2?
Sort of. But Coke made a limited amount as a tie-in with Stranger Things, so you could buy it relatively recently for a short time.
Someone contact Pop's in Oklahoma and see if they have a source :)
Quote from: Big John on November 14, 2020, 12:08:12 AM
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Diet soda does not hold up that long.
Yeah, somebody up thread said they try to save some kinda pop but it ate thru the aluminum ;-)
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Quote from: Big John on November 14, 2020, 12:08:12 AM
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Diet soda does not hold up that long.
Yeah, somebody up thread said they try to save some kinda pop but it ate thru the aluminum ;-)
The comment didn't actually say the soda was in aluminum cans. Could have been plastic, like a two-litre bottle, for all we know:
Quote from: US71 on November 14, 2020, 10:17:49 AM
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
I tried that with Crystal Pepsi, but it eventually ate through the containers
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Quote from: Big John on November 14, 2020, 12:08:12 AM
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Diet soda does not hold up that long.
Yeah, somebody up thread said they try to save some kinda pop but it ate thru the aluminum ;-)
The comment didn't actually say the soda was in aluminum cans. Could have been plastic, like a two-litre bottle, for all we know:
Quote from: US71 on November 14, 2020, 10:17:49 AM
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
I tried that with Crystal Pepsi, but it eventually ate through the containers
Definitely aluminum. I also had a 6-pack of bottles, but they disappeared.
Quote from: Big John on November 14, 2020, 12:08:12 AM
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Diet soda does not hold up that long.
At one time I wasn't good at using up my diet soda. One warm afternoon a can exploded in an upper shelf. My landlord was concerned about that attracting ants. No, it's
diet soda.
Quote from: ErmineNotyours on November 19, 2020, 09:30:16 PM
Quote from: Big John on November 14, 2020, 12:08:12 AM
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Diet soda does not hold up that long.
At one time I wasn't good at using up my diet soda. One warm afternoon a can exploded in an upper shelf. My landlord was concerned about that attracting ants. No, it's diet soda.
Ants are attracted to water too. Did it have water in it?
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Quote from: Big John on November 14, 2020, 12:08:12 AM
Quote from: kkt on November 13, 2020, 09:32:45 PM
Buy it all and sell it on Ebay in 20 years!
Diet soda does not hold up that long.
At one time I wasn't good at using up my diet soda. One warm afternoon a can exploded in an upper shelf. My landlord was concerned about that attracting ants. No, it's diet soda.
Ants are attracted to water too. Did it have water in it?
It had colored water...looked like Coca-Cola ;)
Blast from the past. One of the local Food Lion stores had a new stash of Frostie's: red, (white), and blue cream soda, plus diet root beer, in four-pack of glass bottles to boot. Grabbed a pack of diet root beer today. It's sweetened with Splenda, so it won't taste anything like the old ones. Bring on the crushed ice!
Quote from: Dirt Roads on December 02, 2020, 05:43:15 PM
Blast from the past. One of the local Food Lion stores had a new stash of Frostie's: red, (white), and blue cream soda, plus diet root beer, in four-pack of glass bottles to boot. Grabbed a pack of diet root beer today. It's sweetened with Splenda, so it won't taste anything like the old ones. Bring on the crushed ice!
Harp's stores sell Frostie and other brands including Crush in sugar formula. Atwood's sells a lot of "real sugar" sodas.
And an interesting development from KO. A new package for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. More or less exactly the familiar red regular Coca-Cola package, just with the white letter swapped for black. While they have not changed the formula at all, it is billed as, and this is significant "The best Coke ever" , with no mention of its diet status. KO is, more or less, merging Coke and Coke Zero Sugar as two versions of the same brand, with one ad campaign, etc.
Quote from: SP Cook on August 12, 2021, 10:02:50 AM
And an interesting development from KO. A new package for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. More or less exactly the familiar red regular Coca-Cola package, just with the white letter swapped for black. While they have not changed the formula at all, it is billed as, and this is significant "The best Coke ever" , with no mention of its diet status. KO is, more or less, merging Coke and Coke Zero Sugar as two versions of the same brand, with one ad campaign, etc.
I like Coke Zero much more than Diet Coke. I wish restaurants would either switch over or make both available. I know a few do, but not many.
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Quote from: SP Cook on August 12, 2021, 10:02:50 AM
And an interesting development from KO. A new package for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. More or less exactly the familiar red regular Coca-Cola package, just with the white letter swapped for black. While they have not changed the formula at all, it is billed as, and this is significant "The best Coke ever" , with no mention of its diet status. KO is, more or less, merging Coke and Coke Zero Sugar as two versions of the same brand, with one ad campaign, etc.
I like Coke Zero much more than Diet Coke. I wish restaurants would either switch over or make both available. I know a few do, but not many.
I'm the opposite. I've had plenty of Coke Zero, but still prefer Diet Coke.
Something interesting I discovered: For awhile, Walmart was pricing Coke Zero well below what it charged for Diet Coke and other Coke brands. I prefer larger bottles (the 16.9-oz. bottles come in six-packs) and the price for Coke Zero was $2.75, while Diet Coke and other Coke brands was $3.48. I was buying a lot of Coke Zero then, but it was giving me heartburn.
Now, Walmart has gone up to $3.88 for a six-pack of all Coke products.
Quote from: cabiness42 on August 12, 2021, 10:09:15 AM
Quote from: SP Cook on August 12, 2021, 10:02:50 AM
And an interesting development from KO. A new package for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. More or less exactly the familiar red regular Coca-Cola package, just with the white letter swapped for black. While they have not changed the formula at all, it is billed as, and this is significant "The best Coke ever" , with no mention of its diet status. KO is, more or less, merging Coke and Coke Zero Sugar as two versions of the same brand, with one ad campaign, etc.
I like Coke Zero much more than Diet Coke. I wish restaurants would either switch over or make both available. I know a few do, but not many.
Marketing is weird. I'm not surprised that one ad campaign with the message "it's a diet product that tastes great" is targeted to one demographic while a separate campaign with the message "it's a great-tasting product that just happens to be low in calories" is targeted to another demographic. People are so sensitive (read: easily offended) that ad messages have to be ridiculously specific.
Quote from: cabiness42 on August 12, 2021, 10:09:15 AM
I like Coke Zero much more than Diet Coke. I wish restaurants would either switch over or make both available. I know a few do, but not many.
Yep. I often get it at Chick-fil-A, because it's one of the ones they offer.
Quote from: wanderer2575 on August 12, 2021, 10:45:26 AM
People are so sensitive (read: easily offended) that ad messages have to be ridiculously specific.
This has absolutely nothing to do with people being easily offended and everything to do with different types of people having different motivations for spending money.
"Buy this product because it will make you look cool to all your friends" will sell things to teenagers and young adults. It doesn't work so well on senior citizens.
"Buy this product because it will make sure your family is taken care of when you die" will sell things to senior citizens but not work so well to teenagers.
For a product like a beverage that works equally well for multiple demographics, it's just common sense to come up with as many messages as you can in order to appeal to as many demographics as you can.
Quote from: Scott5114 on August 12, 2021, 01:04:57 PM
Quote from: wanderer2575 on August 12, 2021, 10:45:26 AM
People are so sensitive (read: easily offended) that ad messages have to be ridiculously specific.
This has absolutely nothing to do with people being easily offended and everything to do with different types of people having different motivations for spending money.
"Buy this product because it will make you look cool to all your friends" will sell things to teenagers and young adults. It doesn't work so well on senior citizens.
"Buy this product because it will make sure your family is taken care of when you die" will sell things to senior citizens but not work so well to teenagers.
For a product like a beverage that works equally well for multiple demographics, it's just common sense to come up with as many messages as you can in order to appeal to as many demographics as you can.
And then there was Dr Pepper Ten.
https://youtu.be/0c4iaetOC54
Quote from: Scott5114 on August 12, 2021, 01:04:57 PM
Quote from: wanderer2575 on August 12, 2021, 10:45:26 AM
People are so sensitive (read: easily offended) that ad messages have to be ridiculously specific.
This has absolutely nothing to do with people being easily offended and everything to do with different types of people having different motivations for spending money.
"Buy this product because it will make you look cool to all your friends" will sell things to teenagers and young adults. It doesn't work so well on senior citizens.
"Buy this product because it will make sure your family is taken care of when you die" will sell things to senior citizens but not work so well to teenagers.
For a product like a beverage that works equally well for multiple demographics, it's just common sense to come up with as many messages as you can in order to appeal to as many demographics as you can.
That was my point. And, yes, a lot of people do get offended when the wrong message is pitched to them.