Posted on 03/24/2011 4:25:46 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator
Once upon a time, back in the days of my childhood, there was an orange soda (or as we called it, an "orange Co-Cola") called SunCrest. NB: this is SunCrest, not to be confused with Sunkist orange soda, which was only introduced in the late Seventies). I vividly remember drinking buying bottles of this out of the Coke machine at the local laundromat when my family was washing.
SunCrest was created and originally marketed (1938) by the NuGrape people. But in 1982 it was bought by the Monarch company of Atlanta, GA and it became very scarce, as Sunkist pretty much moved in and took its place. In 2007 the Dad's Root Beer company bought it from Monarch and, as I understand it, it is now sold only in Indiana (though a few nostalgia and specialty businesses still sell it in its vintage bottle).
A couple years ago I actually e-mailed the Dad's company and asked local businesses to begin stocking SunCrest again, but apparently the Dad's Root Beer people are simply not interested in marketing this classic vintage drink any more.
Does anyone else on FR remember SunCrest? Are there any FReepers fortunate enough to live where it can still be purchased today?
Contact this website and see if they can get it:
http://www.hometownfavorites.com/searchprods.asp?searchstring=soda&pagenumber=2&val=0
Orange Crush (and the other Crush brands) are still going strong. They disappeared locally for about twenty years but two years ago were reintroduced here. I was glad to see them again, but unfortunately that is what drove NuGrape out of the area.
World Market sells Bubble Up,Nesbitt’s Orange and NuGrape soda. http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4109616
I found it online at the Old 52 General Store. The orange one you liked so much. Enjoy one for me!!
and Pig Iron Cola!!!
Yes, but that's not the point! I want my childhood back, therefore I want SunCrest and nothing else will do!
Wish I could help you on the SunCrest, but thanks for taking me down memory lane.
I know. I e-mailed them at two or three times a couple years ago, and they simply are not interested in marketing SunCrest any more widely. I’m trying to find out where it is actually sold.
You remember Double Cola? That’s another once common soft drink that is no longer marketed very widely, though they’re still making and selling it.
Here's one.Does anyone that lived in California during the 50's and 60's remember a soda called Mother's Pride? I remember it came in a big glass jug, and it was the best!
Here’s a 12-pk sittin’ over at Amazon:
I thought Orange Crush was the best orange drink, and the unique dark bottles with the orange cap. Looks like it's still around as part of the Dr. Pepper company:
http://www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com/brands/
(Retro) Sun Crest Orange Made with Real Cane Sugar 12 Pack
by Orca Beverage
$27.00
But I don't think people are understanding my request. I'm not asking for obscure specialty businesses. I'm asking if there are any FReepers who can buy it regularly so I can determine where it is actually marketed currently.
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