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Title: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: dr galaga on March 24, 2008, 05:12:33 pm A Milwaukee paper did a story over the weekend on the two bottlers in Wisconsin that still use returnable bottles. Here (http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=730883) it is in case any of you want to read it.
Mmmmm. I think I have to go downstairs and grab an ice cold Sun-drop out of the machine! :drinking: Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: collecture on March 24, 2008, 05:45:34 pm This article has already been posted and discussed -
http://soda-machines.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,29/topic,7795.0/ The Dr. is late. Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: dr galaga on March 24, 2008, 06:01:39 pm I guess that's what I get when I don't read all the new posts :blush:
Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: Pat Pixley on March 24, 2008, 08:49:22 pm Oh your still our favorite celebrity Brett :biggrin:.
Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: DanV on March 25, 2008, 07:59:35 pm How good are these Seymnour sodas? Anything with sugar maybe worth a try
Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: dr galaga on March 26, 2008, 10:22:37 am Seymour is all "flavor" sodas, which are all real good. My favorites are the (dark) cream soda, black cherry and blue raspberry. I buy Sun-drop and 76 from Twig's. You have not had Sun-drop until you have the stuff from Twig's. Made with sugar and little citrus chunks floating around. The stuff that comes out of a fountain or is in a can can not compare. I tried their Diet Sun-drop this past summer and it is good too. It really doesn't have a diet aftertaste. The 76 is a lemon-lime, or as they call it, a white soda. Tastes like 7up or Sprite but a little sweeter.
Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: Pat Pixley on March 26, 2008, 10:33:20 am You know Brett that is starting to sound good,
It sound like it going to be a road trip :smile:. Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: MCarter on March 26, 2008, 11:18:35 am Were is Twigs?
Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: SIGNGUY on March 26, 2008, 11:55:19 am I think a road trip is in order for me as well.. I have to go over towards Appleton for a Stoner Candy Machine I just bought... so might make a stop for some cases of pop... any idea on price of what they charge and deposits?
Either at Twigs in Shawano or at the one in New London ? Plus I go that way for Packer games 4-6 times a year... so returns would not be a big deal. Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: vend_dr on March 26, 2008, 12:03:37 pm I think a road trip is in order for me as well.. I have to go over towards Appleton for a Stoner Candy Machine I just bought... so might make a stop for some cases of pop... any idea on price of what they charge and deposits? Either at Twigs in Shawano or at the one in New London ? Plus I go that way for Packer games 4-6 times a year... so returns would not be a big deal. The bottler in New London is closed I think you meant Shawano and Seymour which ar both close to Green Bay. Deposit at Seymour was $4 last time I bought some and I believe it is now $10 at Twig's. When I could still drink sugar soda my favorites at Seymour were the Lime, Cranberry, blue raspberry and has hard as it is to believe their Cola. If you are at Seymour at the right time you can get Twig bottled Sun Drop saving you a trip. I used to love the 76 too. I wasn't aware that Twig bottled the Diet Sun Drop in bottles so I may have to stop when I head over to Green Bay in April. Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: dr galaga on March 26, 2008, 01:23:02 pm Twig's just started bottling the diet about a year or two ago.
I receive about 2-3 emails a year telling me that the New London Kist Company may not be closed. I came across someone in another forum stating this, so I got in contact with them. Here is part of what they said, Quote He seems to very They also gave me the names of a few liquor stores that carry the Kist flavors (it seems that they only distribute to liquor stores). The person also gave me the name of one liquor store that used to carry NL Kist, but dropped them and now carries Seymour. The owner's parents used to own the Little Chutes bottling plant. About half of my 10 oz. bottles from Seymour are from Little Chutes (Little Chutes is just outside of Appleton).hard to get ahold of . we stopped by the plant on mon 2 11 08 in 10 below zero weather to drop off his bottles when his son came outside to warm up his truck he said his dad just got back from europe . anyways 3 minutes later his dad opened the side door of the plant we brought the bottles in and had a 45 minute conversation with him the only reasoon we did not talk longer was that it was cold and we were afraid the pop would freeze and the bottles would break . keith w says he has heard that he is out of business many times he just laughed when I said it to him . As far as the state saying he is closed i bet it is some kind of permit or license that he has let lapse more then actually being closed down Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: dr galaga on March 26, 2008, 01:27:32 pm If you are going to Appleton, you need to stop at the Stone Cellar Brewpub (http://www.glassbottlesoda.org/bottlers/stonecellar.shtml). I stop by there for lunch (liquid and solid) on my trips. I also pick up a few cases of their beer and root beer. The root beer is very tasty. The bottles say, "Lighter than the rest, but still the best. :drinking:
Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: DanV on March 26, 2008, 06:47:39 pm How much is the Seymours and SunDrop per case? I was going to Winona to get some bottled coke stuff and I thought I could go through via the dairy state .
Your description of the floating citrus chunks brought back memories of Dew in hillbilly bottles with real sugar. Great stuff. The sugar dew at West Jefferson is good, just not quite as good as the old days Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: dr galaga on March 26, 2008, 11:50:32 pm I think the Seymour is $5-$6 and the Sun-drop is around $7.
Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: halehouse on July 20, 2008, 08:37:31 pm Bought home some bottled Sun Drop along with A&W from Williamsburg (we visited last week). I am curious to try the Sun Drop and see how it compares.
Title: Re: Wisconsin Pop Bottlers Post by: dr galaga on July 27, 2008, 08:46:08 am Did you have a chance to try the Sun-Drop yet? I'm getting ready to head up to Wisconsin and Minnesota this week for my soda run. But first I have to go back to Kalamazoo, MI in a few minutes to pick up my camping utility trailer. One of the bearings/hubs blew out, so I have to bring my "landscaping" trailer up to pick it up. At least this happened about two hours from home instead of in the Da Upper Peninsula. Looks like I'll be using some tarps for my soda run since I will not have an enclosed trailer this time! :darn:
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