Coming Soon: Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar"
Jul 8th, 2010 by Steve
Well, if you missed out on Heritage Dr Pepper when it was available for a limited time earlier this year, then you are in luck… because Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar" is coming.
6 collectible cans of Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar"
(Source: Beverage Industry magazine)
This release is for a limited time to celebrate Dr Pepper's 125th anniversary over the summer (specifically, "through September" or "while supplies last"). As such, they'll have 6 different can designs and a special bottle look. Soda enthusiast forums such as Salute to Soda have been talking about this since April and the news hit mainstream with a recent Associated Press story. The May 2010 issue of Beverage Industry magazine also hinted at the release when covering the history of Dr Pepper, calling the sugar-sweetened product Dr Pepper Heritage.
Bottle: Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar"
(Source: AP)
The folks over at BevNet's forums report that this new Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar" will be available in markets where Coke has the bottling rights to Dr Pepper, namely the bottlers of Coca-Cola Enterprises (or CCE).
12-pack package design for Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar"
(Source: AP)
Specifically, it's being produced in bottling plants that can handle "liquid sucrose", i.e. refined sugar which can be a generic description of either cane sugar, beet sugar, or a mixture. Based on what was used in Pepsi Throwback, Mountain Dew Throwback, and Heritage Dr Pepper, our guess would be that beet sugar or cane/beet combo is being used in this new Dr Pepper — it's just cheaper to make that way. As such, this drink most likely will not be Kosher. This also makes the drink substantially different from Dublin Dr Pepper, which is bottled in Dublin, TX, and exclusively uses Imperial Pure Cane Sugar (this is typically considered the best Dr Pepper you can find).
Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar" can design
(Source: AP)
The default to Coke-owned bottling sources isn't much different from the release of Heritage Dr Pepper, which was available in locations where Pepsi bottled Dr Pepper (and frankly, made it somewhat harder to find). It's also not confirmed at this time if other bottlers will be involved in the distribution of Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar".
Will it taste the same as Heritage Dr Pepper? We'll have to taste it to find out. Hopefully, the 125th Anniversary edition of Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar" will be easier to find for everyone to enjoy.
Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar" can design
(Source: AP)
Finally, you know one thing we are looking forward to with this release? Well, of course it's the inclusion of sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). I mean, c'mon, it just tastes better. But beyond that, it's actually the novelty of 6 "collectible" can designs! Here at BevReview, one of the first things that attracted us to the world of drinks was all the different cans that used to be featured "back in the day". I mean, do you remember Pepsi's "Cool Cans"? Nowadays, with the 20 oz. plastic bottle gaining dominance as the preferred way to sell and market drinks, you don't see a much in the way of unique can design, so we applaud the folks at Dr Pepper for making effort here with a tip of the hat to cans!
Here's the official press release from the Dr Pepper Snapple Group:
Dr Pepper Commemorates 125 Years With Collectible Cans Honoring Its Heritage
Limited Edition Cans Available Through SeptemberPLANO, Texas, July 7 /PRNewswire/ — Dr Pepper, the oldest major soft drink in America, continues its 125th Anniversary celebration with the release of Dr Pepper made with real sugar in six collectible cans, inspired by the beloved brand's rich history. Consumers can enjoy the 23 flavors of Dr Pepper in this new packaging beginning in early July through early September.
Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar" can design
(Source: AP)The anniversary cans feature legacy artwork and popular advertising slogans such as "I'm a Pepper" and "10, 2 and 4." In addition, 12-pack cases highlight key moments from the brand's history from its origin at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, TX, in 1885, and its introduction at the 1904 World's Fair, to the widely popular "I'm a Pepper" advertisements first released in 1977.
"Dr Pepper has evolved for 125 years, thanks to its unique flavor and a fan base that continues to grow," said Dave Fleming, director of marketing for Dr Pepper. "We're honoring the brand's legacy and thanking our fans everywhere for their support by offering something special – commemorative cans depicting some of the most memorable moments in our history."
Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar" can design
(Source: AP)Dr Pepper kicked off its anniversary year on the symbolic date of January 25, 2010, when Dr Pepper ad icons David Naughton and Gene Simmons rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Continuing the celebration, the brand launched its Dr Pepper Cherry flavor during Super Bowl XLIV. The ad spot featured Gene Simmons as "Doctor Love" joined by Paul Stanley and their KISS band mates as well as tribute band MiniKISS.
Dr Pepper 125th Anniversary product is available in 12-oz cans with six collectible can designs and 20-oz bottles at retailers nationwide, until supplies last.
Also, if you missed it, here's the AP's take on the new release:
Dr Pepper orders sugar for 125th anniversary
by Emily Fredrix (AP)NEW YORK — Dr Pepper is prescribing some sugar this summer in honor of its 125th anniversary, the latest in a series of moves by soda makers to temporarily swap out high fructose corn syrup.
The spicy soda made by Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. is rolling out Dr Pepper "Made With Real Sugar" this weekend through early September.
Cans and bottles will feature old logos in the company's deep red, and colorful designs with lions and bright swirls of color harkening back to the 60s. Popular phrases such as "I'm a Pepper" also appear.
There are six different can designs. The company wanted to bring back the sugar version to help highlight its past, which dates to the creation of Dr Pepper by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas, in 1885.
Dr Pepper declined to say if it will try out sugar in other brands such as Canada Dry, 7-Up and A&W Root Beer.
Manufacturers are testing sugar drinks as people's appetite for them increases, as some become concerned about high fructose corn syrup. Though they're nutritionally almost identical and equally caloric, some consumers believe corn syrup is less healthy than sugar.
They're also racing to come up with natural, no-calorie sweeteners and reformulate their beverages, though they haven't been able to apply that to major soft drink brands yet.
Last summer, rival PepsiCo Inc. launched real sugar versions of Pepsi and Mountain Dew, calling them "Throwback" and using old packaging designs. Pepsi Throwback was so popular the company brought it back for a brief time in the winter. It declined to say what the drink's prospects are for the future.
Coca-Cola Co. offers a kosher version of Coke that uses sugar (look for bottles with yellow caps), often available around Passover. Mexican-made Coca-Cola, which also uses real sugar, can sometimes be found in the U.S., and fans pay a higher price for it. One Dr Pepper bottler, Dublin Dr Pepper, has been making the soft drink with sugar since 1891, in the drink's home state of Texas.
More could be coming. PepsiCo's Sierra Mist line will now be reformulating into a sugar-sweetened version called "Sierra Mist Natural," according to a report Thursday by trade publication Beverage Digest. PepsiCo, based in Purchase, N.Y., did not return messages seeking comment.
The industry switched to high fructose corn syrup in the 1970s as a cheaper alternative to sugar, said Gerry Khermouch, editor of Beverage Business Insights.
There seems to be growing demand for it, as evidenced by Pepsi's success with Throwback, even the second time around, he said. But drink makers are also wary of sending a message that there's anything wrong with high fructose corn syrup.
"In some ways their worst nightmare is that this thing sells through the roof, because then that's telling them something about how consumers feel about their product," he said.
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I really hope it tastes more like Dublin. I was just not a fan of the Heritage Dr Pepper at all. I only bought one case and it took me several months to drink it. Unlike Throwback, where I have to buy 25 cases to stock me until the next release. heh
I can't tell from the website – is CCE the bottler for NYC?
I just got some a week ago and let me tell you its awesome and cheaper than ordering Dublin Dr. Pepper online. I work at the grocery store and as soon as I saw it when I went to work last week I squealed like a little girl plus the fact it was on sale 4 12packs for 11 bucks for the 4th of July weekend made it better. So I bought 12 12packs and now Im a happy camper. We still got some but its regular price at 4.49. Oh I live in south Cali in the Inland Empire so keep your eyes peeled.
That '60s can is so awesome. They should permanently replace the current design with that one.
Hello! Thank you for the article(s) regarding the new Dr Pepper coming out with real sugar. I have been purchasing the original Dr Pepper out of Dublin and having it shipped to me here in Iowa. It is incredible. I know there are many people that can drink high fructose corn syrup, as well as NutraSweet and aspartame, but I cannot. It causes me to have seizure activity which started in 1984. Since then, I have done much research regarding artificial sweeteners and structurally changed true sweeteners, i.e.: corn syrup. That is probably the best way I can describe it.
It is amazing how many companies will list on their products that they are now selling the "original". But, looking at the ingredients, which is what I have to do with every product I buy, they still can list high fructose corn syrup, even though that was not the original ingredient. After speaking with one of the FDA officials, she told me that basically any company can write anything they want on the front of a bottle, box, or other container, as long as the ingredients are listed correctly in that area. She was very interesting and it took many phone calls to find her, but she was very helpful. She felt many products were misleading, as they are, but the FDAs hands were tied when it came to advertising.
As I said earlier, I have been doing research for many years regarding artificial sweeteners. I have kept in contact with the University of Ohio, Youngstown, where they have been doing research in this area for years. In 1996, "60 Minutes" had a story regarding artificial sweeteners, the FDA, and Monsanto who bought the rights from the Searle company who originally manufactured NutraSweet. It was very interesting. Seizure activity in children has gone up approximately 15 percent since it hit the market.
Needless to say, there is much to be said about going back to real sugar, which is where we should be going if we supposed to be going 'green'. Am I correct?
Sincerely,
Leesa B. Bettcher
If Dr. Pepper ever actually completely changed to refined sugar, it would be a marketing ploy and nothing else. The soda will not somehow have fewer calories because the kind of sugar has changed. Both high fructose corn syrup and refined sugar have the same amount of calories and are handled by the body the same way.
Finally found 2 12-packs of 125th Dr Pepper here in Utah at my local Smith's Food and Drug (5400 S. and 700 West in Murray for those of you in Utah looking).
The receipt showed "DP HERITAGE" as the item purchased, which leads me to believe that Kroger (Smith's parent company) has previously sold the Heritage Dr Pepper in other markets nationwide.
I was down to my last two 20 oz. bottles of Heritage Dr Pepper that a Twitter friend had sent me, so was excited to get some real sugar DP.
Taste wise, it's pretty close to the Heritage, but being in the can vs. plastic bottle, it's not a true taste test. I plan on having both the Heritage and the 125th DP side by side and doing a real comparison.
I wish all sodas would simply go back to sugar and ditch HFCS. And while others are saying the body treats HFCS and refined sugar the same, I've heard otherwise from nutritionists that disagree. HFCS does not break down the same as any sugar base. Plus, the taste and phlegmy aftertaste of HFCS sodas is very different. I experience none of that with real sugar drinks.
The point about corn syrup vs. sugar is that sugar TASTES BETTER. It has NOTHING to do with calories, at least for me. When Pepsi Throwback first hit my taste buds last year, I immediately had a retro revelation flashback, and my mind went, "THIS is what Pepsi USED to taste like." The difference is huge. Only when tasting real sugar again was it noticeable HOW different Pepsi ended up tasting as a result of a switch over at some point to High Fructose Corn Syrup.
I happened to be drinking a Dublin Dr Pepper when someone brought some of this home.
It tastes MUCH better than HFCS Dr Pepper, but lacks the subtle flavors of Dublin. I guess that is due to the differing tastes of cane sugar and beet sugar. But, at slightly less than half the price of Dublin, it's a great buy with *almost* all of the flavor.
For anybody else in Utah, every Macey's Food I've visited had at least a pallet of the stuff.
Still haven't found the Dr. Pepper with sugar in the San Francisco Bay area. Has anyone else?
In response to "consumer freedom" remarks about switching to sugar being a marketing ploy. The taste says it all. Companies switched to HFCS because it was cheaper. Then said it tasted the same, it did not. You had no choice but to drink it, then became used to it. Anyone who can't taste the superior difference that sugar makes in soft drinks must not have any taste buds left in their mouth. Quit drinking the HFCS sweetened soft drinks and replace with the sugared versions, they try and go back. Pretty darn difficult, then you realize what you have been missing. Sugared Pepsi throwback is simply divine, I am sure Dr Pepper made with sugar is fantastic as well. I was a former HFCS Coke drinker. I don't drink a lot of soda, but when I want one, I reach for a Pepsi throwback. Bye bye Coke! I buy enough throwback to last 6 months, until the next batch comes out. Keep it up Pepsi!
Fortunately, here in Austin, Texas we can pretty easily get the Dublin Dr. Pepper in small glass (8 oz.?) bottles, 12 oz. cans, and the 16 oz. plastic bottles. Several places now have it on tap as well as the Dublin Dr. Pepper's cane sugar varieties of NuGrape, and Big Red as well as cane sugar versions of root beer, orange soda, and lemonade.
I keep meaning to stock up on the cane sugar Coke during Passover but kept forgetting!
Can someone please post the UPC for a box of this? (Not off the can but the cardboard box 12 pack) It's much easier to call retailers and ask them to look up the inventory in an area if I could get this.
Where can I get sugar Dr. Pepper in California?
I still haven't found this around me, but I did find Pepsi and Mountain Dew Throwback this past weekend so I stocked up. I'm planning on stockpiling more soon. I know last time, the Pepsi Throwback ran out like 2 weeks before the 6 week run was done, so I'm only expecting it to be available here for like 3 weeks.
DR PEPPER WITH SUGAR REPORT: Found DP w/Sugar along with Pepsi and Dew Throwbacks in 12-pk cans at Walmart in Kernersville NC (between Winston-Salem and Greensboro). The DP package is that pictured above, but when I peeked inside the cans were of the "Heritage" design from earlier this year! Perhaps Pepsi Bottling Ventures of W-S (plant code is PS) had a lot of the Heritage DP cans left over and have to use these up before they can start with the six new designs. I still have six 12-packs of the Heritage DP from earlier (guess I went a little gun-ho with the stockpilin').
I live in the metro-Detroit area and have found Dr Pepper 125th w/real sugar at Kroger's and Spartan Value Center (both in Livonia) I did a side by side comparison of Dr Pepper w/real sugar and HFCS Dr Pepper (12oz cans). The Dr Pepper w/real sugar is less carbonated with a smoother flavor than the HFCS DP. I'd love to see 125th w/real sugar was sold in 12oz bottles. Now Coke HAS to get on the ball and come out with Coca-Cola w/cane sugar to compete with Pepsi Throwback. I like 5r Pepper w/real sugar, but NOT overwelmed like I hope I would have been.
Bought some 125th Anniversary Dr. Pepper in Kentucky, but it doesn't have the "Real Sugar" labeling. Ingredients have HFCS listed. Those looking for real sugar…buyer beware, check the box before buying.
I hope Dr. Pepper changes their mind in my area. I was really looking forward to the Anniversary Sugar Dr. Pepper, but now I'm bummed.
Also picked up a can of the pseudo – 125th anniversary this weekend. Its packaging is identical to the 10,2,4 AP photo above only missing the Made With Real Sugar label. Bummer, still looking.
Found the 125th anniversary Dr. Pepper with real sugar at a local grocery in Spokane, Washington. Bought a twelve pack, got out to the car and had to go back in and exchange it. There's a 125th anniversary version with HFCS and one with real sugar and the packaging is virtually identical, and I grabbed the wrong one. I was excited to try it, but it was a disappointment. It smells like Dr. Pepper, but I didn't think it had much flavor. If I closed my eyes and drank it, I wouldn't know what kind of soda it was
[...] retardation that appears to be inherent in the generation, when we applaud Dr Pepper for using real sugar for their 125th anniversary. I think it is absolutely stupid for youngsters to fret over the [...]
Bought a 12 pack at Target tonight. Ugh, it tastes like the "heritage" release last year! Why oh why does it taste nothing like Dr. Pepper? I've had Mexican sugar-sweetened Coke, and it tastes like Coke, only smoother and "richer." This Dr. Pepper with sugar tastes like Fanta Red Cream soda! I would know, because when I was a kid in the '60's/'70s, I drank Dr. Pepper and cream soda both. I'm old enough to remember sugar-sweetened Dr. Pepper, and never would have become a fan if it tasted like the current incarnation of sugar-sweetened Dr. Pepper. Put it this way: if you did a side by side comparison of HFCS Coke and sugar Coke, you would definitely know they were the same drink, the taste is not that radically different. With Dr. Pepper HFCS and sugar versions, you'd think they were different brands entirely. You'd probably prefer the HFCS version, because it tastes like Dr. Pepper. Don't know what the people at Dr. Pepper did to change the flavors along with the sweetener, but they did. I do not recommend this mass release of Dr. Pepper with sugar. Maybe the Dublin version is okay, but not this one.
Dude, you don't know what your talking about…I tried Dr. Pepper 125 Anniversary and it was amazing ! Taste was so smooth with AUTHENTIC DR. Pepper flavor but with a nice sugar finish…no sticky HFCS aftertaste. Had it in a frosted glass, and it was fabulous ! You have probably been so brainwashed by HFCS Dr. Pepper that you have no recollection of what the original Dr. Pepper with sugar tasted like ! I wasn't a fan of Dr. Pepper w HFCS but this version is vastly superior.
[...] I guess "Real Sugar" needed another friend besides Pepsi Throwback, Mountain Dew Throwback, and Dr Pepper "Made with Real Sugar". "Made with Real [...]
Did anybody get lucky to find all 6 can designs? I was only able to find 3 of them here in the Pittsburgh area.
Still looking for the Blue, Gold and "Drink a bite to eat" versions.
I have never had real sugar Dr Pepper and had no idea soda could be this good normally after drinking HFCS sodas all the sticky aftertaste and massive amount of carbonation it would cause me to get nauseous and gaggy but real sugar soda is soooooo much better no horrible sticky feeling and no nausea!!!!! And i love how the flavor tastes with less carbonation
Just tried my first can of Dr. Pepper with sugar and it tastes AWFUL!!! I want my regular Dr. Pepper back. I hope I can return this crap to the store.
Just picked up a 12 pack of 125th anniversary Dr. Pepper. I also have a pack of Heritage as well, and something caught my eye. The upc code is identical on both products, this may be for retail purposes only. But the ingredients are identical and as far as I can tell they taste identical as well. They seem to be the same product. Not that I'm complaining, I love Heritage Dr. Pepper.
I was able to find all 6 can designs here in the Detroit area. I was not able to find it here in any quantity until about three weeks ago and I did a lot of searching because not all grocery stores here are carrying it. Keep looking for those other three cans, they will turn up! As for taste, the real sugar Dr Pepper is great! I was able to get a couple of 12 packs of Heritage (released earlier this year) from Ohio when I was down there and I find that both the Heritage and the Anniversary are about the same taste.
We would really love it if you would continue making these Dr. Peppers with real sugar. Everyone loves them, & my cousin can't have the Dr. Pepper with corn syrup. He's allergic & can only have real sugar soft drinks, so when we found these we were like "YAY"! Thanks for your time & thank you for making these!
just got 125th anniversary Dr Pepper here in Missouri and absolutely love the flavor! doesnt leave your mouth feeling weird lol… I know nutritionally its no better, but tastewise it's way better.
Please do not make this again!!!! I have been drinking Dr Pepper every day for 15 years and the "Real Sugar" is horrible! Bring back 23 flavors of greatness!
JW, your palette has been sullied by HFCS and its not your fault that you do not know what real Dr Pepper tastes like…but this is IT !!! Sugar has such a cleaner and crisper finish than HFCS. It is the superior sweetener by far. The government subsidized corn lobby has taken advantage of their low costs for too long. We want REAL SUGAR in our soda!
I love this stuff. It's so much better than regular Dr. Pepper, which I drink often at work. I'm just disappointed that it's a limited edition thing. Why does the US have to have real sugar as a special treat when Canada uses real sugar in everything all the time? They need to make them permanent options for those of us who would rather try and avoid consuming quite so much HFCS.
it's good, and I prefer it to the HFCS version, but it's not Dublin-quality, that's for sure.
I wrote a letter to Dr Pepper online, and they replied saying they actually use real cane sugar…so it may be that people are nitpicking when comparing Dublin to the 125th Anniversary release. Imperial cane sugar or regular cane sugar….it is a great poduct that tastes great and is superior to HCFS Dr Pepper in quality.
They should make the real sugar DP all the time. Taste like the DP i grew up with and miss.
Mysty, in Canada Pepsi and Coke are not sweetened with sugar for ages! On the ingredients list, it's "sugar AND/OR glucose-fructose". Glucose/fructose is the Canadian name for HFCS! Even if it's a mix between sugar/hfcs, it's not only sugar
Hello,
I'm looking for some sugar Dr Pepper in the Detroit suburbs and can't find anything. Any help would be appreciated.
Hey Bill, I am not sure where you are in the detroit area but I have found it at the following places:
Meijer (most but not all)
Bushes (Rochester Hills)
Holiday Market (Royal Oak)
There is a spartan store at 14 mile and around Livernois (not sure of the name but when I was there about a month ago, they had a full pallet at the end of the pop aisle.
In most cases, it is not in the pop aisle but rather in the front of the store or on an end cap, but sometimes in Meijer I have found it in the pop aisle.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
After drinking HFCS Dr Pepper for 30 years, I ran into a digestive problem. I lost 20 pounds in one month. I stopped drinking the HFCS Dr Pepper. I started to regain some of weight & health back. When the 125th Anniversary Dr Pepper came out in July, I tried it. I was able to drink it in moderation without any problems. Unfortunately, I didn't stock up. Four twelve packs didn't last long. I've been looking for real sugar Dr Pepper in September – Oct, but can no longer find any. I hope this gets to the suppliers so that they can offer their consumers with a choice – regular and real sugar Dr Pepper. After drinking real sugar Dr Pepper I can't go back to hfcs Dr Pepper. It tastes too syrupy!
has anyone seen any of this Dr.Pepper in the boston, ma area?
I just finished my only case that I was able to buy of Real Sugar Dr. Pepper. The hfcs is so bad for you. I hate the fact that all these companies have decided to add hfcs to all the products without any regard for our wishes or best interest. Please bring back the original sugar Dr. Pepper.
I am flabbergasted by all this hype. I LOVE dr pepper as is. I just go tthis real sugar stuff, and it is absolutely horrible! I want to puke it out.
I just found this article…where I live (San Francisco), I can still get this (in December) from my local upscale-ish market (I haven't checked anywhere else…I do know Safeway and Walgreens don't carry it though). I am REALLY hoping they continue to carry this line. My husband loves DP but the HFCS are so bad for him (and everyone else!). He does say it's not quite as good as the normal DP, but he's more than happy to make the shift because of the advantages of not consuming HFCS.
Hands down the real sugar makes for a much smoother drink. It doesn't bite your tongue like the modern corn sweeteners. Since no one has mentioned here, I've been over to Dublin to stock up on some cases, and ate and drank at the soda shop before touring the bottling plant and there is much to be learned there. When you get a Dr Pepper from their fountain, they make the way it was made when it first came out, the old soda-jerk way, then they add the ice to the cup. Pretty good sandwiches there too I might add.
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To clear up any confusion, the only Dr Pepper bottled in Dublin, TX is with the original bottling equipment from there and only in 10 ounce glass bottles, which have to be exchanged as a deposit, as they reuse them after they are washed and sterilized in a machine as big as a city bus. Those that buy those are mostly the locals. All other Dr Pepper made with sugar, including the ones sold at the Dublin store with the Imperial Pure Cane sugar that are not bottled there, whether in cans, 20 ounce plastic, or 8 ounce glass bottles, are processed in Plano, TX, with all the legal mumbo jumbo to do so. At least for the rest of the state of Texas that is. The pricing might also be different compared to the Dublin recipe because they are using Imperial Pure Cane sugar distinctively, which I'm sure cost more than the alternate sugars in the anniversary ones.
I only wish Dubin Dr Pepper would make it available year round in a wider market area than the original radius that the original owner specified that has been honored to this day, as it was drawn on the back of a piece of paper or napkin, can't remember which.
Dr. Pepper Throwback is amazing. As someone with food allergies to corn (corn syrup) it has enabled me to drink my favorite soda. I would like it to come and stay!!!
For anyone still looking, I have been to three Meijer stores in the Detroit area and they each have a pallet of the 125 Anniversary Dr. Pepper. They are from the same run as the one earlier this summer as the dates on the boxes are the same (Mar 14 2011). I saw them at the both Meijer's in Rochester Hills and the one in Madison Heights. I first saw them about three weeks ago and it looks like they are going fast but they still had some when I was there last week.
Buyer beware—–
Today I bought the 125 Anniversary Dr. Pepper in a 12 pack in the South-West Florida area and there were Heritage Dr. Pepper cans in the box…. They do have a different flavor. Be sure what type you are buying before you buy it.
For the peole that insist that there is no diff in the way HFCS is handled by the body they are just parroting the HFCS industry line. The body does not produce insulin in respnose to HFCS which creates a number of problems when you are consuming 150 calories or more at a time. Frankly I think all of the sodas could cut the sugar in half and no one would notice. As for diet sodas, additional acid has to be added to compensate for the insane sweetness of the artifical sweetners- ask dental researchers, they hate the diet stuff more than the sugar stuff!
Best Dr Pepper I have had and I have been drinking it for 25 years. If the Dr Pepper Managers are listening please do not discontinue making this product. It will sell.
Think they should continue making it and keep it out. It was really good.
Went to Ireland and Scotland last summer. No hfcs allowed. Dr Pepper and 7 Up in 8 oz glass bottles or 16 oz plastic bottles. Let them say what they want about them being chemically the same but drink the real deal for a couple weeks and the US versions taste like weasel wee. I'm old enough to remember what it was like pre- hfcs. I go all the way back to machines that dispensed the bottles from a tank of cold water or you could get them at them at the fountain counter in a real drug store. I'm not talking small town I'm talking about 2 blocks from Wrigley Field.
[...] as far as taste, to better judge the flavor, we compared regular Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper with Real Sugar, Diet Dr Pepper, and Dr Pepper Ten. The results were rather surprising. In short, we found that Dr [...]
[...] limited release "real sugar" trend in soft drinks via Heritage Dr Pepper (bottled by Pepsi) and Dr Pepper with Real Sugar (bottled by Coke). Of course what got this whole thing started was the rollout of PepsiCo's Pepsi [...]
Yo Jerry Moore, you can get Dublin Dr. Pepper at Real Soda in Real Bottles in Gardena, California (they have over 1600 different sodas at the absolute best price). You can also check out your local upscale wine/alcohol store. Usually upscale, nice wine markets carry specialty sodas. Hope this helped.
i live in texas and I recently found Dr pepper with Imperial can sugar in the 8 ounce bottles they are amazing. And I mean AMAZING!
I still drink the other cans with HFCS becuase i like Dr. Pepper. But I horde the imperial stuff.
and noting on the other retro 7 UP I saw it was at a tom thumb and i bought it yesterday. one of each design the cans match the box design I intend to save them for a Halloween party.
The story about Dr Pepper Snapple Group of Plano, Texas, the parent company, suing a small Dr. Pepper bottling company in Dublin, Texas makes me mad.
Dublin Dr Pepper has long been the benchmark of the Dr Pepper line of products. The CEO of DPS Group was quoted as saying there is nothing better than a "Dublin Dr Pepper".
As a result of the lawsuit, Dublin Dr Pepper has stopped shipping product outside the 44 mile radius of the plant in Dublin, Texas.
"Peppers" across the country had become accustomed to ordering Dublin Dr Pepper and having it shipped to them.
Now a website has been setup to do just this… ship Dublin Dr Pepper to "Peppers" across the United States.
ONE FLAT FEE. JUST ORDER AND IT SHIPS!
http://www.dublinbeverage.com
Anything you can do to get the word out to the media sure would make a lot of "Peppers" happy!!!
Thanks,
Jay
[...] and Mountain Dew Throwback. We've seen Dr Pepper go that route not once (Heritage), but twice (… with Real Sugar). Sierra Mist went Natural. 7Up jumped in with Retro earlier this year. Smaller brands that haven't [...]
Jay, I guess because of the lawsuit and all, the store that is the portal into the original Dublin Dr Pepper bottling plant, Old Doc's Soda Shop, is currently not selling internet orders of Dublin Dr Pepper. I had ordered from them in the past online, http://www.olddocs.com/ , but the shipping is what really hurts. It's not their fault, that's out of their control.
The ONE FLAT FEE you mentioned about Kathy's store is the price with the shipping included, despite the FREE SHIPPING they mention. The price of a case of 12oz cans was only $10. But to have several cases shipped to me added up to the price on Kathy's site. Years later, I made a road trip to Doc's store and the price was still the same, $10. Check their web page and call them at the number they have posted. If you're ever in the area, stop in, have a bite to eat from their deli, and take a tour of the plant that was the first to put Dr Pepper in a bottle.