OT - It's a NC/Southern Thing -- The History of Cheerwine

tarheelmatt

Very good read on one of my favorite drinks.  If you have never tried one and you're in the South somewhere, ask for it to see if they have it.  

http://www.ourstate.com/history-of-cheerwine/

Jeremiah

Good read. Kinda reminds me of the affinity locals in Gastonia have for Sundrop. 

tarheelmatt

Jeremiah said:

Good read. Kinda reminds me of the affinity locals in Gastonia have for Sundrop. 

I love a Sundrop too!  

JohnnyTarheel

Good read. Cheerwine is good.  I consider it local even from Charlotte... Had some today. 

tarheelmatt

JohnnyTarheel said:

Good read. Cheerwine is good.  I consider it local even from Charlotte... Had some today. 

Yeah, I'd say so.  Salisbury is fairly close to us, so I consider it local as well.  

Had some the other night at Speedy's.  They have it on fountain!  

Plutonium

Cheer wine is great. Drank it all the time when I spent time in SC for work. Good read!

theyolksonyou

Or Bleheim Ginger Ale. Used to drive by there on the way to the big city of Bennetsville. 

Eggcelsior

Cheerwine is the only soda I drink. That, Sun Drop and Nehi Grape, sodas of my youth.

tarheelmatt

theyolksonyou said:

Or Bleheim Ginger Ale. Used to drive by there on the way to the big city of Bennetsville. 

Never heard of that brand of ginger ale before. 

AUCE

Yum

theyolksonyou

Over almost in the swamps of SC. near the Pee Dee River

http://www.blenheimgingerale.com/

tarheelmatt

Eggcelsior said:

Cheerwine is the only soda I drink. That, Sun Drop and Nehi Grape, sodas of my youth.

I like a Nehi too, but prefer orange. 

tarheelmatt

theyolksonyou said:

Over almost in the swamps of SC. near the Pee Dee River

http://www.blenheimgingerale.com/

We go through Bennettsville on the way to Myrtle Beach.  I'll have to try and source some.

theyolksonyou

Of course the GA mainstay is coca cola, but we also had Royal Crown Cola which was of course paired with a Moon Pie. 

Now I prefer Crown Royal, not local. 

Eggcelsior

tarheelmatt said:

Eggcelsior said:

Cheerwine is the only soda I drink. That, Sun Drop and Nehi Grape, sodas of my youth.

I like a Nehi too, but prefer orange. 

I forgot to add that one.