The most unique regional soda brands with cult followings, from Moxie to Topo Chico
Chicago's Green River soda — or"pop," if you hail from the Midwest — got its start in 1919 when a beer brewer in the Windy City pivoted to making soda as prohibition began,The soda became a hit with local pharmacists, who were key distributors of soft drinks at the time.
The green drink also has a connection to Chicago's most well-known St. Patrick's Day tradition. In the 1960s, when the organizers of the city's St. Patrick's Day parade needed a more eco-friendly way of turning the Chicago River green for the holiday, the maker of Green River provided a vegetable-based dye to replace the oily one used previously, Eater reported.
Today, the soda is still sold, especially around St. Patrick's Day. It's owned by Sprecher, a root-beer brewer across the state line in Wisconsin.Moxie was developed by Augustin Thompson, a doctor and businessperson from Maine, in 1884, according to theThe drink was marketed for decades as having medicinal capabilities, such as fighting the"softening of the brain" and a"loss of manhood," according to the museum.
Coca-Cola acquired the brand in 2018 for an undisclosed amount. Today, it's the state soft drink of Maine, according to theEach year, there's also the Moxie Festival, an event in Lisbon, Maine, for fans of the soda. This year's edition, scheduled for June, will feature fireworks, a 5K race, and a car show, according to
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