Cheerwine?

[Chavster]

Have any of you tasted it? I know what it is, but is it nice?

[D.A.L.U.I.]

That's a new one, had to google it.  We go to western North Carolina once or twice a year to escape the heat and to see the fall color and I have never seen it sold or heard about it before now.  That is one niche product--do they sell it in the UK? I've seen "red drink" and it's put up by several local companies here in LA, but it too is pretty much a niche market product--for a "moon pie and red drink" crowd. 

[Chavster]

It can't be purchased here but selfridges (department store in London) have an American food promotion each year, and this year they'll be selling Cheerwine, alongside the other delicacies they sell (fruit loops, hershey bars, pop tarts and that disgusting goobers peanut butter mixed with jam)

[schro]

Never heard of it.....maybe it's South American.

[Chavster]

No, its from the US

[Mikekoz13]

North Carolina is indeed the Cheerwine capitol of America if I'm not mistaken. I believe our very own Bald Brother SimplyRed ia an expert on this topic!!

I understand they go great with Carolina BBQ sammy!

What about it Mr. Zed??? Help us out!

[tomgallagher]

They started selling this stuff in 1917 and I've never heard of it. Go figure.

[Mikekoz13]

They started selling this stuff in 1917 and I've never heard of it. Go figure.

Tom old Friend..... you're from Philly....... anything beyond a cheesesteak probably isn't on your radar..

Do you know about Postie's rootbeer though???

[tomgallagher]

You may have a point there Mike. My family  comes from Hazleton so I've heard of Postie's but never tasted it.

[Razor X]

It doesn't sound like an upscale product to me.   

[mrzed]

Cheerwine is readily available in the Charlotte area.  It is basically a cherry or near cherry flavored soda pop. Bright red. Lots of sugar or high fructose corn syrup. If you like cherry flavor, you'd like this.  I'm avoiding sugar, high fructose or not. So I'm not drinking this or other soda pops these days.  If I want something fizzy I just get carbonated water/club soda, and add a little 'real lemon' juice and a few drops of stevia.

[BBCESQ]

Cheerwine floats with vanilla ice cream was one of my favorite treats as a kid, yum.

[LAGLE]

its  delicious

[Sly Red]

North Carolina is indeed the Cheerwine capitol of America if I'm not mistaken. I believe our very own Bald Brother SimplyRed ia an expert on this topic!!

I understand they go great with Carolina BBQ sammy!

What about it Mr. Zed??? Help us out!

Yes indeedy!  Whenever I drive to North Carolina I always bring back a couple of cases of Cheerwine in bottles.  The bottled variety is made with cane sugar, not high fructose corn syrup so the taste is different.  I grew up on the stuff    It's made in Salisbury, North Carolina just west of my hometown.  We've tried to keep it all to ourselves, but word got out.

http://www.cheerwine.com/

Red

[Mikekoz13]

You may have a point there Mike. My family  comes from Hazleton so I've heard of Postie's but never tasted it.

I'm on my way to Hazelton in about an hour! I have two Aunt's that live there...... well actually my one Aunt is in McAdoo.
My Dad grew up in Haddock.

I'm going for a visit with my 92 year old Aunt. SHe's a fireball!

Sorry guys.... back to our regularly scheduled thread................