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Discussions About Being Bald => General Discussion => Topic started by: Chavster on February 02, 2012, 07:17:13 AM

Title: Cheerwine?
Post by: Chavster on February 02, 2012, 07:17:13 AM
Have any of you tasted it? I know what it is, but is it nice?
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on February 02, 2012, 07:30:16 AM
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. 
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Chavster on February 02, 2012, 07:35:17 AM
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)
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: schro on February 02, 2012, 08:02:55 AM
Never heard of it.....maybe it's South American.
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Chavster on February 02, 2012, 10:01:02 AM
No, its from the US

Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on February 02, 2012, 05:13:19 PM
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!
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: tomgallagher on February 02, 2012, 05:15:48 PM
They started selling this stuff in 1917 and I've never heard of it. Go figure.
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on February 02, 2012, 05:18:31 PM
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???
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: tomgallagher on February 02, 2012, 05:34:19 PM
You may have a point there Mike. My family  comes from Hazleton so I've heard of Postie's but never tasted it.
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Razor X on February 02, 2012, 06:46:26 PM
It doesn't sound like an upscale product to me.    :-\
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: mrzed on February 02, 2012, 08:15:34 PM
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.
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: BBCESQ on February 02, 2012, 09:51:32 PM
Cheerwine floats with vanilla ice cream was one of my favorite treats as a kid, yum.
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: LAGLE on February 03, 2012, 01:05:50 AM
its  delicious
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Sly Red on February 03, 2012, 03:30:31 AM
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
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Mikekoz13 on February 03, 2012, 04:35:23 AM
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................
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Sly Red on February 03, 2012, 04:48:38 AM
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................

All well and good, but they don't have Cheerwine there!  >:D

Red
Title: Re: Cheerwine?
Post by: Slynito on February 03, 2012, 05:55:00 PM
Welcome back, Chav! If you ever hung out around NC you may have tried it...recently saw if selling at a grocery in FL.