Since 1912, hosmer mountain has been bottling the finest sodas in a state that still boasts a handful of independent soda bottlers. You might remember the now defunct connecticut theme park, savin rock. Hosmer mountain soda wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The hosmer name appears to have been derived from the occupation of someone who made pants or hose early origins of the hosmer family. Jan 19, 2020 welcome to the hosmer mountain soda shack. Nov 10, 2002 hosmer mountain soda, with its 30 flavors, is popular among many residents and workers in willimantic.
Hosmer mountain soda began over 100 years ago in 1912 bottling their signature highquality spring water. Connecticuts hosmer mountain sodas are lightly carbonated and not too sweet. The term soft drink is derived from soda water, dating as far back as 1798. Thats what the off taste is like in hosmer mountain sarsaparilla root beer. Ultimate root beer sampler best root beer, root beer bottle, beer sampler, beer. And this section, specifically, is about our three soda companies plus any other home grown and homemade stuff, like the rootbeer at the sycamore in bethel. The hotter and spicer the flavors the more brutal the attack is on the willing prey.
Joseph priestly invented carbonated water in 1767, when he first discovered a method of infusing water with carbon dioxide co2 by suspending a bowl of water over acontinue reading. Hosmer mountain soda, a softdrink producer based in connecticut hosmer angel, a fictional character in a sherlock holmes story by sir arthur conan doyle disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. The four most successful manufacturers of soda fountainstufts arctic soda fountain, a. Hosmer mountain sarsaparilla soda comes from the northeast section of connecticut known as the quiet corner. This vintage book contains a collection of old time recipes for making various types of. Fanta orange soda fruit flavored soft drink, 12 fl oz, 12 pack. Hosmer mountain sarsaparilla soda beverages direct. I have had hosmer mountain root beer and sarsaparilla several times before and always enjoyed it, so im hoping i will like this one too. For four soda makers, oldfashioned is in style the new york. Although it is grounded in the history of the soda fountain, it is told in an interesting way and kept my attention. Familyowned hosmer mountain soda company a local legend and new england favorite by sue nimerpwski, special correspondent to the reminder, columbia submitted by joe belliveau, willington, connecticut soda pop bottle toppers displays several different bottle toppers offered recently on ebay, with prices realized.
The label itself was adapted from the original hosmer mountain bottling works soft drink label of 1916. Hosmer mountain soda manchester, connecticut local. Tucked away in the small city of willimantic, connecticut is one of the oldest, most retro soda companies in the nation. Looking for hosmer mountain sodas and classic old fashioned soda pop. The official story is that hires first tasted root beer, a traditional american beverage dating back to the colonial era, while on his honeymoon in 1875. In february 2002 in boulder, colorado, todd woloson and greg stroh devised a plan to create a fruitjuicebased carbonated beverage, settling on a formula by that june and shortly thereafter forming the izze beverage company. Hosmer mountain is like the old drug store soda fountain in a bottle.
The soda fountain started to gain international attention as early as the 1890s, with cities around the world partaking in this new flavoured beverage. The history of soft drinks can be traced back to ancient times. All three play up the olde tyme feel, look, and i guess taste. Area students named to eastern connecticut deans list.
Hidden gems of northcentral connecticut manchester, ct patch. No disrespect to manchester and willimantic, but hosmer mountain soda may be the best thing about those two towns. Its vintage the beverages come in glass bottles its a total throwback all formulas are inhouse blends. This soda was purchased at the shell gas station mapped out below. Hosmer mountain dangerous ginger beer the pure and refreshing taste of hosmer mountain dangerous ginger beer comes from the unique and natural blending process of top shelf ginger extracts and sparkling water. Hosmer mountain grape soda is available at beverages direct. The name derives from isabelle, the daughter of todd woloson, who is known as izze by friends and family. Sep 04, 2005 everything about hosmer mountain is vintage, including the ancient, cracked route books that peter baker, a veteran driver, uses to deliver soda to customers six days a week. While both have a bunch of very good museums and some fun places to eat and drink, the fact that hosmer mountain is made in willimantic and sold in outlet stores in both towns is the main reason i find myself there from time to time. Hosmer mountain soda willimantic, connecticut facebook. Hosmer mountain sarsaparilla soda is a delicious sarsaparilla soda that will surely be enjoyed. Hosmer mountain spring bottling works began production of soft drinks before world war i with an array of flavors including orange ade.
Bottled in the land of swiftmoving waters is the script that appears on every label of hosmer mountains sodas now just as it did when the company started in. Eastern celebrates read across america day news break. Hosmer mountain soda is a small soft drink producer based in eastern connecticut. Stop by for a sample, and if you mention this post, youll get to take home a free bottle of chocolate cream soda. Hosmer mountain antique sarsaparilla 12 pack summit city soda. Ellington, ct the latest installment of the hidden gems series takes us to a roadside memorial in ellington that local folklore calls perhaps the oldest in the nation and at least one of the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. While both have a bunch of very good museums and some fun places to eat and drink, the fact that hosmer mountain is made in willimantic and sold in both towns is the main reason i find myself there from time to time. Low carbonation and lipsmacking flavors attract fans from all over new england, but residents of connecticuts quiet corner have a special advantage. Boylan bottleworks creme soda is a nice french vanilla cream soda. Hosmer mountain soda 217 mountain st, willimantic, connecticut 06226 rated 4. Thousands and thousands of soda bottles have been bottled since the first bottlers in philadelphia in the early19 th century. Bottled in the land of swiftmoving waters is the script that appears on every label of hosmer. Jul 05, 2019 a peek inside the hosmer mountain soda shack chris dehnel patch staff check out the hosmer mountain history here.
Vintage acl hosmer mountain beverage co 28 oz buck soda. Its only there if youre looking for it, which now you may be because of me. The tag line on the front reads made from flavors specially blended in the traditional hillbilly style. Hires root beer was created by philadelphia pharmacist charles elmer hires. Ancient societies believed that bathing in natural springs and dirnking mineral waters could cure diseases. Hosmer mountain s willimantic store will be taking place in the roma. Hosmer went 1for4 with a solo home run in saturdays 65 loss to the diamondbacks. Cola has been brought back to life for a new generation of soda pop enthusiasts and is currently bottled by orca beverage works at their retro soda facility in. Since 1912, hosmer mountain has been bottling the finest sodas in a state that still boasts a handful of. Each flavor is labeled with images created by comic book artists specifically for the bottles.
Jan 19, 2020 check out the hosmer mountain history here. However, historical accounts vary and the actual time and place of the discovery may never be known. Hosmer mountain cream soda comes from the northeast section of connecticut known as the quiet corner. By the 1930s the company, like scores of independent bottlers all over connecticut, was turning out assorted sodas. Find out how you can participate in our largest statewide event in its 16th year, happening june, 2020. To understand this timeline and the terms described here, please read our introduction to pop, where you will find background information on the history of soft drinks. The potvins then became the fourth family to run hosmer. Read more about our over 100 years of rich history. Product description hosmer mountain grape soda comes in an oldfashioned 12 fl oz 354 ml glass bottle with a label that reads, since 1912. Genealogy profile for john hosmer, ii john hosmer, ii 1700 1733 genealogy genealogy for john hosmer, ii 1700 1733 family tree on geni, with over 200. Jul 04, 2010 bill potvin, a comanager, with his three brothers, of hosmer mountain bottling company, which was established in 1912, is especially mindful of the generation gap. Andrew devolve obituary plainfield, ct norwich bulletin.
Soda shack looking for new home manchester the sign on top of hosmer mountain soda shack on spencer street isnt advertising the flavor of the month, but rather seeking help from passersby. Outside of connecticut, hosmer mountain cream soda is available to purchase online from summit city soda. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status. There are simply too many to catalog into book form. A soda company struggles to whet a towns interest the new. In october my boyfriend took me to an awesome place, hosmer mountain soda shack in manchester connecticut. Pages in category drink companies of the united states the following 112 pages are in this category, out of 112 total. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. As with many things, the soda fountain has been replaced with the convenience of takehome drinks. Hosmer mountain soda news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2016. About hosmer mountain soda a hometown favorite of willimantic, connecticut. This is one of several category for which there is no comprehensive listing of bottles. This little soda shack is tiny but full of delicious bubbly drinks. Feb 14, 2020 this week on the pulse sam hedlund heads down to spencer street to check out the iconic hosmer mountain soda shack, while fly by sports takes to the court for a pickup game vs.
Bottling nostalgia, along with the soda the new york times. Several of the entries below also have expanded information available, use the hyperlinks. Mcgraw hill wonders third grade landmarks unit 1 week 5. Aug 09, 1992 bill potvin soon headed to nearby columbia, where hosmer mountain has a new warehouse full of soda, old trailers full of supplies like bottle caps, and a building, a former car wash, that since. The soda fizz magazine back issue contents information. Hosmer mountain cream soda is available at beverages direct. Eastern connecticut state university released its fall 2019 deans list for fulltime and parttime students. The heads of four united states presidents have been carved into its side the heritage village gives clues to the past massive.
Soda history the history of soda is longer than you might think. Its hardly a surprise when you find out willimantic was called the land of swift moving watersby the native americans that hunted in the rivers there. Jan 16, 2020 hosmer mountain soda has two locations in connecticut, at 217 mountain st. An eastern student facilitates the hand decoration station. By 1876, hires had developed his own recipe and was marketing 25. Using a number of specific examples, it paints a picture of how important soda fountains were at the turn of the century. Some of these old dew bottles are worth a lot of money. Fred meyer, whose husband had passed away the previous summer. After looking at the label, i noticed that this one has a lot more ingredients than the usual root beer. For four soda makers, oldfashioned is in style the new.
I used to buy from hosmer mountains soda shack in willmantic and manchester all the time when i lived there. The bottling works there uses spring water from the base of a valley ridge. Mountain dew has been around a lot longer than many people realize. Recognition for the deans list is given at the end of each semester to matriculated students in good academic standing with a gpa of 3. The superintendent of schools is partial to the root beer. Hosmer mountain grape soda 12oz glass bottle specialty sodas. Hosmer mountain bottling company was founded in 1912 as a spring water. July 15, 1928 september 25, 20 plainfield andrew w. The surname hosmer was first found in bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. Hosmer mountain soda has crafted delicious drinks in connecticut. Hosmer mountain birch beer anthonys root beer barrel. Even today, it is still a familyowned and operated soda business. December 28, 2019 manchester, ct running some errands and not looking for single. Shop here for the best selection and great deals on fresh oldfashioned retro sodas and sparkling beverages still produced in glass bottles.
Hosmer mountain dangerous ginger beerr soda pop online. Few people know that connecticut is the birthplace of the lollipop. Hosmer mountain soda, willimantic, ct in 1912, spring water emanating from the base of hosmer mountain was used to establish the hosmer mountain spring bottling works. The marketing in the 1960s was unbelievable by todays standards. Youre looking at the work of a prewwi graphic artist showing off. Check out our huge selection of vintage and nostalgic retro sodas in glass bottles.
This was a period where soda fountains gained critical mass and started to compete with the local taproom. The hosmer mountain bottling plant, in columbia, looks like something out of a newsreel, relying on 1940sera equipment that lines up the 12ounce returnable glass bottles like little soldiers. Hosmers blast came in the seventh inning against diamondbacks reliever jimmie sherfy, giving the padres a 51. So, when we decided to tour the fall colors in new england, we had to stop and get some root beer, cream soda, birch beer, sarsparilla, etc. Hosmer makes about 35 flavors including diets, seltzers and a line of antique sodas made with cane sugar. Students from the education club help set up the scribble pebble station. Manchester, ct the latest installment of the hidden gems series takes us to an oldschool business that still has a modern market the shoemaker. This cream soda is from hosmer mountain s antique line and is made with cane sugar and brown sugar for a warm flavor.
This is a rare hosmer mountain beverage company acl embossed soda bottle. Also, its a diet root beer but has 5 grams of sugar and less than 2 calories. Hosmer mountain grape soda comes from the northeast section of connecticut known as the quiet corner. However, any beverage that does not have alcohol or dairy products is. Member profiles new england independent bottlers association. In the peak of summer, sales were reaching 1200 glasses of soda per day. Cola was a success until the early 1970s when it was discontinued due to declining sales and the sale of the grapette company in 1972. Eastern student volunteers read to natchaug elementary school students. They feature all of the classic flavors of the new england independent bottlers, such as root beer, birch beer, cream soda, sarsaparilla and lime rickey. If you find yourself looking for it just picture the man in the tiny hat and youll smile. If youre a business owner looking to sell hosmer mountain s cream soda in your store or just someone looking for a large order, get in touch with homer soda company and theyll take care of you. Bill and john, arthur began the arduous tasks that make the soda business a difficult one. Hosmer mountain in 1914 hosmer mountain hosmer mountain is like the old drug store soda fountain beverages, but in bottles. Find 2 listings related to hosmer mountain bottling in columbia on.