Is the Dublin Dr Pepper plant still open?

Today, Dublin Bottling Works is still open for business and distributes pure cane sugar sodas throughout the state. Dublin’s Old Doc’s Soda Shop and W.P. Kloster Museum — a collection of Dr Pepper memorabilia — are still open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

What is Dublin Dr Pepper called now?

Dublin Bottling Works
On 12 January 2012, it was announced that the Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company will be known as Dublin Bottling Works and will no longer produce Dublin Dr Pepper in the 6.5 or 10 ounce deposit bottles.

Where is the original Dr Pepper plant?

Dublin, Texas
home of the world’s best sodas and all made exclusively with pure cane sugar. Our tiny bottling plant in Dublin, Texas, serves customers throughout the Lone Star State and the entire world. We’ve been bottling sodas for more than 120 years at the oldest soda bottling facility in the State of Texas.

Was Dr Pepper invented in Dublin TX?

Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco, TX and from 1891 to 2012 it was bottled in Dublin, TX using pure cane sugar. Eventually, soda makers began switching to high fructose corn syrup, but Dublin Bottling Works stuck with the pure cane sugar, setting it apart.

Who owns Dublin Dr Pepper?

Bill Kloster
Last week, I wrote about Dublin Bottling Works and its new line of bottled sodas, which the company, formerly known as Dublin Dr Pepper, distributes one small store or restaurant at a time, particularly in Austin, where company vice president Jeff Kloster lives (Kloster and his father Bill Kloster are the current co- …

When did Dublin Dr Pepper close?

January 11, 2012
As every Texan knows, on January 11, 2012, Dublin Dr Pepper ceased to exist.

What is Dublin Texas famous for?

With its famous sugar cane soft drink and the world’s oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant, Dublin thrived on a merchandising bonanza that drew 90,000 people annually to the Erath County town 120 miles southwest of Dallas. All of that is gone now.

Is Dr Pepper a Texas thing?

Dr Pepper is the oldest soft drink in America. Older than Coca-Cola, in fact, by a full year. It was created in 1885 by a pharmacist, Charles Alderton, in Waco, Texas. And its original name was Waco – it was served there at the soda fountain in the drugstore.

Is Dublin Red Cola Dr Pepper?

Product Description. From the makers of Dublin Dr Pepper. Red Cola is one of their most popular flavors. Made with real Pure Cane Sugar.

What is the difference between Dr Pepper and Dublin Dr Pepper?

But You Can Still Drink Dublin Dr Pepper It’s the same product Dublin sold. It will still be bottled and canned in distinct, nostalgic packaging. The only difference is it will not reference Dublin on the label.

Is Dublin Vintage cola Dr Pepper?

Dublin VINTAGE Cola Craft Soda is produced by the famous Dublin Bottling Works which also produced the Original Formula Dublin Dr Pepper. W. P. Kloster, “Mr. Dr Pepper” was known for always using Imperial Cane Sugar even when the trend started turning to less expensive corn sweeteners.

Where do the Irish live in Texas?

San Patricio and Refugio, TX — These towns near Corpus Christi are the first Irish settlements in Texas, settled in the early 1800s. In fact, San Patricio was originally called San Patricio de Hibernia (or the “Saint Patrick of Ireland.”)

What does Dublin Texas have to do with Dr Pepper?

Dr Pepper, Texas For over 120 years, Dublin was synonymous with Dr Pepper. It was a Texas tradition. The Texas-made Imperial Pure Cane Sugar that went into Dublin’s variety of Dr Pepper made it special.