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Isn't Dr. Pepper simply off-brand cola with almond syrup?
by k__ 3y ago
Isn't Dr. Pepper simply off-brand cola with almond syrup?
- randdusing 3y agoDr Pepper was introduced before Coca Cola.
- k__ 3y agoOne more reason why it couldn't be on-brand.
- detourdog 3y agoThat I think is the point being the first recognized commercial soda defines the category. I didn't get it from the preamble because I wasn't aware of Dr. Pepper's iconic status. I usually drink water flavored seltzer but I'm going to have a Dr. Pepper today.
- technothrasher 3y agoHuh, only by five months. Dr Pepper was officially sold starting on Dec 1, 1885, Coke on May 8th, 1886.
- toast0 3y agoIMHO as a soda drinker with discerning taste, Dr. Pepper is kind of its own category, but more root beer adjacent than cola adjacent.
- k__ 3y agoGood point. Root beer isn't a thing here, so I don't had a reference.
- detourdog 3y agoAnybody willing to make that claim has my attention. Do you think it is different than Mr. Pibb? Do you think it is like cherry Coke? Having developed some in Pennsylvania Dutch country I have to ask what about Birch Beer?
- toast0 3y agoMr Pibb/Pibb Xtra is in the same category as Dr Pepper, IMHO and Coke had originally named it Peppo to target the Dr Pepper market; incidentally Pepsi doesn't have anything in the "pepper-drink" category). I don't have a lot lot of familiarity with Pibb, because this category isn't something I desire very often, and Pibb availability is generally low; but next time I see it, if it's not one of the hideous Coke Freestyle machines where the flavors come out of inkjet cartridges, I'll give it a try and update my references. There's some similarity in initial flavor to cherry Coke, but you know, there's cherry Dr Pepper out there too, and that's distinguishable from regular Dr Pepper. I must admit I haven't had birch beer; but I'll try it when I see it too. :)
- gowld 3y agoFunny that PEPsi missed the PEPper drink market.
- detourdog 3y agoYes, I assumed that Pep- was similar to -ito in the salty snack category. The untrained pallet might compare birch beer to toothpaste. I thought of cherry Dr. Pepper as just more cherry.
- earthling8118 3y agoPibb isn't bad but it certainly isn't in the same category as Dr Pepper. They aren't even remotely the same
- toast0 3y agoWell... I had some with dinner tonight, and I disagree. It's definitely distinguishable, and as a sibling mentioned Pibb is a lot more sugary, but it tastes pretty similar to Dr Pepper to me.
- bamfly 3y agoPibb used to be cherry-forward, smoother-drinking Dr Pepper (nb I preferred Dr Pepper). Pibb Xtra is mostly just SUGAR punching you in the taste buds.