Food of the Eighties, Briardale Cola
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Came out, in Maryland at least, in the early 80s, around 81 I think. Was only sold in a few stores in Baltimore, at 'Penn Fruit' and their descendents. The logo was a horse's head comint through a horseshoe. Excellent flavor, with a slightly unusual 'nutty' taste to it without being as sweet as 'real' cola. I think it was made in PA but I'm not sure.
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I remember buying it in Frederick County, Maryland, a little earlier than that, maybe as early as the mid-1970s. I liked the flavor better than Coca-Cola, and it was less expensive. It also had a redder color than other colas. I remember that bottle with the horseshoe/horse's head motif---wish I had one of those bottles now!
I live in Carroll County, MD and I used to get it as a young child (mid '70s) from a soda machine outside the local grocery store. I loved horses and that was the reason I wanted it. I used to call it "Horsey Cola"
I used to get this walking home from elementary school in the early 70`s. There was a Sinclair Station on the corner of Bay Ridge Rd and Arundel on the Bay Rd. run by a nice old man whose last name was Scott. He had the Briardale cola in his soda machine. That is probably the thing I miss the most besides relatives past.
I have a fully intact briardale cola bottle fully intact(except for cola) if anyone is interested.
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I remember this cola, had nifty little caps where you could get prize money underneath with whatever was printed on the underside. Besides Capt Cheaspeake said it was good lol!
I remember this cola very well. My father bought it as a cheap alternative to Coke/Pepsi back in the mid 1970s. I really liked the taste of this cola, and wish I could find this or something similar now. I definitely remember the horse's head logo, as well as their motto: "Like Cola Was..."
I remember this cola when I was in middle school and high school. I use to talk about a mile to a small convenience store in my down that use to sell this. I remember the first time I tried it was because it was cheaper than coke or pepsi. After trying it I liked it so much I would always buy it until one day I could not find it anymore.
I remember this cola from the 80's. When I was in middle school and high school I use to walk about a mile to a local convenience store who sold this. I tried it the first time because it was cheaper than coke or pepsi. After that I liked it so much that I would always buy it until one day I could not find it anymore. :(
I remember Briardale cola being in the soda machines at Ft. Knox, KY when I took basic training in 1971.
I remember buying six-packs of Briardale Cola at BASICS grocery at Joppa rd. & Goucher Blvd. in Towson, MD back in 1982. If I remember correctly the price was $0.99 - $1.19. The flavor was good but not as sweet as Coke or Pepsi. I wish it would have remained in stores as late as 1985 when the NEW COKE was introduced.
I remember this from pre-80s. A soda machine at our laundromat where I grew up had it, and this was in Oakhurst, NJ. I LOVED this cola!
I used to get Briardale cola at LAUREL race track at the racing office in the soda machine and in the 1970s as a youth in Alexandria,Va I got channel 45 and Captain Chesapeake would advertise Brairdale cola with the sea monster.I wish it was still available like Double cola.
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