Talk:Dublin Dr Pepper

picture is not Dublin Dr Pepper

This picture has a problem. Cans of cane sugar Dr Pepper sold by Dublin Dr Pepper are actually canned by the Temple bottling company. Jdavidb (talk • contribs) 13:49, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

not to mention theres a pic of a bottle on the main dr pepper page but not this one... Blueaster 02:29, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Got the bottles (picked it up at HEB Central Market here in San Antonio) and will try to take a decent photo to post 70.123.216.219 05:06, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Resurgence of Dublin-style Dr Pepper

I'm not sure the statement that there are "three remaining" bottlers of sugar-flavored Dr Pepper is an accurate statement. After the corn syrup catastrophe of the 1970s :) there was only Dublin, as far as I know. It's Dublin Dr Pepper's local, underground popularity that has made it possible for sugar-sweetened Dr Pepper to make a resurgence. I don't have sources enough to work on the article, but I think it will eventually need to be a retrospective dealing with the following points:

• Just one of many plants, founding through 1960s
• The last sugar holdout, 1970s and 1980s
• Cult status, 1990s
• Mainstream acceptance, 2000s
• Future challenges (as reported in the media, we can't just make stuff up!)

--Robertb-dc 17:27, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

The Dublin version is SO much better; just like coke bottled in Mexico where they still use sugar cane; tastes great. It's not sweeter, but the flavor is so much stronger and cleaner.

Old Doc's Soda Shop

Should this commercial link be removed?LorenzoB 04:31, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

I think that it shouldn't. It is relevant and as I live outside of Texas, it's one of the only ways for me to get it! 70.242.128.121 14:09, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

== I agree. Just because an article doesn't have appropriate references available doesn't make it untrue. I myself have enjoyed Dr. Pepper from Dublin (in its pure cane sugar goodness) many times. I believe other people should have the chance to know about this product and try it for themselves.

Restricted Distribution or not?

From the article Dublin, Texas: Contractual requirements previously limited the plant's distribution range to a 40-mile radius of Dublin, an area encompassing Stephenville, Tolar, Comanche and Hico. However, this restriction was later lifted, and now the "original" formula is available throughout most of Texas and over the Internet.[citation needed].

This article states, in bold, that the restriction was never lifted. Can anyone clarify/fix this contradiction? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.193.35.148 (talk) 02:06, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

There is no contradiction, unfortunately. That's why the bottlery is now being sued by corporate. - Denimadept (talk) 22:46, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Well, I was in Wichita Falls about a year ago (which is about 140 miles North of Dublin) and they do sell it at several of the grocery stores there. Gares (talk) 06:55, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

Jason's Deli?

Was the Dublin Dr Pepper blend available in ALL locations or just ones in Texas?

70.184.235.117 (talk) 21:26, 18 June 2008 (UTC)Matt

I checked my local one here in topeka kansas and they did have it up until the end of april, bummer cause I held off checking it out when I read this article back in january! 70.184.235.117 (talk) 15:31, 2 July 2008 (UTC) Matt

Found Dublin Dr. Pepper at Tom's Farms in So. CA near Lake Elsinore

That would well be out of the 40 mile radius. You could taste a distinct plum/prune flavor to the beverage.. but it was soo much better than today's Dr. Pepper. --72.165.60.7 (talk) 20:30, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

WSJ article goes in depth over "Dr Pepper vs. Dr Pepper"

The produced an article and video about the issue of Dublin Dr. Pepper on July 11, 2011. --Bobak (talk) 14:09, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Dublin vs. Dr. Pepper

I just heard on WFAA that Doctor Pepper Bottling Company bought Dublin Dr. Pepper. So this means that there's going to be no pure sugar cane Doctor Pepper made by the bottling company in Dublin, instead the company is going to be bottling regular Doctor Pepper. Also, Dublin is going to be still creating pure sugar cane soda... just not Doctor Pepper. I think that this information needs to be added to the page. Devin Davis (talk) 23:11, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

It'd help if you could find a printed reference or two. - Denimadept (talk) 23:15, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

• Wilonsky, Robert (January 11, 2012). "Buy Up All the Dublin Dr Pepper You Can, Because As of Today It No Longer Exists". Unfair Park. Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 11, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
• (editorial comment: Dang it.) - Dravecky (talk) 23:24, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

Those are good!! - Denimadept (talk) 22:25, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

New Products otherwise not covered under other articles

Recently there have been several products related to the Dublin Dr Pepper situation that are worth note.

• In various Texas retailers starting in roughly mid-2018, six packs of Dr Pepper started appearing that use the Dublin Dr Pepper style glass bottle which also specifically states "Made with Imperial Pure Cane Sugar" on the label. I have purchased it and it does taste like Dublin Dr Pepper, however it is produced by Dr Pepper and has no mention of Dublin, Texas anywhere on the packaging.
• Selling currently through HEB (no guarantees for other retailers) in Texas, a soft drink company formed independently in Dublin, Texas sells a selection of glass bottled soft drinks that strongly resemble the Dublin Dr Pepper packaging, but with clear logos and information that it is the Dublin company, with no mention of Dr Pepper. They sell a product called "Dublin Original" which also appears to be Dublin Dr Pepper, however with no mention of Dr Pepper on the label, only Dublin, Texas.
• At this point I do not have any information about whether either of these products are made or related to the actual plant that made Dublin Dr Pepper, however I do not rule out that it is possible one or the other may be produced there. More information to come as I do research. Pictures can be taken by me, but at this point I do not have confirmed sources, only pictures.

Clearly there has been more to this since the 2012 updates to this article and I hope someone else takes interest I have. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PolarisOutThere (talk • contribs) 15:41, 27 June 2019 (UTC)