Category Archives: Ginger Ale

No Fizz? Less Bizz!

Posted on 24 October 2017 by Ferdinand Meyer V

by Ken Previtali 24 October 2017 In reading the Saving the Fizz post, a number of things came to mind. Keeping CO2 bubbles sealed in a bottle until they were set free to tickle the senses was indeed a challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Article Publications, Bottling Works, Ephemera, Ginger Ale, Soda Bottles, Soda Water | Tagged Beer, Bizz, bubbles, closure, CO2, Codd, David Graci, David Jones, Fizz, Ginger Ale, Ken Previtali, Soda, Stopper | Leave a comment

“Up and Going” Excelsior Ginger Ale

Posted on 20 February 2016 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Up and Going” Excelsior Ginger Ale 20 February 2016 (R•022116) I received the following “Need Help” message from Troy Beck (Xenia, Ohio) over on PRG Facebook. I get a lot of these types of questions and I am usually … Continue reading →

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Everything’s better with bitterquelle. . .

Posted on 4 March 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Everything’s better with bitterquelle… by Ken Previtali 04 March 2015 (R•071415) Reading the recent post on Hunyadi Janos reminded me of how the details of what we might consider commonplace can be intriguing. What could be more commonplace than water? … Continue reading →

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Electric Bitters and Electrified Ginger Ale: Were they really “zapped” or was it just more quackery?

Posted on 16 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Electric Bitters and Electrified Ginger Ale: Were they really “zapped” or was it just more quackery? by Ken Previtali 16 July 2014 Reading the most recent Electric Bitters post on PRG got me thinking about this “zapping” thing. With the … Continue reading →

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Could a mundane bottle of wine-flavored ginger ale be a descendent of a winery established in 1835?

Posted on 24 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Could a mundane bottle of wine-flavored ginger ale be a descendent of a winery established in 1835? 24 June 2014 by Ken Previtali Two earlier PRG posts, one on Bininger’s Knickerbocker Wine Bitters and another more recently, on California Wine … Continue reading →

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Holloway’s Orange Bitters by Canada Dry

Posted on 17 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Holloway’s Orange Bitters distributed by Canada Dry 17 April 2014 Well, certainly not the most exciting and early bitters product, but a bitters none-the-less. So it must be added to the Orange Bitters series. Plus, who knows, maybe there is a … Continue reading →

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Is there elegance and mystique in a milk glass soda bottle from Massachusetts?

Posted on 21 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Is there elegance and mystique in a milk glass soda bottle from Massachusetts? by Ken Previtali 21 January 2014 The post(s) on Gary Katzen’s remarkable white milk glass collection (Read: Why White? or How the %$#@! did you choose that Category?) were … Continue reading →

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From clear to purple or brown, that’s how irradiation runs

Posted on 1 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From clear to purple or brown, that’s how irradiation runs by Ken Previtali 01 December 2013 Regarding the post on “Artificially Purpled Glass” with the link to David Whitten’s fantastic website: David also mentions the effects radiation has on bottles … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bogart that Gin . . . ger Ale

Posted on 1 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Don’t Bogart that Gin . . . ger Ale 01 November 2013 The ad also reveals that Gordon & Co. purchased the Equinox Springs bottling business in Manchester, Vermont. Another post from Ginger Ale authority Ken Previtali. This will join … Continue reading →

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The Diamond Ginger Ale Bottle House

Posted on 27 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Diamond Ginger Ale Bottle House 27 October 2013 F., Enjoyed the post on upcoming article in Bottles and Extras on Tonopah, Nevada bottle dig. Tonopah rang a bell and sure enough, it was a postcard of a house … Continue reading →