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==History==
==History==
Known best for its namesake root beer, Filbert's also produces 24 flavors of soda. The company started at the turn of the century when George Filbert and family delivered [[milk]], ice, and [[coal]] to homes in the [[Bridgeport, Chicago|Bridgeport]] neighborhood by horse-drawn wagon. The family added root beer in 1926, when it became popular during [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]]. It was manufactured in half barrels and supplied mostly to taverns across five nearby states. Still a family business, Filbert's is run fully by Ronald Filbert.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://filbertsrootbeer.com/History.htm | title=Filbert's Root Beer History | publisher=Filbert's Old Time Root Beer | accessdate=November 16, 2013 | archive-date=September 8, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908232944/http://filbertsrootbeer.com/History.htm | url-status=dead }}</ref>
Known best for its namesake root beer, Filbert's also produces 40 flavors of soda and 7 flavors of sparkling water. The company started at the turn of the century when George Filbert and family delivered [[milk]], ice, and [[coal]] to homes in the [[Bridgeport, Chicago|Bridgeport]] neighborhood by horse-drawn wagon. The family added root beer in 1926, when it became popular during [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]]. It was manufactured in half barrels and supplied mostly to taverns across five nearby states. Still a family business, Filbert's is run fully by Ronald Filbert.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://filbertsrootbeer.com/History.htm | title=Filbert's Root Beer History | publisher=Filbert's Old Time Root Beer | accessdate=November 16, 2013 | archive-date=September 8, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908232944/http://filbertsrootbeer.com/History.htm | url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Flavors==
==Flavors==
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*[[Red Raspberry]] Soda
*[[Red Raspberry]] Soda
*[[Root Beer]]
*[[Root Beer]]
*Sparkling Water
*[[Strawberry]] Soda
*[[Strawberry]] Soda
*[[Tonic]]
*[[Tonic]]
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==Sparkling Water Flavors==
==Sparkling Water Flavors==
*[[Sparkling Water]]
*Sparkling Water
*[[Black Cherry]] Sparkling Water
*[[Black Cherry]] Sparkling Water
*[[Grapefruit]] Sparkling Water
*[[Grapefruit]] Sparkling Water

Revision as of 19:10, 3 April 2024

Filbert's Old Time Sodas
TypeSoft Drink
Country of origin 1926 in Chicago, Illinois
Related productsany other Root beer

Filbert's Old Time is a beverage company based in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1926, it has bottled and distributed soft drinks as well as non-carbonated beverages.

History

Known best for its namesake root beer, Filbert's also produces 40 flavors of soda and 7 flavors of sparkling water. The company started at the turn of the century when George Filbert and family delivered milk, ice, and coal to homes in the Bridgeport neighborhood by horse-drawn wagon. The family added root beer in 1926, when it became popular during Prohibition. It was manufactured in half barrels and supplied mostly to taverns across five nearby states. Still a family business, Filbert's is run fully by Ronald Filbert.[1]

Flavors

Sparkling Water Flavors

References

  1. ^ "Filbert's Root Beer History". Filbert's Old Time Root Beer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.