Boylan Bottling Company
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Boylan Bottling Company is an American
gourmet soft drink
manufacturer. They were located in Haledon
, New Jersey
from the late 1950s until 2001 and then moved to Clifton
for a short time before moving to Moonachie, New Jersey
, where they are currently located. The Boylan Bottling Company brand was registered in 1891 and has been in operation for over 100 years. Boylan uses cane sugar in their drinks (unlike most other American beverage manufacturers which have switched to high fructose corn syrup
).
Boylan's first product was birch beer
, formulated in 1891 in Paterson, New Jersey
, by pharmacist William Boylan. Boylan products are known for glass bottles with distinctive, retro-styled painted ceramic labels.
United States
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gourmet soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
manufacturer. They were located in Haledon
Haledon, New Jersey
Haledon is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,318.Haledon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1908, replacing the now-defunct Manchester Township, based on the...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
from the late 1950s until 2001 and then moved to Clifton
Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
for a short time before moving to Moonachie, New Jersey
Moonachie, New Jersey
Moonachie is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the Hackensack River watershed. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,708....
, where they are currently located. The Boylan Bottling Company brand was registered in 1891 and has been in operation for over 100 years. Boylan uses cane sugar in their drinks (unlike most other American beverage manufacturers which have switched to high fructose corn syrup
High fructose corn syrup
High-fructose corn syrup — also called glucose-fructose syrup in the UK, glucose/fructose in Canada, and high-fructose maize syrup in other countries — comprises any of a group of corn syrups that has undergone enzymatic processing to convert some of its glucose into fructose to produce...
).
Boylan's first product was birch beer
Birch beer
Birch beer is a carbonated soft drink made from herbal extracts, usually from birch bark. It has a taste similar to root beer. Various types of birch beer are available, distinguished by color. The color depends on the species of birch tree from which the sap is extracted...
, formulated in 1891 in Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
, by pharmacist William Boylan. Boylan products are known for glass bottles with distinctive, retro-styled painted ceramic labels.
Soda
- Black Cherry Soda
- Birch Beer
- Creamy Red Birch Beer
- Crème Soda
- Vanilla Crème Soda
- Orange Cream
- Ginger Ale
- Grape Soda
- Orange Soda
- Original Birch Beer
- Root Beer
- Sugar Cane Cola
- Jolt Cola