# Cherry Dr. Pepper has been around for 100 years: it's called Cheerwine **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 8, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708 "2009-05-08T00:42:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/41 "2009-08-04T22:03:12Z")
this is all very lovely, but when, oh when, are we gonna get a good diet strawberry carbonated beverage? ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/42 "2009-08-04T23:18:05Z")
> [@butler1850](#): > > I don’t see how these are even remotely the same. 2 summers ago, I was in Raleigh NC to check the area out in a potential move from the Northeast. I had heard about Cheerwine, so I bought some. It’s great stuff, but it’s nothing at all like Dr. Pepper. > > Cheerwine is cherry soda. Cherry Dr. Pepper is medicinalish (but wonderful) cherry-colalike soda. > > I’m a fan of both, and would love it if I could find Cheerwine in the NorthEast, but can’t. I’ll take a Cherry Dr. Pepper whenever I can find it (also somewhat harder to find in the NorthEast.) You can buy Cheerwine online at [www.cheerwine.com](http://www.cheerwine.com) !!! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/43 "2009-08-05T00:13:54Z")
This thread is WHACK! How come nobody’s brought up how good Cherry Dr. Pepper tastes when you’re drinking it alongside a bowl of popcorn sprinkled with BACON SALT? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/44 "2009-08-05T00:20:45Z")
> [@choie](#): > > I’m bumping this thread because I have found nirvana: > > **There is now Diet Caffeine-Free Dr. Pepper in Manhattan! Repeat: There is now Diet Caffeine-Free Dr. Pepper in Manhattan!** > > My sister found it almost by accident while doing some online shopping at D’agostino’s. I nearly plotzed and refused to believe her until I held a can in my possession. I mean, I’ve been searching high and low for what I thought was merely a phantom sent by Dr. Pepper Inc. to taunt me, to no avail. (I refused to spend $50 on shipping from Texas! I may be nuts but I ain’t _that_ crazy!) > > Now I have the solid proof. And it is yummy. I found it here in Pittsburgh recently too! I wish I could get the other flavors – it wouldn’t have to be diet, just caffeine-free. _sigh_ I’m a total Dr. Pepper addict, yet I cannot have caffeine. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/45 "2009-08-05T01:16:20Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I can taste the difference. And I meant exactly what I said. OK, I’ll rephrase. Just because you _don’t care_ about the difference doesn’t mean that other people _shouldn’t._ ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/46 "2009-08-05T02:03:23Z")
**Cisco** , you are, in my opinion, wrong. I have stated that my opinion is based upon a contemporaneous side-by-side taste test. Yours? And even if YOU think they taste alike, the fact that more than one person here disagrees means that your sense of taste may not jive with others. Thought of that? ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/47 "2009-08-05T03:00:38Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > **Cisco** , you are, in my opinion, wrong. I have stated that my opinion is based upon a contemporaneous side-by-side taste test. Yours? > > And even if YOU think they taste alike, the fact that more than one person here disagrees means that your sense of taste may not jive with others. Thought of that? I could say hamburgers taste like hamburgers and 5 different dopers would jump up and scream that they taste NOTHING like hamburgers, so the fact that a few of you disagree means nothing at all to me. Cherry Dr. Pepper is extremely similar in taste to Cheerwine. That is a fact and you just look silly denying it. Just because a difference is detectable doesn’t mean they’re “_noooothing alike._” And it’s “jibe.” ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/48 "2009-08-05T03:05:38Z")
Now I’m wishing I could taste this Cheerwine stuff. I’m really good about tasting differences – I truly do not _get_ the people who can’t tell between Pepsi and Coke, or between Sprite and 7up (especially now with the so-called “natural” 7up, which is worse than the original IMO). To me it’s like not being able to tell the difference between orange and grapefruit juice. They’re _not the same_ at all! And I’m not one of those “super-tasters” or anything. At least I don’t think so. I’m assuming I’d know if there were something preternatural about my tasting abilities! Alas, I’ve never heard of Cheerwine before, though. There surely ain’t none here in NYC. (Apparently you can get it from Amazon, but not the caffeine-free variety, alas.) ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/49 "2009-08-05T04:40:29Z")
I like both. I’m a newcomer to Cheerwine, but I’ve been in love with Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper since it’s inception AND I’ve been drinking Dr. Pepper all my life. Cheerwine is wonderful stuff though, and the radio commercials are frickin’ hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/50 "2009-08-05T16:01:01Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > You’re grossly exaggerating or you don’t remember what Cheerwine tastes like. This is entirely possible, but I did go through several bottles on vacation. It’s great stuff, but I didn’t see the connection. I don’t really have a big stake in this fight, other than to say that I’d like to see Cheerwine in the Northeast. **Sound Mind** , while I understand that I could order it, the shipping would kill me. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/51 "2009-08-05T17:17:13Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I could say hamburgers taste like hamburgers and 5 different dopers would jump up and scream that they taste NOTHING like hamburgers, so the fact that a few of you disagree means nothing at all to me. Cherry Dr. Pepper is extremely similar in taste to Cheerwine. That is a fact and you just look silly denying it. Just because a difference is detectable doesn’t mean they’re “_noooothing alike._” > > And it’s “jibe.” You are making a statement that you have not indicated can be accepted as accurate, yet. In your mind, they are similar, but did you attempt a side-by-side taste test? Or are you comparing Cherry Dr. Pepper against your memory of Cheerwine? I’m assuming you don’t get to drink Cheerwine in your current location, right? You say that to you they are “extremely similar.” To me, that’s just a set of weasel words. Maybe if I applied your definition of “extrememely” I’d agree, but in the absence of an indication that you have actually done a side-by-side testing of their tastes, I’ll give your opinion all the weight that memories of such things deserve. Oh, and “b” and “v” are right next to each other, so sue me. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/52 "2009-08-05T19:04:02Z")
Its always the same story, when people get tired of abortion and death penalty debates, they move on to the Great Dr. Pepper Debates. If you really want to piss my mother off, just make fun of Dr. Pepper. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/53 "2009-08-05T19:07:12Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > I’m assuming you don’t get to drink Cheerwine in your current location, right? I already said I do. Edit: I can ride my bike to [this place](http://www.popsoda.com/) and they have or can get pretty much any soda that can be had or gotten in the United States. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/54 "2009-08-05T19:37:04Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > Edit: I can ride my bike to [this place](http://www.popsoda.com/) and they have or can get pretty much any soda that can be had or gotten in the United States. Oho, I know that store! I used to go to the Arby’s right next to it for lunch. I never did go in or find out more about it, but I might pay a visit now. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/55 "2009-08-05T19:50:26Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > Oho, I know that store! I used to go to the Arby’s right next to it for lunch. I never did go in or find out more about it, but I might pay a visit now. Oh you should. It’s awesome. They have everything. Even Dublin Dr. Pepper which is allegedly impossible to get in some places. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/56 "2009-08-05T20:12:54Z")
Although I’ve never tatsed Cheerwine nor Cherry Dr. Pepper, perhaps you flavor mavens would find a distinct, yet median, satisfaction in good ol’ [Faygo Rock and Rye Cream Soda](http://www.delicioussparklingtemperancedrinks.net/FaygoRye.html). From your descriptions, it sounds like a perfect compromise between this Cheerwine and Cherry Dr. Pepper. It’s an old favorite, delicious and unique. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/57 "2009-08-05T20:16:13Z")
> [@devilsknew](#): > > Although I’ve never tatsed Cheerwine nor Cherry Dr. Pepper, perhaps you flavor mavens would find a distinct, yet median, satisfaction in good ol’ [Faygo Rock and Rye Cream Soda](http://www.delicioussparklingtemperancedrinks.net/FaygoRye.html). From your descriptions, it sounds like a perfect compromise between this Cheerwine and Cherry Dr. Pepper. It’s an old favorite, delicious and unique. I’ve had it. Many times. It’s not even close. It’s not the same ball park, not even the same sport. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/58 "2009-08-06T00:59:23Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > this is all very lovely, but when, oh when, are we gonna get a good diet strawberry carbonated beverage? When you find out, tell me. The Strawberry Crush and Fanta taunt me endlessly. I did find diet grape (Kroger store brand, which means, alas, you can only get it at Kroger stores) and diet orange, but diet strawberry doesn’t seem in enough demand to bother with. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708/59 "2009-08-06T05:29:20Z")
> [@Telperien](#): > > When you find out, tell me. The Strawberry Crush and Fanta taunt me endlessly. I did find diet grape (Kroger store brand, which means, alas, you can only get it at Kroger stores) and diet orange, but diet strawberry doesn’t seem in enough demand to bother with. I hate to sound redundant, but Faygo makes a decent [Diet Redpop](http://sodafinder.com/products/faygo-redpop-diet). Noticeably diet, but the bright and crisp strawberry flavor makes up for it. It’s especially good as a mixer to vodka (Thanks T&M!). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-dr-pepper-has-been-around-for-100-years-its-called-cheerwine/495708.md?page=2)