Kentucky-based soft drink company Ale-8-One released their popular seasonal soda flavor, Orange Cream, in select locations last May. This year, they’re releasing the limited-time bubbly beverage in Cincinnati beginning early June.
The brand, which has been around since 1926 and is the only soft drink invented in Kentucky, has only featured two new flavors — aside from their cult-classic citrusy-ginger drink — in nearly a century; a cherry ale in 2018, and the orange cream released last summer.
The soda features notes of orange and vanilla cream and uses the secret family recipe that is present in all of the brands varieties. This flavor contains 120 calories per bottle and, like the rest of Ale-8-One sodas, is made with no artificial flavors or sweeteners.
“Ale-8 fans in our core market have been requesting Orange Cream since it ran out last summer. We are excited to bring it back this year with expanded availability,” said Ale-8’s COO Ellen McGeeney in a press release. “The timing feels right for a flavor that reminds us of nostalgic feelings of dreamsicles and simpler days. We are pleased that beginning in June it will be available in the Cincinnati area while supplies last.”
The seasonal drink is available at Greater Cincinnati Kroger, Walmart and Meijer stores with a limited supply that will not be replenished. It is also available online through ale8one.com.
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This article appears in May 6 – Jun 14, 2020.