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{{short description|Regional ginger | {{short description|Regional ginger-ale soft drink}} | ||
{{More citations needed|date=August 2024}}{{Infobox beverage | |||
| name = Ale 8 One | | name = Ale 8 One | ||
| image = Ale-8-One logo.svg | | image = Ale-8-One logo.svg | ||
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| manufacturer = Ale-8-One Bottling Company, Inc. | | manufacturer = Ale-8-One Bottling Company, Inc. | ||
| origin = {{USA}} | | origin = {{USA}} | ||
| introduced = 1926 ({{Years or months ago|1926}}) | | introduced = July 13, 1926 ({{Years or months ago|1926}}) | ||
| flavor = [[Ginger ale]], [[List of lemon-lime drink brands|lemon-lime]] | | flavor = [[Ginger ale]], [[List of lemon-lime drink brands|lemon-lime]] | ||
| variants = {{Unbulleted list|Ale-8 Zero Sugar|Caffeine Free Ale-8 Zero Sugar|Cherry |Cherry Ale-8 Zero Sugar | Orange Cream Soda | Strawberry Watermelon | Blackberry|Peach| Roxa-Cola}} | | variants = {{Unbulleted list|Ale-8 Zero Sugar|Caffeine Free Ale-8 Zero Sugar|Cherry |Cherry Ale-8 Zero Sugar | Orange Cream Soda | Strawberry Watermelon | Blackberry|Peach| Roxa-Cola |Roxa-Cola Zero Sugar}} Pawpaw | ||
| website = {{URL|https://ale8one.com/}} | | website = {{URL|https://ale8one.com/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ale-8-One''', colloquially '''Ale-8''', is a [[ginger]]- | '''Ale-8-One''' pronounced as A Late One,<ref>https://ale8one.com/heritage/family-secret</ref> colloquially '''Ale-8''', is a [[ginger]]-ale [[soft drink]] bottled by the Ale-8-One Bottling Company in [[Winchester, Kentucky]], United States. It is distributed primarily to brick and mortar retailers in [[Kentucky]].<ref name="trendy">{{Cite news |last=Chellogren |first=Mark R. |date=July 31, 1994 |title=Trendy soft drink has local public following |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DaVFAAAAIBAJ&dq=ale+8+one+winchester+ky&pg=PA3&article_id=6781,3840960 |publisher=[[The Portsmouth Daily Times]] |page=A4 |via=Google Books |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
In 2003, the company announced limited distribution of Diet Ale-8,<ref name=variants>{{cite web|title=Varieties|publisher=Ale-8-One Bottling Company|access-date=June 23, 2023|url=https://ale8one.com/beverages/varieties/}}</ref> its first new product since the introduction of the original Ale-8 in 1926. Diet Ale 8, which was renamed Ale-8 Zero Sugar in 2020, contains 44 mg of caffeine and no sugars. The diet variety is sweetened with a mixture of [[acesulfame potassium]] and [[sucralose]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} Caffeine Free Diet Ale 8 (now Caffeine Free Ale-8 Zero Sugar), sweetened with [[Splenda]], followed in March 2011.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} | In 2003, the company announced limited distribution of Diet Ale-8,<ref name=variants>{{cite web|title=Varieties|publisher=Ale-8-One Bottling Company|access-date=June 23, 2023|url=https://ale8one.com/beverages/varieties/}}</ref> its first new product since the introduction of the original Ale-8 in 1926. Diet Ale 8, which was renamed Ale-8 Zero Sugar in 2020, contains 44 mg of caffeine and no sugars. The diet variety is sweetened with a mixture of [[acesulfame potassium]] and [[sucralose]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} Caffeine Free Diet Ale 8 (now Caffeine Free Ale-8 Zero Sugar), sweetened with [[Splenda]], followed in March 2011.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} | ||
In 2018, Cherry Ale-8 was released. It was first available exclusively in fountain drink form, then it became available in bottles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wdrb.com/story/38272433/cherry-ale-8-one-on-sale-in-louisville-may-25-at-only-one-location|title=Cherry Ale-8-One on sale in Louisville May 25 at only one location|publisher=[[WDRB]]|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>Motsinger, Carol (April 12, 2018). [https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2018/04/12/ale-8-one-cherry-release-new-spin-its-beloved-soda/509954002/ "After 92 years, Ale-8-One will release a new spin on its beloved soda"]. ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref><ref>Henry, Morgan (April 24, 2018). [https://www.wtvq.com/2018/04/24/cherry-ale-8-available-end-week/ "Cherry Ale-8 to be available by end of the week"]. [[WTVQ-DT]]. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref> A zero-sugar version of Cherry Ale-8 became available in 2020.{{r|variants}} In April 2019, Ale-8-One announced a new orange cream soda flavor to be available in early May of that year.<ref>Walters, Alexia (April 4, 2019). [https://lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/2019/04/04/ale-8-one-to-release-orange-creme-flavor/ "Ale-8-One To Release Orange Creme Flavor"]. [[WLEX-TV]]. Retrieved April 4, 2019.</ref> In May 2022, Blackberry Ale-8 was released to the public, in a bottled form. In May 2023, Peach Ale-8 was released as a limited edition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-19 |title=Ale-8-One to release seasonal peach flavor |url=https://www.lex18.com/news/ale-8-one-to-release-seasonal-peach-flavor |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) |language=en}}</ref> In July 2024, StrawMelon Ale-8 was released as a limited edition. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-12 |title=StrawMelon Ale-8 |url=https://ale8one.com/product/strawmelon-ale-8-12-pack-bottles/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website= Ale-8-One Bottling Company |language=en}}</ref> | In 2018, Cherry Ale-8 was released. It was first available exclusively in fountain drink form, then it became available in bottles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wdrb.com/story/38272433/cherry-ale-8-one-on-sale-in-louisville-may-25-at-only-one-location|title=Cherry Ale-8-One on sale in Louisville May 25 at only one location|publisher=[[WDRB]]|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>Motsinger, Carol (April 12, 2018). [https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2018/04/12/ale-8-one-cherry-release-new-spin-its-beloved-soda/509954002/ "After 92 years, Ale-8-One will release a new spin on its beloved soda"]. ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref><ref>Henry, Morgan (April 24, 2018). [https://www.wtvq.com/2018/04/24/cherry-ale-8-available-end-week/ "Cherry Ale-8 to be available by end of the week"]. [[WTVQ-DT]]. Retrieved September 18, 2018.</ref> A zero-sugar version of Cherry Ale-8 became available in 2020.{{r|variants}} In April 2019, Ale-8-One announced a new orange cream soda flavor to be available in early May of that year.<ref>Walters, Alexia (April 4, 2019). [https://lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/2019/04/04/ale-8-one-to-release-orange-creme-flavor/ "Ale-8-One To Release Orange Creme Flavor"]. [[WLEX-TV]]. Retrieved April 4, 2019.</ref> In May 2022, Blackberry Ale-8 was released to the public, in a bottled form. In May 2023, Peach Ale-8 was released as a limited edition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-19 |title=Ale-8-One to release seasonal peach flavor |url=https://www.lex18.com/news/ale-8-one-to-release-seasonal-peach-flavor |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX) |language=en}}</ref> In July 2024, StrawMelon Ale-8 was released as a limited edition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-12 |title=StrawMelon Ale-8 |url=https://ale8one.com/product/strawmelon-ale-8-12-pack-bottles/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website= Ale-8-One Bottling Company |language=en}}</ref> In August 2025, PawPaw Ale-8 was released as a seasonal edition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-02 |title=Paw Paw Ale-8 |url= https://ale8one.com/product/pawpaw-ale-8-12-pack-bottles/ |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=Ale-8-One Bottling Company |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Availability and distribution== | ==Availability and distribution== | ||
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For much of its history, Ale-8 was only available in central and eastern Kentucky. In April 2001, the Ale-8-One Bottling Company expanded its distribution to areas of southern [[Ohio]] and southern [[Indiana]] through an agreement with [[Coca-Cola Enterprises]]. Later, distribution expanded to [[East Tennessee]] and western [[Virginia]].{{When|date=August 2024}} It is also available in some parts of [[West Virginia]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} | For much of its history, Ale-8 was only available in central and eastern Kentucky. In April 2001, the Ale-8-One Bottling Company expanded its distribution to areas of southern [[Ohio]] and southern [[Indiana]] through an agreement with [[Coca-Cola Enterprises]]. Later, distribution expanded to [[East Tennessee]] and western [[Virginia]].{{When|date=August 2024}} It is also available in some parts of [[West Virginia]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} | ||
In July 2015, Ale-8 announced plans to expand distribution into [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]].{{ | In July 2015, Ale-8 announced plans to expand distribution into [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]].{{Update inline|date=August 2024}} | ||
===Nationwide distribution=== | ===Nationwide distribution=== | ||
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[[Category:Ginger ale]] | [[Category:Ginger ale]] | ||
[[Category:Citrus sodas]] | [[Category:Citrus sodas]] | ||
[[Category:Kentucky | [[Category:Cuisine of Kentucky]] | ||
[[Category:Products introduced in 1926]] | [[Category:Products introduced in 1926]] | ||
[[Category:American soft drinks]] | [[Category:American soft drinks]] | ||
[[Category:Winchester, Kentucky]] | [[Category:Winchester, Kentucky]] | ||
[[Category:Kentucky | [[Category:Culture of Kentucky]] | ||
[[Category:Cuisine of the Southern United States]] | [[Category:Cuisine of the Southern United States]] | ||
[[Category:Companies based in Kentucky]] | [[Category:Companies based in Kentucky]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 17 December 2025
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Ale-8-One pronounced as A Late One,[1] colloquially Ale-8, is a ginger-ale soft drink bottled by the Ale-8-One Bottling Company in Winchester, Kentucky, United States. It is distributed primarily to brick and mortar retailers in Kentucky.[2]
History
The formula for Ale-8-One was developed by soda bottler G. L. Wainscott in the 1920s.[3] Wainscott, who had been in the soda business in Winchester, Kentucky, since 1902, had developed Roxa-Kola, his previous flagship product, in 1906. In creating the formula for Ale-8-One, Wainscott drew upon his knowledge of ginger-based recipes acquired in northern Europe.[3]
Wainscott began bottling Ale-8-One in 1926, and sponsored a naming contest for the drink. "A Late One" was chosen as the winning entry, suggesting that the product was "the latest thing" in soft drinks, and shortened to "Ale-8-One".[3][4]
In 1935, Wainscott purchased a livery stable in Winchester and converted it to a bottling factory to expand his operation.[3] Upon Wainscott's death in 1944, half of his company stock went to his wife; the other half was divided among his employees.[3] When his wife died in 1954, her stock was left to her brother, Frank A. Rogers.[3] Rogers bought the remaining company stock in 1962 and incorporated the Ale-8-One Bottling Company.[3] He named his son, Frank Rogers Jr., manager of the new company.[3]
The Ale-8-One Bottling Company constructed a new plant in Winchester in 1965.[3] It ceased production of Roxa-Kola in 1968 and by 1974, had halted production of all its other drinks to focus on Ale-8-One.[3] The company remains under the control of the Rogers family.[3]
A limited edition reissue of Roxa-Kola was released in November 2023, and re-released for a long term run in 2024.[5][6]
Composition
The Ale-8-One recipe is a closely guarded family secret.Template:R Reportedly, only former company president Frank A. Rogers III and his son, current president Fielding Rogers, know its exact composition.[7] Scientific studies have proven that Ale-8-One has less caffeine than Coca-Cola, Pepsi, or Mountain Dew.Template:R
Variants
In 2003, the company announced limited distribution of Diet Ale-8,[8] its first new product since the introduction of the original Ale-8 in 1926. Diet Ale 8, which was renamed Ale-8 Zero Sugar in 2020, contains 44 mg of caffeine and no sugars. The diet variety is sweetened with a mixture of acesulfame potassium and sucralose.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Caffeine Free Diet Ale 8 (now Caffeine Free Ale-8 Zero Sugar), sweetened with Splenda, followed in March 2011.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2018, Cherry Ale-8 was released. It was first available exclusively in fountain drink form, then it became available in bottles.[9][10][11] A zero-sugar version of Cherry Ale-8 became available in 2020.Template:R In April 2019, Ale-8-One announced a new orange cream soda flavor to be available in early May of that year.[12] In May 2022, Blackberry Ale-8 was released to the public, in a bottled form. In May 2023, Peach Ale-8 was released as a limited edition.[13] In July 2024, StrawMelon Ale-8 was released as a limited edition.[14] In August 2025, PawPaw Ale-8 was released as a seasonal edition.[15]
Availability and distribution
For much of its history, Ale-8 was only available in central and eastern Kentucky. In April 2001, the Ale-8-One Bottling Company expanded its distribution to areas of southern Ohio and southern Indiana through an agreement with Coca-Cola Enterprises. Later, distribution expanded to East Tennessee and western Virginia.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It is also available in some parts of West Virginia.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In July 2015, Ale-8 announced plans to expand distribution into Indianapolis.Template:Update inline
Nationwide distribution
In 2016, Cracker Barrel began distributing the drink nationwide in all of its locations.[16][17] In 2017, The Fresh Market began distributing Ale-8 and Diet Ale-8 in their stores in the eastern and Midwestern United States.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Other products
In 2006, the Ale-8-One Bottling Company introduced Ale-8-One Salsa, which was available as an experimental product, but became a permanent item at Kroger stores and on the company's online store. The salsa was inspired by a Sullivan University student who won a contest commemorating the company's 80th anniversary by making a salsa dish with Ale-8-One as an ingredient.[18] Shortly after,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Ale-8-One Barbecue Sauce was introduced.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
References
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- ↑ Motsinger, Carol (April 12, 2018). "After 92 years, Ale-8-One will release a new spin on its beloved soda". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ↑ Henry, Morgan (April 24, 2018). "Cherry Ale-8 to be available by end of the week". WTVQ-DT. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ↑ Walters, Alexia (April 4, 2019). "Ale-8-One To Release Orange Creme Flavor". WLEX-TV. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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- ↑ “Ale-8-One: Kentucky Soft Drink To Be Carried In Cracker Barrel Stores Nationwide“. Inquisitr (March 15, 2016). Retrieved June 10, 2017.
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Works cited
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External links
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- Review on BevNET.com
- Sauceman, Fred (September 30, 2005). "Kentucky's Ale-8-One Soon to Turn 80" WETS-fm Public Radio site.
- Lomax, Rebecca (July 18–24, 2002). "The Latest Thing." (Cincinnati) CityBeat.
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