Vintage Schweppes ginger beer bottle rare! This lovely little bottle once held ginger beer drink by world famous maker of soda Schweppes. Some age related wear. Size 16 cm tall 6 cm round at base. Price is for ginger beer bottle. Larger Schweppes bottle for sale separately.
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Schweppes' history began in 1783 when Jacob Schweppe, a Swiss jeweller and craftsman, began producing carbonated water on a commercial scale in Geneva, Switzerland. Schweppes is credited with being the first to create commercially available carbonated soft drinks. The company expanded into England in the early 19th century, and by the late 1800s, Schweppes had established itself as a major player in the soft drink industry.
Key Milestones in Schweppes' History:
1783: Jacob Schweppe founded his company in Geneva, becoming the first to commercialize carbonated soft drinks.
1792: Schweppe moved his business to London, but it failed.
1831: Schweppes introduced fizzy lemonade.
1870s: Schweppes launched tonic water and ginger ale.
1897: The company went public as Schweppes Ltd.
1969: Schweppes merged with Cadbury to form Cadbury Schweppes.
2008: The Cadbury Schweppes company was split, with the beverage division (including Schweppes) being acquired by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
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Traditional ginger beer is a sweetened and carbonated, usually non-alcoholic beverage. Historically it was produced by the natural fermentation of prepared ginger spice, yeast and sugar.