Did this drink exist or is it psychosis?

airmax87 · 13-12-2022 11:57am #1

I remember superquinn/quinnsworth having this green fizzy drink, maybe it was own brand - can't remember the exact taste, can sort of looked like mountain dew.

For certain it was in the Lucan shop, they even had a vending machine of it as you walked into the main part of the shopping centre.

Was around in the late 90s/early 2000's, I swore it existed but I can't find anything online or remember any part of the name and I'm starting to think I've lost the lot/

EmmetSpiceland · 13-12-2022 12:59pm

Dunnes had their own version of 7UP called ‘Fizz Up’ wasn’t green though and was discontinued due to a colour change if left in direct sunlight for too long.

Don’t remember any of the Quinns having their own drinks like that.

airmax87 · 13-12-2022 1:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119990854#Comment_119990854

May have well been the walk into dunnes in the lucan shopping centre with the vending machine of it, bottle graphic doesn't look right but it may not be on the internet at all

yknaa · 13-12-2022 1:10pm

I seem to remember ‘Fizzy green stuff’ on the market. Bit earlier though. 80s I reckon

silliussoddius · 13-12-2022 5:27pm

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There was a banana lemonade on the go one time, either Mulrines or McDaids. Looked like bottled plutonium.

Spacific · 13-12-2022 5:40pm

Yes I recall fizzy green stuff. Very vaguely. Early 80's

Sgt Hartman · 13-12-2022 5:46pm

Shannon Minerals had a drink called Lime Juice & Soda which was green and sold on 250ml bottles

For Forks Sake · 13-12-2022 7:11pm

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Mena Mitty · 13-12-2022 7:19pm

Was it Club Fat frog or Um bongo ?

irishcanman · 12-03-2024 11:05pm

I recently found a can called Fizzup I thought it was some random brand until I saw where it was made it was made for Dunnes Dublin 8

by the looks of it looks 2000s or late 1990s

RetroEncabulator · 12-03-2024 11:07pm

Didn't Dunnes try a high quality cola once?

Montage of Feck · 12-03-2024 11:12pm

Nuka Cola Quantum?

tallaghtfornia · 12-03-2024 11:20pm

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Yes they sure did it was manufactured by cott beverages in the UK from concentrate imported from the USA. Cans where manufactured in West Yorkshire and the 2 litre was bottled in Kegworth .2 ltrs where bottled here for a while by united beverages finches keeper road (old savage smyth factory) it was a similar concentrate as Sainsbury’s in the UK. At one point it outsold coke 2 to 1 but as people got more money in the late 90s and favored coke it got discontinued. They also had fizz up orange which tasted similar to Fanta and fizz up lemon and lime which was finches lemon and lime with a different lable. Bit of useless history for you 😃

below was the one that finches bottled

One eyed Jack · 13-03-2024 12:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058275641/did-this-drink-exist-or-is-it-psychosis

It wasn’t Canada Dry by any chance? I know the drink isn’t green, but the can was pretty unmistakable, was around the time period, can’t get it anywhere now:

JupiterKid · 13-03-2024 2:50am

I loved Canada Dry as a kid.

Anyone else recall a very short-lived fizzy drink in a can called Rio? Think it was early to mid 1980s.

There was also an orange fizzy drink back in the 1970s called Mirinda, before my time. My OH remembers it well.

Strumms · 13-03-2024 3:59am

Does anyone remember Tab Clear cola ? I don’t recall trying it but it was a clear cola drink… supposed to be piss…

the only green drinks….

lilt, also Fanta had a limited edition green coloured fruit drink,

Sgt Hartman · 13-03-2024 7:59am

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I remember this from about 30 years ago. I thought it actually tasted okay. I remember the weird tv ad for it at the time showing an old guy getting up from a wheelchair shouting “I’m young!!” after he took a sip of it.

Grayson · 13-03-2024 8:17am

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Only from back to the future where Marty tries to order a Tab free.

airmax87 · 13-03-2024 8:05pm

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that sounds about right, have you a picture of it by any chance ?

100% wasn't canada dry.

tayto lover · 13-03-2024 8:13pm

This was lovely -

irishcanman · 14-03-2024 12:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121889629#Comment_121889629

Ya I have it I,ll upload it today later on it says Fizzup on it and it was made in the UK for dunnes it says

davehey79 · 14-03-2024 2:46pm

was it this by any chance !! maybe 0.000001% alcohol but you thought you were bascially out on the pish drinking it as a youg fella

davehey79 · 14-03-2024 2:47pm

was also this one ! both on sale in old quinsowrths that i recall in the late 80s to early 90s ! and available in SUPERCAN too before 500ml bottlkes were a thing