The World in Soda

Jordana Weiss | December 26, 2018

Irn-Bru

One of Scotland’s most unusual innovations (and that’s saying something, considering they were one of the world’s foremost innovators during the Industrial Revolution) is a soda that’s known as Irn-Bru (pronounced Iron-brew). It was first manufactured in 1889 in New York, but the recipe was quickly copied by Scottish producer AG Barr & Co, and just 10 years later, they were reporting extremely high sales.

It’s colored a bright, vibrant orange, which is instantly recognizable to a true Scot, no matter where they are in the world. Even though there aren’t many other products in the Irn-Bru brand portfolio (Irn-Bru Sugar-Free is the only one that really took off), it remains the most popular soft drink in Scotland.

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