Comments on: Soda Pop of the Week: Goody

By: Bryan Goode

Bryan Goode — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:21:06 +0000

Growing up in a small town in Southern Illinois (Gillespie) almost every soda pop machine stocked GOODY soda. My favorite soda of all time was GOODY Black Cherry soda, nothing better on a hot summer day. I would love to purchase the Black Cherry syrup recipe.

By: Nicole Bourquin

Nicole Bourquin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:23:59 +0000

Good memory, the one you couldn’t remember was Sparkle-up! There was also a Cola and Diet cola (the diet cola came in clear bottles marked with “mission” in a blue bow tie design) My Great great grandfather came over from Germany to be the “brewmaster” for Willow Springs Brewery and most recently, my grandfather bottled Goody Soda at Cornhusker Beverage Mart (corporate name Willow Springs Bottling) at 8510 K Street in Omaha, Nebraska. We stopped bottling about 12 years ago after my Grandfather (George Riedmann) retired. Also missing from your list is Orange Pineapple, Cherry Cola, Grapefruit soda (came in the green “Quicky” bottles with yellow writing). I remember that a case of 24 would sell for $3.99 plus a $4.00 deposit on the bottles. Every year at the beginning of summer we still have people coming in and calling looking for Goody pop! We all miss goody pop, but I’m proud to be 5th generation in the business!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:29:27 +0000

Okie, I just checked, I’ve got three clear bottles unbroken. I found a green one that was busted but it had ‘Pep’ on it. That’s not the one I was thinking off, the green bottle I was thinking of had a hilbiliy on it with a corn cob pipe, if I remember right. Oh, well. I’ll keep looking.
Peace!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:25:56 +0000

I love Goody Pop!! Oh, so many flavors! Let’s see how many I can remember….Birch Beer, Root Beer, Grape, Orange, Strawberry, Raspberry, Cream Soda, their version of 7Up/Bubble Up (can’t remember that ones name, the bottle was green with yellow lettering), Black Cherry, Peach, Vanilla, Black Licorice (my moms fave), Lemon/Lime, GAGH! I know there’s more!! We even had a bottle of Birch Beer and a bottle of Peach here in the house. But I can’t remember if they got tossed last year at this time. I’ve got the case that I bought, but I could take it back with the empties and get so much off when I re-filled it. I know I’ve got some empties around, unless the kids busted them. They mostly came in the clear bottles with colored lids. I used to get ours at a liquor store downtown. I’m going to have to check in and see if maybe they don’t have a few bottles in the back that I can buy :: waggles eyebrows :: When I remember more flavors I’ll post ‘em. I’ll ask my brothers and sisters what flavors they can think of!
Peace!

By: DAN

DAN — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:29:17 +0000

I live in Omaha, Nebraska. Cornhusker beverage used to sell it. They quit selling it about 15 years ago. People used to like it because the bottles would fit in old pop machines. I think it also came in grape, orange and lemon-lime.