Get Your Fox On Foxon Park Beverages, East Haven Our state’s 3 soda makers are old: Foxon Park is the baby, having been founded in 1922. Hosmer Mountain (1912) and Avery’s (1904) are the elder statesmen. Having just learned their ages, I’m a bit amazed to be honest. Good for these three companies for keeping it … [Read more...]
Food & Drink
Restaurants, Breweries, Wineries, Cheese, Chocolate, Ice Cream, and More! This page now serves as a fairly robust jumping off point for the many food and drink sections of CTMQ. The state has maintained some culinary “trails” over the years and I've added a few more based on some "Best of" books as well as my own … [Read more...]
Hosmer Mountain Soda
I Wonder if There's an Actual Hosmer Mountain Around Here? Hosmer Mountain Soda, Manchester/Willimantic My title question was answered by a Hosmer employee in the comments. Yes, there is. See below. No disrespect to Manchester and Willimantic, but Hosmer Mountain Soda may be the best thing about those two … [Read more...]
Olde Timey Soda Pop
Oh, Sugar Hosmer Mountain, Foxon Park, Avery's Beverages Windham/Manchester, East Haven, New Britain I never was much of a soda drinker, as it was only consumed as a "treat" in my childhood home. Maybe at weekend lunches or football games. I always knew it as corn syrup, water, and artificial flavor at a 500% … [Read more...]