Sussex Golden Ginger Ale is a "golden"

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originally bottled in the town of

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, Canada. It is produced by

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, a subsidiary of the

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. The beverage is retailed in

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and northern areas in the state of

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. Ginger ales generally come in two varieties: golden ginger ale; which is dark-colored and more strongly flavoured; and dry ginger ale, which is more common today. Dry ginger ale was developed during

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when ginger ale was used as a mixer for alcoholic beverages, which made the stronger flavour of the golden variety undesirable. Dry ginger ale quickly became more popular than golden, and today golden ginger ales like Sussex are an uncommon and usually regional drink.

Variants

Other soft drinks with the Sussex name have been Sussex Pale Dry Ginger Ale, Sussex Red Oval Ginger Ale, Sussex Old English Ginger Beer and Sussex Cola.

Brand ownership

The brand has had various owners, including Sussex Mineral Spring Co., Sussex Ginger Ale Ltd., Maritime Beverages Ltd., Great Pacific Industries Inc., Canadian 7up, and Crush Canada Inc. Sussex Golden Ginger Ale is now owned by the

(formerly Cadbury Beverages Canada Inc.).

External links

Info on Sussex Ginger Ale label and bottle design at bottlebooks.com

Cadbury-Schweppes Official Webpage

Schweppes Canada Official Webpage

Schweppes US Official Webpage

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Variants

Brand ownership

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