Dark days indeed: Irn Bru shortage!

[pogofish]

Back in the day, Barr used to get their fizz from the CO2 plant at the Hunterston Nuclear Power Station - Until that unfortunate "contamination incident" forced them to find a new supplier.

Back in the mid/late 1990s, I remember watching the Barr tankers pulling-up for filling at the plant from a research boat out in the Firth of Clyde - about every 20-30 minutes, day-in day out - Maybe they could revert?

 

[equationgirl]

Back in the day, Barr used to get their fizz from the CO2 plant at the Hunterston Nuclear Power Station - Until that unfortunate "contamination incident" forced them to find a new supplier.

Back in the mid/late 1990s, I remember watching the Barr tankers pulling-up for filling at the plant from a research boat out in the Firth of Clyde - about every 20-30 minutes, day-in day out - Maybe they could revert?

Plant is shutting down in 2023 so might not be worth it..nice idea though.

 

[Fedayn]

It's shite anyway

 

[quimcunx]

In a pub recently they only had sugar-free colas so I asked what full fat sugar drinks they had and he said Irn Bru. It had sweeteners in it. I do not like the taste of sweeteners so that's me and Irn Bru finished. Finished.

 

[Saul Goodman]

In a pub recently they only had sugar-free colas so I asked what full fat sugar drinks they had and he said Irn Bru. It had sweeteners in it. I do not like the taste of sweeteners so that's me and Irn Bru finished. Finished.

It's nasty, isn't it.

 

[quimcunx]

Almost every soft drink has sweeteners in it now.

 

[danny la rouge]

Almost every soft drink has sweeteners in it now.

Nanny state.

 

[Sue]

In a pub recently they only had sugar-free colas so I asked what full fat sugar drinks they had and he said Irn Bru. It had sweeteners in it. I do not like the taste of sweeteners so that's me and Irn Bru finished. Finished.

Adulterating it with strong liquor might help...?

 

[Saul Goodman]

Almost every soft drink has sweeteners in it now.

The worst thing is Coke is the only one I can find that doesn't contain the stuff, and I hate Coke.

 

[danny la rouge]

Cooncil juice doesn’t.

 

[Sue]

Cooncil juice doesn’t.

Corporation cola.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Corporation cola.

Corporation pop.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

In a pub recently they only had sugar-free colas so I asked what full fat sugar drinks they had and he said Irn Bru. It had sweeteners in it. I do not like the taste of sweeteners so that's me and Irn Bru finished. Finished.

It tastes nasty now it has artificial sweeteners in - shame, as it was always a decent bottle of pop. No longer.

 

[quimcunx]

Cooncil juice doesn’t.

Sometimes I want something just a tiny bit more thrilling than council juice.

 

[weepiper]

It tastes nasty now it has artificial sweeteners in - shame, as it was always a decent bottle of pop. No longer.

You can still get the no-sweeteners version.

IRN-BRU 1901 makes sweet return

Established over 140 years ago in Scotland, we operate across the UK and internationally. At our core, we are a successful branded soft drinks business, building a diverse and differentiated portfolio of great tasting brands that people love.

www.agbarr.co.uk

 

[Ax^]

ocado will deliver it, happy days

 

[A380]

Tizer's better...

 

[equationgirl]

Almost every soft drink has sweeteners in it now.

Fentimans don't, for the most part. San Pellegrino use Stevia, and that's not got that horrible chemical aftertaste.

Avanti west coast only have drinks with artificial sweeteners iirc. I usually take my own full sugar drinks on board.

 

[quimcunx]

The last time I had San pellegrino I did not like it and I've tried stevie in coffee and didn't like it.

 

[equationgirl]

The last time I had San pellegrino I did not like it and I've tried stevie in coffee and didn't like it.

Which flavour did you have? Lemon is still pleasingly sour.

 

[Fedayn]

Which flavour did you have? Lemon is still pleasingly sour.

The orange and pomegranate is lovely, but by a mile the Chinotto is the best.

 

[equationgirl]

The orange and pomegranate is lovely, but by a mile the Chinotto is the best.

I don't think I've seen that one.

 

[Fedayn]

I don't think I've seen that one.

It is very nice, as is the soft drink Chinotto. Bitter citrus flavour, lovely as a soft rink, one of the main flavours of Campari I think.

 

[weepiper]

 

[farmerbarleymow]

It's excellent for hangovers tbf.

 

[hash tag]

Wasn't irn bru the inspiration for brew dogs marketing ?

Spoiler: A sample

 

[danny la rouge]

Wasn't irn bru the inspiration for brew dogs marketing ?

Spoiler: A sample

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Where/when did they run that? I don’t recognise it!

 

[hash tag]

2003. There were a few Irn Bru adverts in a similar vein

 

[danny la rouge]

2003. There were a few Irn Bru adverts in a similar vein

Magazines? Posters?

 

[hash tag]

Not sure about magazines, certainly posters. They had a number of complaints back in the day.