Ale-8. What is it?

[printcraft]

Kroger in Kokomo had some on the shelf a while back, said “what the hell is this” to myself, I didn’t pick any up, I might have to give it a try if they still have any.

Memphis Tennessee, circa 1978, strolling through downtown and thirsty, I spotted a soda vending machine on the sidewalk and thought this was my salvation.
I plunked my $.50 I believe in the machine and eyed my choices.
There was something I hadn't seen or heard of before.
The button said "Rondo", and nothing else.

What the heck, I'll give it a try.
Push the button and a can falls out at the bottom.
I picked the can up and went to pull the top when,
Wait, this is not a normal pop can top.
This thing looks like a can of sardines.
You can see before you pull that the entire can top will peel out!?

I pulled the top off and inside the can was a t-shirt that said Rondo.

I walked away still thirsty, with a .$.50 t-shirt.
I put my last change into the machine.

Rondo, it’s got what plants crave.

 

[erasure]

Like ice-9 but beer?

 

[printcraft]

Like ice-9 but beer?

NO, butt beer is bud light...

 

[foszoe]

I think they make Double Cola....now that is worth it

 

[Tactically Fat]

Get it right. It's Ale-81. *Sigh*

 

[Mounty09]

Found some at the Meijer on 36 in McCordsville. They had 12 packs of cans and 6 packs of glass bottles.

Not something I would crave but not bad. Does have a little Coke taste.

 

[BR8818]

Found some at the Meijer on 36 in McCordsville. They had 12 packs of cans and 6 packs of glass bottles.

Not something I would crave but not bad. Does have a little Coke taste.

Did you get the cans or bottles?

 

[Mounty09]

Did you get the cans or bottles?

I know I should have got bottles but it was $7 for 12 cans and $4 for 6 bottles so I got cans.

 

[Mongo59]

It is like the Kentuckian that walked into the bait store and said, "how much for your worms?"

The owner says, "we are having a special, all you want for a dollar."

The Kentuckian says, "great, give me three dollars worth..."

 

[BR8818]

I know I should have got bottles but it was $7 for 12 cans and $4 for 6 bottles so I got cans.

I like both just curious which one you tried

 

[Mounty09]

I like both just curious which one you tried

If I like it enough to finish this case of cans and see a pack of bottles I'll give them a try.

 

[Creedmoor]

I know I should have got bottles but it was $7 for 12 cans and $4 for 6 bottles so I got cans.

Millennials...

 

[model1994]

ah, Kentucky crack-water.

good stuff on a real hot day. Also for friends who aren’t big drinkers I use it in place of ginger beer in Moscow mules or replace as the sour in an old-fashioned. It’s not the best way, but it’s different.

 

[printcraft]

 

[BR8818]

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Where that be?

 

[printcraft]

Where that be?

Kroger, Kokomo, north dixon rd

 

[Hkindiana]

Rural king in BedfOrd stocks the bottles