Where Did Barq's Root Beer Start - New Orleans or Biloxi?

[@NOLADEEJ]

Instagram NOLADEEJ I have great memories of drinking a cold Barq's Root Beer with my dad when I was a kid. Do you have a favorite soft drink?

[@postalsaint]

I am from Biloxi. Thebuilding between Lamuese and Main St on the railroad is the old Barq's factory. The facade of the building is different. There use to be an open truck dock where 18 wheelers could back in and load up. The building was sold and the new owners added the current facade.

[@RangerRickTV]

my fav. episode IMO.

[@NOLADEEJ]

Awesome! Thanks man!

[@DeadlyKnot]

its my favorite too you fool. :)

[@marydugan3399]

Wow great old photos

[@JohnnieV]

I live on Lameuse. Learn something EVERY day

[@NOLADEEJ]

Oh wow! Yeah I wish I could have found what the address actually was.

[@JohnnieV]

@@NOLADEEJ its probably gone unless its near the city hall

[@Bswinmo1]

Very cool, thanks for sharing

[@apen749]

Hello, Nice video. thank you! Saucier Roofing is the old home of Barqs. They had quite a buildings right the and Mr. Barqs lived next door on Lameuse. Sincerely, Lee

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thank you! I'm glad I had the right place, hehe

[@midnightmystery544]

I lived in Gulfport for a year. Just moved back to Metairie. Mississippi coast... My other home! ❤

[@NOLADEEJ]

Right on! I love Gulfport and Biloxi area!

[@JenniferandMark2014]

Good stuff. What a nice little road trip for y’all.

[@NOLADEEJ]

It was a lot of fun seeing that stuff

[@nezlover]

Hi Nola dear. Lots of Love & continued prayers. Stay safe.💙🌹💙#NoFear

[@NOLADEEJ]

Same to you ❤️

[@ryanstratton6941]

Another great video! Thank you for making and sharing this!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thank you so much!

[@SouthernSkeptic]

I heard Barq's is similar to the NOLA's RB but supposedly a bit different. The reason the door is boarded is because they are turning it into a museum and probably postponed work due to corona.

[@NOLADEEJ]

That would be great if it becomes a museum!

[@SouthernSkeptic]

I was there last fall and there were carpenters working on the building. I know locals started pushing for it to be a museum a couple years ago.

[@rms9980]

They are turning it into a museum. Hope to see it open this summer.

[@clovisjr1957]

Love it! I was born in 1957 in the old Biloxi hospital and grew up in Ocean Springs across Biloxi Bay from Biloxi and grew up drinking Barq's. Always knew of the debate on where did Barq's really start so this was very interesting and informative. My father and uncle had a Texaco service station with a drink box and we went through a lot of bottles of coke and barqs. I appreciate the blue label bottle in the video. Those were mixed in with the non-colored labeled bottles that we would sell and the blue ones were always special. We use to take Tom's peanuts and pour them into the bottle and have root beer and peanuts! One of the Barqs family lived in Ocean Springs and would keep a Barqs truck parked out in front of his house. Not sure who that was. Again, really enjoyed the show and for answering the question of where it originated!

[@SplorinRyan]

How did I miss this? Love when you do these kinds of vids!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Haha hit that notification bell 😁

[@SplorinRyan]

@@NOLADEEJ I think we've proven that has a 60% accuracy rate ;)

[@NOLADEEJ]

@@SplorinRyan hahaha!

[@XslayAtHomeX]

Great video ,very informative. Makes me want a nice cold root beer now!!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thank you!! Hah yeah now I want one too 😁

[@matthewdelpit6621]

Noladeej thank you for this video! I grew up in waveland, joined the military and am currently in Vegas. I remember my grandpa talking about barqs as a kid and seeing the old bottling “I guess factory” on hwy 49 in Gulfport. This brings back so many memories and the next time I’m home I want to see these places! That wasn’t the saenger theatre was it?

[@Living_EDventures]

It looks like some nice weather down there. My favorite Root Beer has always been A&W

[@SouthernSkeptic]

The gulf Coast and beautiful weather go hand in hand. Except for monsoons, tropical storms and hurricanes.

[@Living_EDventures]

I'll take that over Michigan winters 😎

[@NOLADEEJ]

The weather was perfect! I like A&W also

[@Yellow-Rose]

@@SouthernSkeptic don't forget heat waves, hail, and humidity

[@SouthernSkeptic]

@@Yellow-Rose there are no heat waves where I live. Just 4 or 5 months of constant mind altering heat.

[@telecasterbear]

Yum. Thanks for chasing the history.

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@dizibrothers4737]

Here to take a look and to support. Looks like everybody loves beer, so it is a very much loved subject of a video too. I think you are inspired. Liked it, Dan

[@RebelRed]

I’ve never heard of that root beer! I had root beer once and it had a very interesting taste. I’d like to try that one. Thanks for the video Deej! Stay cool, dude 👍🏻

[@wheeln24-79]

It's one of the best. IBC root beer is the best in my opinion. You can only buy that one in glass bottles. Root beer is better in glass bottles anyway.

[@NOLADEEJ]

You definitely should try it, it's delicious 😁

[@NOLADEEJ]

I like IBC, haven't had it in years though

[@RebelRed]

NOLADEEJ the root beer I had was A & W I believe. It reminded me a little of a soda we have here called Dandelion & Burdock. Do you have a PO Box? When this lockdown thing is over I’ll send you some british snacks to try ☺️

[@TampaJay]

That was an awesome story man - the red and blue labels bottles were neat! Cool you and DJ drank at the grave and the birthplace! I’ve always enjoyed Barq’s Root Beer but I love Barq’s Red Cream Soda 😋 also one of the only root beer’s with caffeine (bite)! Great video man I enjoyed it.

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thanks brother!! Yeah I love the red cream soda too, its soooooo good!!

[@OutdoorsWithShawn]

Too bad it doesn't look like this anymore. I went a few weeks ago and it looks like Hurricane Zeta did a number on it. Its leaning to the north and is held up by 2x4 braces.

[@NOLADEEJ]

Yeah it's in such bad shape now. I would have loved to see this turned into a museum

[@OutdoorsWithShawn]

@@NOLADEEJ I'm with ya 100% on that! Coke could and should do something with it. At least try to preserve the building. But its probably zoned residential and would to go through all kinds of Biloxi red tape and bribery to get it rezoned for a museum.

[@BradleySF6]

Wow! Was that Nick Swardson in the commercial?

[@NOLADEEJ]

Haha I think so!

[@robylove9190]

Thanks for a very interesting video Deej! You always come up with information I enjoy. Have a great day!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thanks so much! ❤️

[@gulfportflamefighter4545]

Barqs also made a “coca cola” made bottles that said the same had Biloxi Artisan on the bottle. Coke came in and shut them down. Made them stop bottling the drink and destroy the bottles.

[@NOLADEEJ]

Oh that's cool!!

[@shaky6669]

I discovered Barq's root beer when on family vacation as a kid in NC and it became my favorite root beer. We would bring cases of Barq's as well as Cheerwine home from our trips as we did not have them in Florida where I live. Still have my folks pick me up some Cheerwine when they go up there as it's hard to find still in FL.

[@NOLADEEJ]

Oh I love cheerwine!! Great story! Thanks so much!

[@terrybounds409]

I thought the difference was the New Orleans water. I grew up in Bay St Louis, I was told a building that still stands near the depot was the original Barqs location.

[@NOLADEEJ]

There was a place in New Orleans that made Barqs and there was a slight difference in taste. Those bottles had red lettering instead of blue to denote they were from the New Orleans plant.

[@cruisingwithwilliam]

two thumps up

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thank you

[@pirategirl58]

Now I want a Barq's! I love Barq's with a hot dog! Something about that combo. Thanks for the share Deej. I learned something new today!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Barqs goes with anything 😁 hehe

[@Precious196408]

The building in Biloxi is falling down now, it’s so sad

[@NOLADEEJ]

Yeah I was really hoping it would have been turned into a museum. What a missed opportunity

[@MoviemaniaNick]

Barq's root beer is very good! The question is if your going to have a root beer float which one do you use, Barq's or A&W root beer? lol

[@NOLADEEJ]

A&W makes great floats!

[@MoviemaniaNick]

@@NOLADEEJ Good Answer! Lol

[@BattleOfBowties]

Barq's definitely A&W tastes like Pepto the pink stuff now.

[@saunsiaraybroussard9967]

Thanks for sharing another amazing video! I'm happy y'all are doing good! That's my favorite root beer! I'm glad my Dad got us to like it when we were younger! Beautiful buildings in Biloxi! It's too bad the building in New Orleans isn't there! Sounds like y'all have found it! Maybe y'all should talk to the historian in Biloxi to find out exactly where it was! Very beautiful statue of Mary and tomb! God bless! Stay safe!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thank you so much!

[@TheMostRevCharlieT]

Back in the 1980's when I worked in Houston, I would go to the ground floor of the office building where I worked and purchase a Barq's to sip in shade of a large live oak tree next to the building. On a lark I wrote a letter to Sonny Barq and told him my story. He wrote me back with a coupon for a free case of Barq's. Nothing finer than a fresh shrimp po'boy from Parkway Bakery and Tavern and a cold Barq's.

[@NOLADEEJ]

That's awesome!! And you're right, poboys and Barqs are hand in hand 😊

[@jaeden_T0pia]

barqs is literally the best root beer i’ve ever tasted man, a barqs and a nice medium rare steak

[@johnserou6466]

I always wonder why some bottles had red labels and others had blue. My family said I was wrong about the taste was a little different, I liked the blue better. Thanks for a great video!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Yeah I vaguely remember liking the red bottle ones more.. id love to be able to compare them now, lol

[@MomOfBoysNOLA]

Best Root Beer!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Agreed!! 😁

[@mandydunn6484]

🍷👍

[@NOLADEEJ]

Thank you

[@edwardcairejr.3599]

Hi, buddy! I enjoyed watching your video, but there's a whole lot more to the Barq's story. There was a great deal of litigation between Barq's- Biloxi and Barq's- New Orleans over the years prior to litigation between Barq's- New Orleans and Coca-Cola in regards to bottling rights and brand ownership.. Also, there was no mention of the Robinson family connection, Cascade Bottling Company, Barq's-Baton Rouge, or the Barq's Bottling Company plant in New Orleans, which was located 1/2 block off N.Lopez and Bienville Sts. in Midcity. I had many friends in the neighborhood, and also friends who worked at Barq's-New Orleans for many years. I worked one summer there myself in 1980. There were many characters and many stories in that neifhborhood. It was a fun time in which many elements of old New Orleans still existed. Sadly, the places and most of the people are gone now, but there are many memories which still bring a chuckle to me this very day!!!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Yeah I would have loved to include more of the story in this, but this was just a brief quick history of Barqs. Thanks for watching 😊

[@teriannegray9446]

I born 1962 as I love Biloxi Mississippi beautiful ocean but I drink roots thumb up and no more root beer

[@edwardcairejr.3599]

I just thought about red creme soda vs. brown creme soda .. New Orleans vs. Biloxi. I liked the New Orleans red better. When health problems were associated with red dye, the New Orleans creme soda was bottled clear for awhile. Creme soda sales plummeted, since people were used to their "red drink " A substitute red dye was used, and creme soda sales returned to the level prior to the color change. Also, in the 80s, Barq's-New Orleans put out cola, lemon-lime, grape, and orange soft drinks. The grape and orange flavors were particularly good, but to me, there was nothing more delicious than having an ice-cold, 2 liter creme soda right off the line. It was particularly good since summer temperatures occasionally reached up to 120°F in some areas of the plant

[@teriannegray9446]

My grandmother passed away live Biloxi near next one block root beers closed no business

[@timothyball7502]

But why did they use BEER? 1-13-2022

[@lisafrizzell1252]

Not only do they make the best root beer but no one can outdo them with cream soda

[@NOLADEEJ]

Agreed! ❤️

[@jyarbrough1230]

Biloxi is full of Elvis history as well! Where did you find the information?

[@SplorinRyan]

Barq's has bite! Haha!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Haha! Indeed it does 😊

[@dneirfnew]

I always say it was Biloxi. Even in the 1980's it wasn't called Root Beer. I was but just wasn't called root beer. Barq's is one of the few root beers that has caffeine

[@ChristheShrinerdawg]

Barq’s has bite...

[@saunsiaraybroussard9967]

Yes it so does

[@NOLADEEJ]

It most certainly does 😁

[@greaterthings5652]

Man can't open his own bottle

[@Openairgarage]

I've heard of Barq's, but don't call me Shirley!

[@NOLADEEJ]

Hah!

[@TampaJay]

😂

[@christopherwilliam2593]

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