– **Type of Drink:**
– Soft drink
– **Manufacturer:**
– A.G. Barr
– **Country of Origin:**
– Scotland
– **Introduction:**
– 1875
– **Variants:**
– Cola
– Red cola
– Diet cola
– Xtra cola
– Cream soda
– **Ingredients:**
– Made from kola nuts
– **History:**
– First released in 1875
– Previously known as Strike Cola
– Popular in fish and chip shops
– **Consumers:**
– Enjoyed by British youth
– Also enjoyed by many others
– **Packaging:**
– Available in various sizes (250ml, 330ml, 500ml, 750ml, 2 liter)
– **Production:**
– Produced in Forfar, Milton Keynes, and Cumbernauld
– Factories can produce up to 120,000 cans of Barr Cola per minute
– **Availability:**
– Sold in supermarkets like Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Iceland
– Available in smaller establishments across the UK
– **Competition:**
– Overshadowed by Irn-Bru
– **Suitability:**
– Suitable for vegans
– **Distribution:**
– Widely distributed in the UK
– **Sales:**
– Sales in supermarkets and convenience stores
– **Website:**
– Barr Flavors
– **Promotion:**
– Featured in articles like “IRN-BRU Galore: the fizzing Scottish powerhouse”
– **Expansion:**
– Stub articles on Scotland and soft drinks
– **Community Contribution:**
– Encouragement for expanding Wikipedia articles
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Barr Cola is a cola made from kola nuts by the A.G. Barr company, makers of Irn-Bru. The drink was first released in 1875. It was once called Strike Cola and was popular in Britain's fish and chip shops and convenience stores. The drink is often enjoyed by the youth of Britain. Now it is still enjoyed by many, but largely overshadowed by the companies bigger drink Irn-Bru. Barr Cola can be purchased in 250ml bottles, 330ml cans, 500ml bottles, 750ml glass bottles and 2 litre plastic bottles. Barr’s Cola is suitable for vegans. The drink is produced in the A.G. Barr factories in Forfar, Milton Keynes and Cumbernauld. Each factory can produce up to 120,000 cans of Barr Cola (or other Barr flavours) every minute. Barr Cola and its different flavours are sold in the supermarkets Sainsburys, Asda, Morrisons and Iceland. They can also be bought in many smaller establishments throughout the UK.
| Type | Soft Drink |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | A.G. Barr |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Introduced | 1875 |
| Colour | Caramel |
| Flavour | Cola |
| Variants | Cola, Red cola, Diet cola, Xrta cola, Cream soda, Bubblegum, Lemonade, Limeade, Raspberryade, Ginger beer, Shandyade, Orangeade and Pineapple. |
| Website | Barr flavors |