Ironport (beverage)
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Ironport (sometimes spelled as two words: Iron Port) is an old-fashioned carbonated soft drink from the early part of the 20th century that was served at soda fountains. It can still be found in parts of Utah, Southern Idaho, Western Wyoming, and Eastern Nevada. The flavor has been described as somewhat of a cross between root beer and Caribbean spices and is very similar to the Cuban soda pop, Iron Beer. It is rumored to have been named after Porter Rockwell.
Ironport can still be purchased on-tap at the following places:
Utah:
- The Bluebird Restaurant in Logan, Utah
- Bulloch Drug in Cedar City, Utah
- Dairy Delight in Tooele, Utah
- The Hut & Super Video in Roy, Utah (called Steelport)
- Howie's Premium Rootbeer in Orem, Utah
- Porter's Place in Lehi, Utah
- Stan's in Provo, Utah
- The Blue Plate Diner in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Woody's Drive In in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Ala Cart 2 Go in Salt Lake City, Utah
- The Ideal Dairy in Richfield, Utah
- Marion's Variety Roosevelt, Utah
Idaho:
- Malad Drive In in Malad, Idaho
- Eastman Drug in Soda Springs, Idaho
- The North Forty in Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Sato's Sushi in Idaho Falls, Idaho (Asian Ironport)
- Scotty's in Idaho Falls, Idaho
- The Hard Hat Rexburg, Idaho
- Lost River Drug in Arco, Idaho
- Tastee Treet in Chubbuck and Pocatello, Idaho
- The City Drug Store in Ashton, Idaho
- Big Jud's Country Diner in Archer, Ashton & Boise, Idaho
Wyoming:
- Jackson Drug in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Nevada:
- Economy Drug in Ely, Nevada
- Steptoe Drug in Ely, Nevada
Often, Ironport is mixed with cherry syrup to make what is called a cherry ironport (e.g., at the Bluebird in Logan, Utah and at Eastman Drug in Soda Springs, Idaho).
The Foods Service Division of Lyons Magnus produces Ironport Concentrate which can be bought at RSM Food Service in Logan, Utah.
