Ironport (beverage)
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 and is still popular in the Intermountain West.[1] It can still be found in parts of Utah, Southern Idaho, Southern Montana, 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, Iron Beer. It is rumored to have been named after Porter Rockwell.
Ironport can still be purchased on-tap at the following places:
Idaho:
- R&B Drive-In in American Falls, Idaho
- Rockland Pharmacy in American Falls, Idaho
- Lost River Drug in Arco, Idaho
- Five 11 Main Fountain & Pizzeria in Ashton, Idaho
- Big Jud's Country Diner in Boise, Archer & Ashton, Idaho.
- Homestead Restaurant in Blackfoot, Idaho
- Westside Drive-In Boise, Idaho
- Tastee Treet in Chubbuck and Pocatello, Idaho
- Corner Drug in Driggs, Idaho
- Spud Drive-In Theater in Driggs, Idaho
- La Tienda Franklin, Idaho
- The North Forty in Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Sato's Sushi in Idaho Falls, Idaho (Asian Ironport)
- Scotty's in Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Malad Drive In in Malad, Idaho
- Great Scott's Convenience Store in Rexburg, Idaho (North location only)
- Pizza Pie Cafe Rexburg, Idaho
- Idaho Drug in Rigby, Idaho
- Eastman Drug in Soda Springs, Idaho
Montana:
- Canyon Street Grill in West Yellowstone, Montana
Nevada:
- Economy Drug in Ely, Nevada
- Steptoe Drug in Ely, Nevada
Utah:
- Pop'nSweets Provo, Utah
- Pop'nSweets Murray, Utah
- Pop'nSweets Midvale, Utah
- Pop'nSweets American Fork, Utah
- PattiSue's in Beaver, Utah
- Nielsen's Frozen Custard in Bountiful, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in Bountiful, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in Brigham City, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in Layton, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in Kaysville, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in North Ogden, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in Roy, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in South Jordan, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in Station Park, Utah
- Fiiz Drinks in Syracuse, Utah
- Peach City in Brigham City, Utah
- Bulloch Drug in Cedar City, Utah
- Sip It! Soda Shack Ephraim, Utah
- The Malt Shop Ephraim, Utah
- Car-Hop Cafe in Fillmore, Utah
- Hi-Mountain in Kamas, Utah
- Nielsen's Frozen Custard in Layton, Utah
- Burger Stop in Layton, Utah
- Porter's Place in Lehi, Utah
- The Bluebird Restaurant in Logan, Utah
- Juniper Inn Logan, Utah
- Kirt's Drive In North Ogden, Utah
- Farr's Better Ice Cream in Ogden, Utah
- GriDeli's in Ogden, Utah
- GriDeli's Express Newgate Mall in Ogden, Utah
- Howie's Premium Rootbeer in Orem, Utah
- Daley Freze in Payson, Utah
- Rocky Mountain Drive Inn Provo, Utah
- Stans Drive In Provo, Utah
- The Ideal Dairy in Richfield, Utah
- Marion's Variety Roosevelt, Utah
- The Hut & Super Video in Roy, Utah (called Steelport)
- The Blue Plate Diner in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Shivers in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Woody's Drive In in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Ala Cart 2 Go in Salt Lake City, Utah
- SOS drug store Springville, Utah
- Chevron Gas Station Smithfield, Utah
- Dairy Delight in Tooele, Utah
- T-Cee's Dairy Freeze in Fairview, Utah
Wyoming:
- City Drug in Evanston, Wyoming
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 and at Orson H. Gygi Co in Salt Lake City, Utah
External links
- Lyons Magnus – makes Ironport Concentrate
- RSM Food Service – sell Ironport Concentrate to the public
- Gygi - sell Ironport Concentrate to the public
- Ingredients and Nutritional Facts at Foodshow.com
- Drink Ironport Blog
References
- ↑ Kirk, Arie. "Old-fashionded drinks like iron port popular in Cache Valley area", The Herald Journal, Logan, Utah, 2 October 2012. Retrieved on 20 July 2013.