March 1, 2016 THEY’RE BACK! Sippin’ it old-school by Michael Pomranz A round of retired sodas and seltzers has returned for a second shot including Original New York Seltzer; Coca-Cola’s citrus soda, Surge; and Norka, an Ohio-based cult favorite. Customer demand on social media helped revive them, as did the brands’ desire to cash in […]
December 2, 2015 Five Star Soda Review: NORKA Beverage Ginger Ale History: Akron is a city in Ohio of just under 200,000 people, but if you ever ended up there for more than a few days, guessing its population would almost be impossible. The dichotomy of personalities in Akron is perplexingly stark. I know from […]
September 27, 2015 Selling Akron: Companies are building their businesses on civic pride by Zachary Woznak Local clothing businesses like The Social Dept. and Rubber City Clothing have hawked shirts featuring the battle cries and in-jokes of Akronites for a few years, but now two more companies are seeing the value of products that promote […]
akronlife.com July 2015 – Volume 13 / Issue 7 NORKA – Bringing back a taste of the past, one sip at a time by Molly Gase Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It brings back memories of days gone by and binds them tightly to feelings we had forgotten we once felt. Sometimes this is triggered […]
http://fivestarsoda.com/2015/06/25/norka-beverage-cherry-strawberry/ June 25, 2015 NORKA BEVERAGE: CHERRY-STRAWBERRY History: You’ve probably heard of Akron, Ohio… because that’s the hometown of LeBron James. But it’s also the home of Norka Beverage, a soda brand of which the city was proud. Note the past tense. Norka dates all the way back to 1924 and operated up until 1962 when it was liquidated. […]
April 23, 2015 Akron, OH – The All American Soap Box Derby will partner with NORKA, Akron’s newest beverage company, for the Gravity Racing Challenge STEM Team Competition on May 16 and the All-American Soap Box Derby in July. NORKA will provide samples of their product at both events. “We are excited to partner with this […]
March 30, 2015 Akron, OH – A soda brand dormant for 53 years is back on the market, WKYC-TV reported. Norka Sparkling Beverages, Akron spelled backwards, made soda from 1924 to 1962 and has been reincarnated in cherry-strawberry, orange, ginger ale and root beer with more flavors in the works. For the moment, the soft […]
http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/summit-county/2015/03/28/norka-soda-back-after-53-years/70433564/ March 29, 2015 Norka Sparkling Beverages is back on the shelves after an Akron entrepreneur happened across an old soda bottle. AKRON, Ohio — The craft soda industry is growing in popularity. The sodas are manufactured in smaller batches with more natural ingredients. But for one company, it’s also about city pride and one […]
BevNet Press Release: NORKA Makes its Return After 53 Years http://www.bevnet.com/news/2015/norka-makes-its-return-after-53-years Akron, Ohio (March 20, 2015) –NORKA is back! Akron’s original sodas, NORKA Sparkling Beverages, are making their long-awaited return to local shops and restaurants. Originally founded in 1924, The NORKA Beverage Company was known for its line of handcrafted sparkling beverages. Signature flavors included […]
Brad’s Brew Review: January 29, 2015 http://bradsbrewreview.blogspot.com/2015/01/norka-sparkling-beverages-root-beer.html Norka Sparkling Beverages is located in Akron, Ohio. Norka existed back in the 1920’s and ceased production in 1962. I was super excited a few months ago when I heard Ohio was getting another bottled root beer. I’m so glad Michael Considine decided to bring this company back […]