Discontinued SodasForgotten American Soda Brands, from Crystal Pepsi to Boost
Discontinued sodas that faded from the shelves, plus the stubborn regional survivors that never left. Every entry lists who made it, where it came from, and a source. Search the list or filter by status.
A Database of Discontinued Sodas
This archive tracks discontinued sodas alongside the regional holdouts that refused to disappear. Some of these soda brands vanished within a year; others were forgotten for decades before a revival brought them back. A few, like Boost, never left their home region at all.
Forgotten Soda Brands, Revived and Surviving
Not every entry here is truly gone. The list mixes vanished brands with names that came back and with survivors still bottled today, so you can see the full arc: forgotten sodas that returned, and forgotten sodas that stayed lost. Filter by status to separate the discontinued from the living, or run the Soda Time Machine to see what was on shelves the year you were born.
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- Ale-8-One 1926-now Still made
- Big Red 1937-now Still made
- Boost! 1905-now Still made
- Bubble Up 1919-1990s Discontinued
- Cheer Up 1930s-1960s Discontinued
- Cheerwine 1917-now Still made
- Crystal Pepsi 1992-1994 Revived
- Dad's Root Beer 1937-now Still made
- Faygo 1907-now Still made
- Frostie Root Beer 1939-now Still made
- Fruitopia 1994-2003 Discontinued
- Grapico 1914-now Still made
- Green River 1919-now Still made
- Jackson Hole Soda 2004-now Still made
- Jolly Good 1960s-now Still made
- Jolt Cola 1985-2019 Discontinued
- Josta 1995-1999 Discontinued
- Like Cola 1982-1980s Discontinued
- Mello Yello 1979-now Still made
- Moxie 1876-now Still made
- Nehi 1924-now Still made
- New York Seltzer 1981-1994 Revived
- NuGrape 1906-now Still made
- OK Soda 1993-1995 Discontinued
- Orbitz 1997-1998 Discontinued
- Pepsi Blue 2002-2004 Revived
- RC Cola 1905-now Still made
- Rondo 1970s-1980s Discontinued
- Shasta 1889-now Still made
- Slice 1984-2000s Discontinued
- Sprite Remix 2003-2005 Discontinued
- Squirt 1938-now Still made
- Sun Drop 1949-now Still made
- Surge 1997-2003 Revived
- Tab 1963-2020 Discontinued
- Vault 2005-2011 Discontinued
- Vernors 1866-now Still made
How the Database Is Sourced
Every record in this catalogue carries a source, and the aim is to separate documented fact from the fog of nostalgia that surrounds these forgotten soda brands. Founding years, makers and discontinuation dates are drawn from published references rather than memory; where a brand's history is genuinely thin, the entry says so instead of inventing detail. The result is a reference that treats a vanished corner-store bottle with the same care usually reserved for national names.
Discontinued, Revived, or Still Poured
The line between a discontinued soda and a merely dormant one is thinner than it looks. Several brands here died, were mourned, and then returned as limited-run revivals; others were never truly gone, only pushed to a single region. Filtering by status sorts the discontinued from the survivors, but the more interesting reading is the middle ground: the once-forgotten names that came back, and the ones whose fans are still waiting. Boost belongs to the rarest category of all, a soda that never scaled, never disappeared, and never needed reviving.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a discontinued soda?
A soft drink no longer produced. This archive tracks discontinued sodas alongside the regional holdouts that never left and a few brands that were revived years later.
Are all the sodas in the database gone?
No. The list mixes discontinued brands with survivors still bottled today and with revived brands that returned as limited runs. You can filter the list by status.
How is the database sourced?
Every record carries a source. Founding years, makers and discontinuation dates are drawn from published references rather than memory, and thin histories are marked as such.
Can you search or filter the sodas?
Yes. You can search by brand name and filter by status: discontinued, revived, or still made.