CCSI Cork Crowncap Database - Brewer/Bottler
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 Brewer/bottler #2537 | | | Name | John G. Epping Bottling Works |
| | | City | Louisville/Lexington |
| | | | | | | Extra info | In 1927, the John G. Epping Bottling Works of Louisville acquired the NuGrape Bottling Company of Lexington, bottlers of NuGrape and Orange Crush. Their plant was located at 210 Clark Street, with Hilary Bell the General Manager. The company’s brands expanded over the next decade to included Kentucky Club Pale Ginger Ale, 7 Up, Bubbling Over Ginger Ale, Epp’s Kola, My-Hy, Hires Root Beer, Epping’s Lemon Sour and Epping’s Soda Water. The company also distributed Fall’s City Beer.
By 1940, Seven Up had became the best selling non-cola soft drink. The Epping Works were expanded and the equipment upgraded to meet demand.
In 1941, John Epping bought the Indian Mineral Wells bottling company. Indian Mineral Wells was located on La Grange Road near Shelbyville Road, St. Matthews, (Louisville) and bottled Alkalaris Mineral Water and also Indian Wells Ginger Ale
In September 1967, the company was acquired by the local Pepsi bottler, primarily to obtain the Seven Up brand. Production was shifted to the Pepsi works on Versailles Road. |
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