Dublin Bottling Works Gearing Up for Annual Birthday Celebration

DUBLIN, Texas, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dublin Bottling Works will be celebrating its 121st birthday on June 9 with fanfare, music and a giant outdoor party in downtown Dublin.

The daylong celebration honoring the bottling plant's historic birthday will be highlighted by the unveiling of "The New Kids" – seven "retro renovation" soft drink flavors manufactured with pure cane sugar by Dublin Bottling Works. Another star of the show will be the old-time Triple XXX Root Beer, which was first produced in 1908 in Galveston.

The new sodas, all of which carry the Dublin name, are Vintage Cola, Retro Grape, Retro Creme Soda, Cherry Limeade, Vanilla Cream, Orange Cream and Tart-n-Sweet Lemonade. The seven new beverages will be available for sampling at the Thirst Station in Celebration Park adjacent to Old Doc's Soda Shop, where visitors can shop, eat, enjoy a Triple XXX Frosty and become official "tastologists."

The new sodas are reminiscent of "the flavors from our childhood," according to Dublin Bottling Works President Bill Kloster. "With all these great new flavors, we think every visitor will find a new favorite or two."

The celebration kicks off with the Dublin Lions Club's annual 10-2-4K run. The 10K and 4K start at 7 a.m., followed by the 2K at 8 a.m. The races begin and end at the bottling plant, with proceeds benefiting local and area Lions Club projects. Visit http://www.runningintheusa.com for more information.

Award-winning sand artist Jon Woodworth will create a sculpture honoring "Triple XXX and the New Kids," and acclaimed artist George Boutwell of Clifton will return with his sought-after prints depicting scenes from rural Texas. At 1 p.m., everyone is invited to sample a giant Triple XXX Root Beer birthday cake prepared by Debbie Moerman of Debbie's Specialties in Dublin. Country music artist Layne Golden and his band will perform from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The annual Tour de Pepper bicycle race, which benefits Kids Across Cultures, starts and ends at Dublin High School. Visit http://www.tourdepepper.com to register online.

The popular Alley Fest arts and crafts show will begin on June 8 in Hogan's Alley across the street from the bottling plant. Booths will be open from 5 p.m. until dark on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Booth reservations are still being accepted. For more information, contact Laura Gambino at 254-485-0997.

Tours of the antique bottling line and two museums will be free throughout the day on June 9, with guides recounting the history of Dublin Bottling Works, which was founded by Sam Houston Prim in 1891.

For more information, please contact Bruce Vincent at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE Dublin Bottling Works