THE BARQ'S ONLINE MUSEUM

The Barq's Brothers Bottling Company was founded in 1890 in the French Quarter of New Orleans, by Edward Charles Edmond Barq and his older brother, Gaston. The Barq Brothers bottled carbonated water and various soft drinks of their own creation. Early on, their most popular creation was an orange-flavored soda called Orangine, and in 1893, Ed won a gold medal at the Chicago World's Fair for Orangine... Barq's connection to New Orleans starts in the late 1920's - early 1930's. The very first New Orleans Barq bottle to appear was a Prohibition-era Jackson Beverages bottle, with BARQ on the bottom. (see Jackson Beverages page) Then, there was some business connection with Cascade New Orleans, as Siphon Seltzer bottles have been found with Cascade Bottling Works New Orleans Property of J. L. Robinson on the front. (see Cascade New Orleans page) I'm not exactly sure about the details of how everything fell into place the way it did in the early days of Barq's of Louisiana, but I am told..

Also known as: Barq's Beverages, Inc.