About Boylan Bottling Company

Boylan Bottling’s story starts in 1891, when a pharmacist named William Boylan created an elixir in his Paterson, New Jersey apothecary. He named that serum, a derivative of birch trees, Boylan’s Birch, and began selling individual cups from a barrel in the back of a wagon. During Prohibition in the 1920s, Boylan was actually sold in unused beer barrels, and then later in kegs during the 1940s-1970s. In the latter part of the 20th century, Boylan found its greatest success in the 12 oz. highly decorated glass bottles for which the brand has become so well known. Although Birch Beer will always be a big part of the Boylan brand heritage, today we are best known for our full line of handcrafted American made sodas ranging from core Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Cane Cola, and Crème sodas, to our bold fruit flavors, such as our famous Black Cherry, as well as Orange, Shirley Temple, and Grape. We also have listened to our customers over the years and launched diet sodas, seltzers, and premium mixers. While the packaging varied greatly over the years and the flavor lineup expanded dramatically, what never changed was Boylan’s commitment to making sodas the right way- from homegrown recipes and the best quality ingredients for maximum flavor. Boylan Beverages are proudly made in the USA and with iconic yet sustainable packaging.Read their story