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This in turn led to the trademark infringement suit being brought. The red cream soda flavor in the Big Ben’s line of beverage is just one of several, including lime, Sarsaparilla, and birch beer.

Big Red is suing Catawissa Bottling Company alleging that its Big Ben Cream Soda infringes upon its trademark. The two brands are seen side-by-side in this image from court documents.

Originally named Sun Tang Red Cream Soda, the beverage became known as Big Red in the 1960s. In the 1970s, the drink’s popularity spread across the South when it became available outside of Texas.

Kelsey Sterkel, a soda jerk at Waco’s Dr Pepper Museum, makes a Big Red at the fountain. The museum plans to help mark Big Red’s 75th anniversary because both drinks had their beginnings in Waco.

Victor Ramos, co-owner of Tommy's, said the local chain's restaurants go through 30 to 35 cases of Big Red a week. Each case has 24 bottles, making for a weekly sale of up to 840 bottles.

Origin: Waco, Texas First bottled in 1937, Big Red is a bright-red cream soda with a flavor most commonly compared to bubble gum, though it's actually sourced from citrus oils blended with vanilla ...