We Found Iowa’s Top 5 Favorite Pops

It goes by a lot of names, Soda, Coke, soft drink, and more, but here in the Midwest, and especially in Iowa, we mostly call it pop.

The first name-brand soda ever was Dr. Pepper with Coca-Cola coming soon after in the 1880s. Both were originally made for "medicine." Hundreds of years later though we now drink them for fun, and sometimes daily. Here are the top 4 Soft drinks for the our great state of Iowa.

We've used a few Sites to find Iowa's favorite pop. From MSN to Thrillist. Who knew people were so passionate for their delicious carbonated drinks!

Here is that list!

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5. Pepsi

This Iowa favorite kicks off out list in at number 5. It was developed in 1893 by a Caleb Bradham, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola in 1898, and then shortened to Pepsi in 1961.

4. Jones Soda

An Iowa classic! "Jones Soda was developed in 1995 and introduced in 1996 with six flavors: Orange, Cherry, Lemon Lime, Strawberry Lime, Raspberry, Grape in 12 oz glass bottles." Even though this soda didn't start in Iowa, people love it in the Midwest, and here.

3. Coke

Pepsi's biggest enemy. In at number 3, this soda started in  Atlanta, Georgia in 1886. It has even kept a bunch of it's original designs.

2. Squirt

What a random pick, but apparently this soda, that started in 1938, has some huge support in Iowa!

Honorable Mention:

Mr. Pibb

My personal favorite.

Dr. Pepper

The oldest soda!

These two had huge number and are in the top 10, but not top 5.

Now let's see number 1!

1.  Mountain Dew

It's Iowa's favorite! "The original formula was invented in the 1940s by Tennessee beverage bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman and was first marketed in Marion, Virginia; Knoxville, Tennessee and Johnson City, Tennessee." Loved by many, and everyone who chimed in on these studies usually picked this green drink.

Did your favorite make it onto this list, or do you prefer a different taste?