Fresh Start
During the wave of Irish immigration in the 1800s, churches and taverns rose across Massachusetts as pillars of their new life. One such tavern was run by a savvy entrepreneur known as Boss Crowley. His first venture was distilling his own in-house whiskey.
Shortly after, with the help of his brother and a horse-drawn carriage, Boss Crowley began delivering his whiskey throughout Worcester, Massachusetts. These early bottlings mark the auspicious beginnings of Polar Beverages.
Dry Times
Trouble was brewing for Boss’s burgeoning spirits business. The dark cloud of the temperance was rolling across New England. By 1918 Massachusetts was declared DRY! Not a man to cry over spilled whiskey, Boss Crowley quickly looked to pivot.
Inspired by new innovations in carbonation, refrigeration, fruit juice production, and the bootleg “flapper” cocktail culture Boss Crowley crafted a new sparkling beverage. Polar Orange Dry was born from the spirit of the times.
Even More Dry
In the 1960, Polar Beverages introduced a sister recipe–Pink Grapefruit .
Then in the 1980’s Polar Sparkling Dry introduced Diet versions of the original recipes.
