In Calgary, throughout the summer of 2020 you may have seen the word ‘Cronk’ mentioned once or twice in social media land, or even in the news. The Cronk hype has ran wild ever since it’s re-discovery, making headlines throughout Canada and even the world. What Is Cronk though? Dr. Cronk’s Compound Sarsaparilla Beer<\/a>, or just Cronk, is an alcoholic drink that was invented and sold more than 100 years ago, but the recipe and it’s existence were lost to time and long forgotten about. In 20202 someone found mention of Cronk ads in an old newspaper from the 1800s, shared it on Twitter, it went viral, breweries started making it, Cronk is back baby!<\/p>\n Who said Cronk was dead?<\/em><\/p>\n Who found Cronk? Paul found Cronk. Paul Fairie is an instructor and researcher at the University of Calgary. In his spare time for some reason he enjoys reading through old forgotten newspapers, sharing the interesting old timey tidbits on his Twitter every now and then. One day he tweeted out that he noticed these unusual little ads in an old Calgary Herald newspaper from 1883<\/a>, kind of hidden between news articles but placed in such a way as to grab your attention, simply saying “Cronk”, or “Cronk is good”, or “Cronk is the drink”. Paul was intrigued and kept digging and sharing all of the information he could sleuth up for Cronk, the drink. It was originally developed in the 1800s by Warren Cronk and sold across North America, including Canada.<\/p>\n In 1883, a drink called "Cronk" started advertising in the Calgary Herald. See if you can spot their ads. pic.twitter.com\/yg3dMRDkY6<\/a><\/p>\n — Paul Fairie (@paulisci) June 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nCronk Re-Discovered In Old Newspaper<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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