Here is a list of Dr Pepper off-brands. We suspect that many readers will be surprised at the number of Dr Pepper clones that are existing or have existed at one time.
You will notice that some of the product names are in bold type. These are the sodas we have relatively high confidence are still being made at the time of this article.
Keep in mind that information is scarce on many of these off-brands from past or present. Please contact us if you know of a Dr Pepper clone that is not listed below or if you believe some info needs to be revised. We will do our best to improve upon this list over time since many people are interested in this topic.
Dr Pepper Off Brands
| Dr Pepper Off Brand | Description | Where To Buy? |
| Big K Dr. K | A Kroger brand that is described as spicy, sweet, deep, crisp, fruity, and peppery. | Kroger, Baker’s, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, Ralphs, King Soopers, Dillions, Smith’s, Fry’s, Food 4 Less, Jay C Food Stores, and other Kroger Family of Companies |
| Braum’s Special | The soda was made by Braum’s ice cream and dairy stores. We heard a rumor that it’s still available but cannot yet confirm. | |
| Country Doctor | This is a store brand of the Midwest grocer, Fareway. | Fareway |
| Doc Holiday | A Dr Pepper knock off with the American gunfighter as its mascot. It was made by the Southeastern Bottling Company of Arizona with a taste of Dr Pepper mixed with cherry cola. | |
| Doc Zipp | A Dr. soda found at Lidl stores. | Lidl |
| Doctor | This Dr. soda was made under the Our Family brand label that is currently owned by SpartanNash. | |
| Dr 38 | The store brand of Dr soda at Hyvee. | Hyvee |
| Dr. A+ | An Albertsons soda brand. | |
| Dr. Aahh | Mr. aahh and Dr. Aahh were Dr. sodas of Giant Eagle stores. The Mr. supposedly came before the Dr. | |
| Dr. B | Dr. B is a soda brand of the Texas-based HEB grocery chain. There was also a Buehler’s Buy Low brand of Dr. B that is no longer manufactured. | H-E-B |
| Dr. Becker | This soda is made by Blue Sky Beverage Co., a subsidiary of Coca-Cola. It’s caffeine-free and sweetened with cane sugar. | Various Locations |
| Dr. Bill’s | A Dr Pepper-like beverage made by Wild Bill’s who specializes in craft beverages and olde fashioned soda. | DrinkWildBills.com |
| Dr. Blast | The soda was made by Patriot’s Choice and was sold to members of the U.S. military. | |
| Dr. Bob | The brand is owned by Ahold, the parent company of several grocery stores. | Giant, Stop and Shop |
| Dr. Bold | A brand made for Albertsons stores. | |
| Dr. Bruno’s | Bruno’s was once a grocery store chain that is now defunct. Dr. Bruno’s was one of the sodas made for the chain. | |
| Dr. Buzz | It was a Candian brand of Dr. soda that was made by Western Family Foods. Despite its name, it was not a good product to take the edge off on a Friday night. | |
| Dr. Celeste | A soda brand that was once found around the South. | |
| Dr. Cheaper | ||
| Dr. Cheer | ||
| Dr. Chek | A soda brand owned by Winn-Dixie stores. | Winn-Dixie |
| Dr. Chill | A brand of SuperValu sold under the Super Chill brand name. | Needler’s, Fleet Farm, Mackenthun’s |
| Dr. Choice | A soda brand made by Best Choice Brand. | Various Locations |
| Dr. Cool | Found in Texas at one point. | |
| Dr. Country | It was made by Food Folks and sold around North Carolina. | |
| Dr. D | Delchamps was a chain of supermarkets near the Gulf Coast. Dr. D was one of its store sodas. | |
| Dr. Dazzle | It’s made under the Summit brand sold at Aldi. Dr. Dazzle soda was made by Sure-Fine at one time in the past as well. | Aldi |
| Dr. Delight | Sold in the South at multiple grocery stores. | |
| Dr. Diablo | It was made by the California company, Shasta, who still makes Dr. Shasta. | |
| Dr. Doctor | A soda syrup brand (Soda Stream Compatible). | RealSugarSoda.com |
| Dr. Duck | Formerly a brand of the bankrupt Duckwall-ALCO Stores that mostly operated in the Midwest. | |
| Dr. Dynamite | This soda is sold under the Signature Select brand owned by Albertsons. | Albertsons, Vons, Tom Thumb, Carrs, and other Albertsons owned stores |
| Dr. Extreme | A Dr Pepper clone made for Harris Teeter stores. | |
| Dr. Faygo | The Faygo brand is made in Detroit and is owned by National Beverage (parent company of La Croix & Shasta). | Various Locations |
| Dr. Fiesta | This soda is made by Fiesta! and sold at Basha’s in Arizona and likely other stores as well. | Basha’s |
| Dr. Fine | Dr. Fine was made by Shurfine, a maker of private and store-brand products. | |
| Dr. Fizz | A brand that was made by Cardinal Beverages. | |
| Dr. Flavor | A one-time off-brand of DP found at dollar stores, among other places. | |
| Dr. Fresh | A store brand of soda for the now-bankrupt Marsh Supermarkets. | |
| Dr. Furr’s | Furr’s was a grocery store chain located in Texas and New Mexico that is no longer in business. Dr. Furr’s was a store-brand soda. | |
| Dr. Good Guy | This soda is made by Kalil Bottling in Tucson, Arizona. | Kroger? |
| Dr. Gulpster | It was sold under the Classic Selection soda at 7-11. | |
| Dr. HyTop | The HyTop brand is owned by Federated Group and is sold in smaller grocery stores. Dr. HyTop doesn’t appear to still be made. | |
| Dr. IGA | IGA stores version of a Dr Pepper style of drink that is said to taste pretty similar to the real deal. | IGA stores |
| Dr. Joe’s | Trader Joe’s attempt at a fake Dr Pepper. | |
| Dr. K | It was a brand of Kash n’ Karry, a Florida grocery store. Dr. K is also Krogers current Dr Pepper off-brand (see “Big K” above). | |
| Dr. Kist | Dr. Kist was made by Leading Edge Brands. | |
| Dr. Lariat | Wolmex Beverage Company once made this soda in the 1990s. | |
| Dr. Lou | The supermarket chain, Schnucks, has a new line of sodas that were introduced in mid-2019. | Schnucks |
| Dr. Lowes | This Dr Pepper off-brand was made for Lowes stores. | |
| Dr. Lynn | The Laura Lynn brand is exclusive to Ingles Markets. | Ingles |
| Dr. M | A brand of Meijer stores. | Meijer |
| Dr. Nehi | Nehi soda is still being made. Unfortunately, Dr. Nehi is not one of the current flavors. Nehi is a brand of Keurig Dr Pepper. It likely doesn’t make sense for them to make another Dr soda. | |
| Dr. Nut | An old soda that was once made by the World Bottling Company in New Orleans. Wright Root Beer also produced it at one time. It was reportedly off stores shelves by the 1980s. | |
| Dr. Parade | Parade was a soda brand based out of Texas. | |
| Dr. Parker | An all-natural soda that was once produced under the 365 brand of Whole Foods. | |
| Dr. Path | The store brand of Pathmark stores. | |
| Dr. Perfect | This soda was made under the Sensational brand and was reportedly not a perfect replacement for Dr Pepper. Bi-Lo also made a Dr. Perfect as a store brand, | |
| Dr. Perky | Food Lion’s store brand of Dr. soda. | Food Lion, Bottom Dollar (no longer open) |
| Dr. Pete | A SodaStream drink mix. | Ralphs, Walmart, Home Depot, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Others |
| Dr. Phizz | Dr. Phizz once appeared on store shelves at Schnucks. | |
| Dr. Polar | The soda was made by Polar Beverages. This flavor is not listed on the company’s website so we assume it is no longer made. | |
| Dr. Pop | Dr. Pop was a brand of Save-A-Lot. Metro Beverages also made a Dr Pepper clone under the Lotsa brand. | |
| Dr. Popz | Dr. Popz was a knock off Dr Pepper product made for Giant Eagle stores. | |
| Dr. Pride | The soda was made for the grocer, Homeland, with stores in Texas and Oklahoma. | |
| Dr. Publix | The employee-owned Publix supermarket sells its own Dr Pepper off-brand. | Publix |
| Dr. Quencher | A soda that was made for the Spartan Brand of stores in the Midwest. | |
| Dr. R | Dr. Randalls (see below) was shortened to Dr. R at some point. | |
| Dr. Radical | A soda of Adirondack Beverage. Dr. Radical is no longer listed as a flavor on the company website. | |
| Dr. Randalls | A soda that was once sold at Randalls (now an Albertsons company). | |
| Dr. Red & White | It was made under the Red & White brand owned by Federated Group. | |
| Dr. Rush | The brand was made by R.J. Corr Naturals based out of Posen, Illinois. | |
| Dr. Riffic | A soda that was sold at the now-defunct Eckerd Drugstores. | |
| Dr. Right | It was made by Preferred Products and Flavorite for Supervalu. | |
| Dr. Rocket | K-Mart’s version of a Dr. soda. | |
| Dr. S | The Dr. soda brand of Shoppers Food Warehouse. Another Dr. S product was sold under the Southern Home brand and was found in Alabama and surrounding areas. | |
| Dr. Schnee | This was a product of Vess that predated Dr. Vess. | |
| Dr. Shasta | A brand of National Beverage. Described as sweet and zesty. | Various Locations |
| Dr. Shaw’s | Shaw’s grocery store brand of Dr. soda. | |
| Dr. Sipp | It was the store brand of Dr. soda sold at Smart & Final. | |
| Dr. Skipper | This soda was a brand of Safeway grocery stores. | |
| Dr. Slice | Slice was a soda brand of PepsiCo. The brand was sold to New Slice Ventures in 2018. New Slice ise now a sparkling water company. | |
| Dr. Smith’s | Reportedly a brand a of Smith’s Food | |
| Dr. Smooth | It’s a brand made by President’s Choice, a Canadian company. | |
| Dr. Snap | Whole Foods brand under the 365 Everyday Value name. 100% cane sugar used. | |
| Dr. Sparkle | A soda that was made for Price Chopper Supermarkets. There was also a Dr. Sparkle made under the Lowes Foods brand. | |
| Dr. Spice | Made under the Market Pantry brand of Target. | |
| Dr. Springfield | ||
| Dr, Springtime | ||
| Dr. Starr | This is a brand manufactured to be sold at Lucky stores. | |
| Dr. Stripes | Sold at Dollar Tree under the Stars & Stripes brand name. | |
| Dr. Taste | It was made by Marquee Premium. | |
| Dr. Tex | Texas Beverage Packaging owned the trademark to this soda from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. | |
| Dr. Thirst | It was made under Fleming Companies Marquee Premium brand. | |
| Dr. Thunder | Sold under Walmart’s Great Value brand. | Walmart |
| Dr. Topper | Dollar General’s knock-off of Dr Pepper was sold under the Clover Valley brand. It has been reportedly discontinued. HyTop also had a brand under the same name. | |
| Dr. Tops | A brand of Dr. soda made for Tops Friendly Markets headquartered in New York. | Tops |
| Dr. Tremor | A soda made by Raley’s Soda. | |
| Dr. U | United Supermarkets brand of Dr. soda. There was also a Dr. U sold at Ukrop’s Super Markets. | |
| Dr. Up! | ||
| Dr. Urge | A Dr Pepper Knock off sold at Kwik Trip. | |
| Dr. Vess | Vess is a soda brand with strong distribution in St. Louis. | |
| Dr. W | A soda sold under the Wegmans store brand. | |
| Dr. Weis | The store brand of Weis Markets. | Weis Markets |
| Dr. Wells | This pepper-style soda is made by The Dad’s Root Beer Company. | Various Locations |
| Dr. West | Similar to Dr. Buzz, this one was made by Western Family. | |
| Dr. Wham | A soda that was launched by Buffalo Rock in 2005. | Various Locations |
| Dr. (Doctor) Whatever | It’s made by Journey and is listed as being “out of stock” on bevmo.com. We cannot confirm or deny if its being made at this time. | |
| Dr. Wild | A natural soda that was once made by Wild Oats. | |
| Dr. Wow | This soda is sold under the Food Club brand. | Acme, Market 33, Others |
| Dr. Zeppa | A brand of Store 24 from the New England area. | |
| Dr. Zestee | A brand made under the Private Selection brand name. | |
| Dr. Zevia | The Zevia brand is known for its zero-calorie sodas that are naturally sweetened. | Various Locations |
| Dr. Zip | This soda was found in Canada and made under the Compliments brand. | |
| Dr. Zing | It was sold under the Super G brand that was available at Giant. | |
| Mr. aahh | Mr. aahh and Dr. Aahh were Dr. sodas of Giant Eagle stores. | |
| Mr. Pibb | Pibb Xtra (see below) took over for Mr. Pibb. | |
| Mr. Pig | A Piggly Wiggly store brand of soda. | Piggly Wiggly |
| Mr. Sipp | A soda made by Iris that was sold at Smart & Final stores. | |
| Peppo | Coca-Cola once made this Dr Pepper competitor that was eventually rebranded as Mr. Pibb. It was marketed as a “Pepper Type Soda”. | |
| Pibb Xtra | A brand of The Coca-Cola Company that is described as having spicy, cherry, and cola flavors. | Various Locations |
| Real Dr. | A Dr Pepper copycat made by Sunny Select. | |
| Southern Lightning | The brand name of Dr. Thunder (Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club) before it was Dr. Thunder. | |
| Texas Fizz | A soda made for Phar-Mor, a drug store based out of Ohio that is no longer in business. | |
| The Dr. | Another soda brand of Safeway | |
| The Dr. Soda | Buehler’s Fresh Foods housed this Dr Pepper style of soda. |
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