Pommac is the brand name for a

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made by Carlsberg Sverige AB of fruits and berries. It is matured in

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for three months. The name comes from "Pommery", referring to

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, and

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, as it is matured in

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.Hartwall
/ref> Another theory of the naming is the French word ''pomace'', which literally means remains of pressed fruits. See also

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History

In 1919, after his best efforts to keep his brewery running Anders Lindahl moved to

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as a failed businessman, and founded Fructus Fabriker and began to make Pommac. The recipe was made by a

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inventor. The drink was made for the upper classes as an

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-free substitute for wine. In the US,

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distributed a formulation of it, with

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as a sweetener, as a diet drink from 1963 to 1969 in six-and-a-half- and ten-ounce bottles. The original had always used

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as its sweetener. Pommac is also served as a non-alcoholic champagne alternative on festive occasions. In late 2004,

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in Denmark announced that they were going to cease production of Pommac for financial reasons. However, after overwhelming public demand, the company decided to keep marketing Pommac. Finnish brewery

Hartwall Hartwall Ltd is a beverage company based in Helsinki, Finland. It was founded in 1836. Its drinks range includes Jaffa (soft drink)#Hartwall Jaffa, Jaffa, Pommac and Novelle waters. The company also owns the licence for manufacturing and sellin ...

has produced Pommac in Finland since 1950. It purchased the Finnish trademark in 2001. Pommac is in Finland an extremely popular non-alcoholic substitute for

champagne Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

and

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s, and as children's

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celebration drink.

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