Spezi, in some areas also known as "Diesel", is a genericized trademark for a soft drink made with cola and orange soda. Owner of the trademark is Brauhaus Riegele in Augsburg, Germany. When the brand was registered in 1956, Riegele at first was selling beer under the trademark. A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other senses of this word, see Trademark (disambiguation). ... Augsburg is a city in south-central Germany. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leffe, a Belgian beer, served in branded glasses Schlenkerla Rauchbier straight from the cask Beer is the worlds oldest[1] and most popular[2] alcoholic beverage. ...

In most of Germany and Austria, Spezi is a generic term for a mixture of cola and orange soda. Riegele registered the trademark and tried to monopolise the use of the term, but did not achieve that goal. Most large beverage manufacturers sell similar products, though most of them only in Germany. Examples are Schwip Schwap by PepsiCo or Mezzo Mix by the Coca-Cola Company. Nowadays, these two competitors sell far better than the original Spezi. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... PepsiCo, Incorporated (NYSE: PEP) is a global American beverage and snack company. ... Mezzo Mix is a product of the Coca-Cola Company sold only in Germany and Austria. ... The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. ...

Like other colas, Spezi contains caffeine; other ingredients include water, sugar, carbonic acid, orange juice and lemon juice. Carbonic acid (ancient name acid of air or aerial acid) has the formula H2CO3. ...

Riegele Spezi is sold mostly in half litre glass bottles, but 0.33l and 1.5l bottles are available as well. There is also a diet version. The slogan is: "Spezi ist Spitze - trink das Original!" ("Spezi is great - drink the original!").

Due to its thirst-quenching qualities, it is particularly popular in ski resorts and mountain huts, where it is often served in amounts of half a litre. By contrast, it is hardly ever seen in Vienna. It is often the drink of choice for the designated driver in Germany, sometimes referred to as "driver's beer." St. ... An Alpine hut is a building located in the mountains intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers and climbers. ... “Wien” redirects here. ...

In some regions of northern Germany (Emsland), Spezi stands for a mixture of Schnapps and cola. Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Schnapps is a type of distilled beverage. ...