What drink was first sold as Brad's Drink before being renamed in 1898?

Pepsi-Cola was first sold as Brad’s Drink before being renamed in 1898. Caleb Bradham, a pharmacist in New Bern, North Carolina, created the beverage in the 1890s and served it at his drugstore. Its early name referred directly to its creator.

Bradham changed the name to Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898. The name was associated with the digestive enzyme pepsin and the kola nut, although the drink did not contain pepsin. Pepsi was initially marketed as a refreshing and potentially digestive beverage, a common style of soft-drink advertising at the time.

The Pepsi-Cola Company was incorporated in 1902, and the brand expanded through bottling franchises. The name has remained, although the company has changed ownership and corporate structure several times. Pepsi-Cola should not be confused with Coca-Cola, which had already been introduced in Atlanta in 1886.