Rosenberger’s Dairies

My family has loved Rosenberg’s for years. We got their milk but it was really the iced tea that had us hooked. When my sons were teenagers we’d go thru 2 gallons a day. Now it’s down to 1 but it’s still a constant in our home. Haven’t ever found an iced tea with the same refreshing taste. Even looks like tea you’d have brewed at home.
BUT… A few months ago it started to taste «off». Stale would be the best way to describe it. It’s an overwhelming taste which makes it almost undrinkable. This has happened in the past but it was rare and only occurred with gallon or 2 with the same date stamp. For about a month and a half now it’s been consistently like this. I hope this changes, as we’ve always liked the great quality of Rosenberg products. But if the quality of this product doesn’t return, they’ve lost a customer who has recommended them to many people. (2 stars instead of 1 b/​c the milk still seems fine)

I like Rosenberger’s not for their milk but for their iced tea. It’s flavor is not as sickeningly sweet as something from WaWa or Turkey Hill but it still packs plenty of smooth flavor and is fairly easy to find.
Now I see that the other Unilocaler who reviewed Rosenbergers said something about this place being a local dairy and buying local. You see if you buy Rosenberger’s that’s not exactly what’s happening.
Rosenberger’s was sold to Crowley Foods of Binghamton, NY in 2002.
Crowley Foods is a subsidiary of HP Hood LLC based in MA.
HP Hood LLC’s CEO/​Chairman is Billionaire John A. Kaneb who is also a minority owner of the Boston Red Sox who also previously owned a controlling stake in Gulf Oil.
So if you want to support local, Rosenberger’s is not the way.
For local get your dairy from Freddy Hill or Merrymead.

Support your local Dairy.
Yes, Rosenberger’s Milk costs a few cents more than the store brand — but it is so worth it. A great family business that supports our local agriculture.
I prefer the 2% myself…