Pepsi-cola- erin beier By erin.beier 1886 original recipe from John S. Pemberton 1893 creation of Brad's Drink 1898 Caleb Brodham creates pepsi from Brad's drink 1903 became official trademark 1909 was franchised in 24 states 1931 Bankruptcy during Great Depression 1936 intro of 12-ounce bottle gained popularity 1966 introduced in Romania 1970 Buffalo Bisons adopted red, white and blue color scheme 1975 Pepsi vs Coke blind taste off