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Boylan Bottling vs Reed's:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Reed's had more branded searches than Boylan Bottling among ginger ale brands worldwide. Reed's had about 5,400 branded searches, while Boylan Bottling had 1,600. Reed's made up 3.4% of all ginger ale brand searches we track, and Boylan Bottling accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ginger ale brands, Reed's appeared in three of the five answers and Boylan Bottling in one. Reed's was mentioned before Boylan Bottling in every answer that named either.

Among ginger ale brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Reed's, about 3 searches for every 1 for Boylan Bottling

Reed's 5.4K searchesBoylan Bottling 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Reed's, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Boylan Bottling in 1

Reed's in 3 of 5Boylan Bottling in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Reed's, named ahead of Boylan Bottling in 3 of 3 answers

Reed's first in 3Boylan Bottling never first

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Top ginger ale brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Reed's was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Boylan Bottling was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Reed's was listed before Boylan Bottling in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Canada Dry1st
  2. Schweppes2nd
  3. Fever-Tree3rd
  4. Reed's4th
  5. Vernors5th
  6. Seagram's Ginger Ale6th
  7. Boylan Bottling7th
  8. Bruce Cost8th
  9. Zevia9th
  10. Blenheim–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Canada Dry4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Schweppes4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fever-Tree3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Reed's3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vernors2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Seagram's Ginger Ale1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Zevia1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Boylan Bottling1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bruce Cost1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Blenheim0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about ginger ale brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Is Boylan Bottling or Reed's more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Boylan Bottling and Reed's by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten ginger ale brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Boylan Bottling and Reed's among ginger ale brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Reed's, Boylan Bottling. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCanada DrySchweppesVernorsSeagram's Ginger AleFever-TreeReed'sBlenheimZeviaBoylan BottlingBruce Cost
Nov 202527.5%22.5%27.5%8.2%6.7%0.88%3%0.88%1.3%1.6%
Dec 202537.5%20.5%20.5%7.5%7.5%0.81%2.7%0.81%0.96%1.2%
Jan 202641.1%18.4%22.5%6.7%5.5%1.1%2%0.86%0.86%1.1%
Feb 202642.2%18.9%18.9%6.9%5.6%2.5%2.1%1.1%0.91%0.91%
Mar 202647.1%17.2%17.2%6.3%5.2%2.3%1.9%0.99%0.99%0.83%
Apr 202642%18.8%18.8%6.9%5.6%2.5%2.5%1.1%1.1%0.91%
May 202644.2%19.8%16.2%7.2%5.9%2.1%2.1%0.93%0.78%0.78%
Jun 202639.7%21.8%17.8%7.9%5.3%2.4%2.4%1%0.86%0.86%
Jul 202629.4%24%19.6%10.7%7.2%2.6%3.2%1.1%1.1%0.95%
Aug 202628.8%23.6%19.3%8.6%7%2.6%7%1.1%1.1%0.93%
Sep 202630.8%25.2%20.6%9.2%6.2%2.2%2.7%1.2%1%0.81%
Oct 202625.4%25.4%20.8%11.4%7.6%3.4%2.8%1.5%1%0.82%

How has branded search for Boylan Bottling and Reed's changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Reed's took it in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Boylan Bottling’s share of searches among ginger ale brands worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Reed's’ share of searches among ginger ale brands worldwide moved from 0.88% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 5.4K.

How did search popularity change for ginger ale brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Reed's overtook Blenheim to rank 6th among ginger ale brands worldwide, with 3.4% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Boylan Bottling worldwide fell 15.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in October 2026.

How are Boylan Bottling’s and Reed's’ branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boylan Bottling’s and Reed's’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Boylan Bottling

1 branded search term

  • boylan ginger ale

Reed's

1 branded search term

  • reeds ginger ale

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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