Greenish-hued clear glass Moxie bottle, 8" tall with 2" diameter Original bottle cap, partly off Moxie was the first carbonated beverage patented in the United States. Patented by Dr. Augustin Thompson, who worked out of Lowell, MA, it was designed to be a beverage without substances that could be classified as drugs. Its earliest known date of manufacture was 1885, despite some unsubstantiated claims that it was produced earlier. Despite initially only gaining traction in New England, It gradually gained popularity and by the 1920s, it was outselling Coca Cola. However, in the coming decades, Moxie's popularity waned and the company was plagued with financial difficulties. In both 1948 and 1968 (prior to the New Coke controversy), New Moxie was introduced, which only exacerbated the financial controversy. Despite no longer being a leading soft drink brand, it still can be sold in New England and Pennsylvania. This is especially true in Maine, where it was named the state's official soft drink in 2005.