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Originally named 'Root Tea' the name of the drink was changed to Root Beer, so as to attract larger markets of hard-drinking Pennsylvania miners. The public loved the new drink and as a result, Hires introduced commercial root beer to the public in 1876,
Beer was around way before then.
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What came out first root beer or coca cola?
Root beer
What came out first Coca-Cola or root beer?
Root beer
What is root beer called in Australia?
Root beer is known as root beer in Australia. Not a particularly popular drink, it is not to be confused with ginger beer, which is a completely different drink.
What is a Root beer with chocolate ice cream called?
Root beer with ice cream is called a Root Beer Float. I don't think there is a specific name if the ice cream is chocolate.
What was the first soda called?
The very first soda ever to be invented was Hires Root Beer in 1866.
Is root beer a fruit flavored soda?
no it is not it is only made grown roots that is why they called it root beer
What was the first root beer?
It was first made in 1919
Did root beer originally come from Ireland?
Root beer is made from the Sassafras tree, its bark for color and its Root for flavor. Thus it is called "Root Beer". Sassparilla is its name during the temperance years.
Who made the very first root beer float?
Me
Was root beer first made in Colorado?
No. It was made in Mississippi
Health benefits of root beer- teeth?
kick your as first!
What soft drink was first bottled in Mississippi?
root beer
