Who doesn't enjoy a big frosty mug of root beer in the summertime? Bit did you know that root beer started out as tea? A Philadelphia pharmacist accidentally stumbled across an idea for a new product ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Root beer in tall glass mug - Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock Sure, it's kind of an oldhead soda. In these days of Dr. Pepper and ...

ROOT BEER MASTER: Jesse Melton conjures up all the brews at Diamond Bear, including a root beer beer he wants to get just right. Credit: Brian Chilson Root beer can be hit or miss. Let’s all just ...

Ginger root can be purchased or grown at home; either way, fresh grated ginger gives root beer a delicious kick. After adding a pinch of dry yeast, cap each bottle and allow the root beer to ferment ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, MO — In celebration of the grand ...

Janet and Bob Lake spent years working in beverage distribution before launching River City Root Beer in 2009. Today, the ...

I’m not much of a soda drinker. I’ve been known to drink (and make) ginger beer, but even those drinks are reserved for special occasions. I’d much rather drink a lime-flavored seltzer water or ...

In the mid-1800s, the new carbonated drink was promoted as a cure for both medical problems and violent crime. Prohibition didn’t swoop down unheralded from the skies in 1920, ejecting alcoholic ...