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Root beer
Root beer is a non-alcoholic beverage made from some combination of Bourbon Vanilla, Licorice Root, Sarsaparilla Root Extract[?], Sasafrass Root Extract, Nutmeg, Anise, and Wintergreen[?] among other things. Root beer is about 3% of the U.S. soda market.
It was invented by Charles Elmer Hires[?] on May 16, 1866.
Root beer brands include:
- A&W root beer - Cadbury-Schweppes and Tricon
- Hires Root Beer[?] - Cadbury-Schweppes
- Mug Root Beer[?] - Pepsico
- Barq's Root Beer[?] - Coca-Cola
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