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Root beer was originally made with sassafras root and bark which, due to its mucilaginous properties, formed a natural, long lasting foam, a characteristic feature of the beverage. Root beer was originally carbonated by fermentation.
Prior to 1850, Root Beer was made locally in small quantities using the natural fermentation process, utilizing brewer’s yeast and sugar. The natural flavorings were often hand-picked from the local area. After a few hours of primary fermentation, the Root Beer was poured into stone bottles, and tightly corked to retain the pressure, carbon
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Nov 18, 2023 · A sampling fountain at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 launched “Hires Root Beer” as the first nationally distributed brand name soft drink. Hires Root Beer ad from 1919: “The natural flavor of real root juices makes Hires more delicious than imitation root beers”.
In the 19th century, American colonists brewed the antecedent root beers in their homes from a variety of ingredients, often serving their concoctions as hot teas. In the 1840s, the first root beer began to appear in confectionaries and general stores, bottled in stoneware and sold for medicinal use.
root beer prior to 1870. The term root beer may have originated around 1780. Doctor Chase used the term root beer in his 1864 book: “DR. CHASE’S RECEIPT BOOK AND PRACTICAL PHYSICIAN.” The following article was written by Charles E. Hires, telling how he got started. AMERICAN DRUGGIST AND PHARMACEUTICAL RECORD OCTOBER, 1913 SEEING ...
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It is clear through numerous accounts that at least a general precursor of root beer was introduced in the time of Shakespeare in Europe. Shakespeare talks of a “small beer” that was around 2% alcohol, and was really a mixture of several local drinks.
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Aug 9, 2019 · While Charles Hires and his family contributed greatly to the popularity of modern root beer, its origins can be traced to pre-colonial times during which indigenous tribes commonly created beverages and medicinal remedies from sassafras roots.
