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- Native Americans had long used various plant roots and barks to make medicinal teas, and this knowledge was eventually adopted by European settlers. This gave birth to a beverage that combined the natural ingredients of the New World with European brewing techniques.
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It is thought that modern, carbonated root beer was originally inspired by the non-carbonated medicinal root teas made by Indigenous North Americans.
Root beer was originally made with sassafras root and bark which, due to its mucilaginous properties, formed a natural, long lasting foam, a characteristic feature of the beverage.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. As demand and technology changed, carbonated water was used.
Aug 9, 2019 · Root beer as we know it today is descended from "small beers," a collection of beverages (some alcoholic, some not) concocted by American colonists using what they had at hand. The brews varied by region and were flavored by locally grown herbs, barks, and roots.
- Mary Bellis
Aug 4, 2022 · Charles E. Hires, a pharmacist, was inspired to create root beer after he tasted a delicious brew. After tweaking the recipe, he began to sell his new drink as "powder root tea," which wasn't...
- Katherine Beck
Root beer was invented as a non-alcoholic alternative to traditional alcoholic brews during the Temperance movement. It provided a flavorful beverage option for all members of the family.
Nov 18, 2023 · The journey of root beer — from a North American indigenous tribal tea to pharmacist Charles Elmer Hires’ first national soda brand — highlights a legacy of innovation and tenacity. Here’s a look! Antique root beer ads from the 1800s. The history of root beer is as American… as root beer.
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Dec 8, 2021 · The sweet, bubbly, non-alcoholic root beer we know today bears little resemblance to the root beers of yesteryear. The forbears of this beloved beverage were root beers in the literal sense—beers made from roots. Before the first root beer was brewed, root teas and medicines were the all the rage.
