Can Root Beer Cure the Common Cold?
No, but a cold glass of root beer can be refreshing. However, the root of a sarsaparilla vine was once used to treat that nasty little bug but advancements, in both medicine and soft drink technology, has put root beer firmly in the vending machine. First produced, bottled, and sold by Charles E. Hires in 1893, it became wildly popular, even more so, and not surprisingly, during those dark and tempered days of Prohibition. Once the king of pop, root beer was knocked from its throne by one of Columbuss own when John Pemberton whipped up the first batch of Coca-Cola. A quick glance around the world will show which soda currently wears the crown. As a consolation prize for Mr. Hires, we offer our humble home-brewed take on his once mighty root beer. Or Try the Cannon Sampler.
