According to the Wikipedia front page

[ericcoleman]

On this day in 1866 Root Beer was first prepared commercially by American pharmacist Charles Elmer Hires.

So, IYNSHO, what is the best Root Beer?

Comments

[tollermom]

Oooooh... I can get Berghoff's here (the beer, at least). I'll have to see if my local supplier also sells the root beer!