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[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?

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[selenesue.livejournal.com]

I am quite liking Boylan's these days. As a bonus, their sugar-free version is sweetened with Splenda, not Nutrasweet [to which I have a very bad reaction].