How many gallons of root beer did hires make?
By 1876, Hires had developed his own recipe and was marketing 25-cent packets of powder which each yielded five gallons of root beer. At Philadelphia’s Centennial Exposition in 1876, he cultivated new customers by giving away free glasses of root beer.
Where can I buy Hires Root Beer in Seattle?
From the standpoint of competitive root beers, Hires has the longest History of successful sales of a Root Beer product than all the others. It really is a shame that DrPepper/Snapple Group made the decision on Hires many years ago. You can buy Hires in 12pack cans at QFC in Seattle at 9999 Holman Road.
Where are vintage Hires Root Beer bottles embossed?
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Who is the girl in the Hires Root Beer commercial?
However, most consumption was of pre-bottled root beer. A mid-1960s’ advertising campaign featured jingles by jazz singer Blossom Dearie, wherein she sang in a Betty-Boop voice: “Hires Root Beer! Hires Rootin’ Tootin’ Root Beer! Hires Rootin’-Tootin’ Rabble-Rousin’, lion-roarin’, Roman-candle-lightin’ Root Beer!”
Where can I buy a root beer keg?
Root beer kegs can be tough to track down sometimes. We recommend you: Call a local liquor store that sells beer kegs, and ask them if they can special order a root beer keg for you Ask a local brewpub that makes beer and soda in-house, and ask if they will let you buy one of their root beer kegs
Is there such a thing as Hires Root Beer?
I been purchasing Hires Root Beer for some time and now its literally non-existent. Its one of the oldest root beers in the USA and hails from Philadelphia, where I am from. Several years ago Dr Pepper / 7up decided slow the production of Hires by enticing bottlers to bottle A&W with kickbacks.
Which is the best brand of root beer?
It is by far the best root beer ever made and I have tried many of them: IBC, Stewart’s, Mug, A&W, Dr. Brown’s and about a dozen or more other smaller regional brands, and none compare to the unique, smooth taste of Hires. But I have not had a sip of Hires in over six years.
When did Cadbury Schweppes stop making Hires Root Beer?
In 2008 Cadbury Schweppes spun off the soft drink division into the current Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Cadbury Schweppes and its successor entity Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, decision was to promote their own A&W Root Beer brand and phase out Hires.
