The next time you're drinking a root beer, sift through the list of ingredients on the backside of a bottle of A&W, Dad's, Barq's, Mug, IBC, or Red Arrow. You're most certain to find mentions of ...

The upcoming holiday season bodes many social engagements with all the seasonal trappings. No doubt all of these parties will include liquid refreshments, some hard, some soft and many sparkling. It ...

In the woods near my childhood home grew a cluster of small trees. I only noticed them after my older brother pointed them out to me. He showed me that some of the leaves were shaped like mittens, but ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — That’s right. We’re talking about root beer. And as with many things, the sassafras root, which is used to create that delicious root beer flavor, was long used by indigenous ...

The start of the warmer season isn’t necessarily cued by spring holidays or even, in some cases, the weather itself. Instead, the opening of seasonal businesses such as root beer stands and drive-ins ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might know less than you think about this classic American soda pop. bhofack2 / Getty Images When I was growing up, my ...

There was a brief rumble and then the family could hear a series of explosions coming from the hallway. While each member rushed from the different parts of the house to the source of the sound, a ...

Once in awhile, on the way down the lane, my granddad would stop the truck, reach out the window and break off some twigs of sassafras. I don’t remember the root beer taste; it was more the novelty of ...

MINOT, N.D. - It's delicious. It's cool. And it may be the longest tradition at the North Dakota State Fair. "My grandparents came to this fair. They did root beer when the horse and buggies were ...