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A&W Root Beer

Type	Root Beer
Manufacturer	Keurig Dr Pepper (United States, Worldwide) A&W Canada, The Coca-Cola Company (Canada)
Country of origin	United States
Introduced	1919
Related products	Barq’s, Mug Root Beer, Dad’s Root Beer, Hires Root Beer, A&W Cream Soda

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Is A&W root beer a Coke or Pepsi product?

Pepsi does not own A&W root beer. A&W root beer is owned by The Great American Brand LLC who also owns the A&W restaurant franchise. Pepsi and Coca Cola are both partners with A&W root beer and bottle and distribute A&W Root Beer.

Does Pepsi own A&W?

A&W® | OTHER BRANDS | PepsiCo Partners.

Which root beer is a Coke product?

Barq’s /ˈbɑːrks/ is an American brand of root beer created by Edward Barq and bottled since the beginning of the 20th century. It is owned by the Barq family but bottled by the Coca-Cola Company.

Do A&W restaurants make their own root beer?

Made fresh in our restaurants. Our signature item since the opening of our first tiny Root Beer stand in 1919. It’s still made fresh on site with real cane sugar and a proprietary blend of herbs, bark, spices and berries.

How bad is root beer for you?

It was determined that, despite being a soda, root beer is considered the safest soft drink as it rarely contains the harmful acids found in most sodas, which lessens its impact on teeth.

Is Dr Pepper a root beer?

The answer is no, Dr Pepper is not a root beer. Dr Pepper is not considered a root beer because it is not made with the bark of the sassafras tree or sarsaparilla vine. Dr Pepper has many things in common with root beer, primarily among those its slightly vanilla taste, but it is technically not a root beer.

What is A&W known for?

1) A&W is the first American chain restaurant to reach the 100 year milestone. 2) Dale Mulder, an A&W franchisee in Lansing, Michigan, created the Bacon Cheeseburger in 1963. Mulder later served as A&W’s president and chairman.

Does Dr Pepper own A&W?

The rights to the A&W brand (except for Canada) are owned by Keurig Dr Pepper, which in turn licenses the brand to the U.S.-based A&W Restaurant chain.

Is Dr Pepper Pepsi or Coke?

Dr Pepper is a NOT a Pepsi product it is part of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. While it is very common to see Dr Pepper alongside other Pepsi drinks at soda fountains, Pepsi does not actually have direct ownership over Dr Pepper.

What was in Dr Pepper?

Carbonated Water, Sugar, Colour (Caramel E150d), Phosphoric Acid, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Flavourings Including Caffeine, Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K).

Which root beer is best?

The Best Root Beer Brands In The World

• Sioux City Root Beer.
• Barq’s Root Beer.
• Bundaberg Root Beer.
• Refreshe Root Beer.
• A&W Root Beer.
• IBC Root Beer.
• Dad’s Old Fashioned Root Beer.
• Hires Root Beer (and Vodka)

Is Coca Cola owned by Pepsi?

Coke and Pepsi are actually owned by the same company but the rivalry was created to help sell soft drinks.

Why is A&W root beer so good?

What the panel loved most about A&W was its mellow, creamy taste —definitely the brand you want to pick up if you’re a fan of smooth root beers. A&W also got high marks for its sweet (but not too sweet) vanilla flavor. Not a surprise since A&W proudly advertises its use of real aged vanilla right on the can (pssst…

Does KFC own A&W?

Tricon owned Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and KFC. It acquired seafood chain Long John Silver’s and root beer chain A&W Restaurants in 2002. The company then changed its name to Yum! after its ticker symbol.

Does A&W sell root beer by the gallon?

Sarah Platt‎A&W Restaurants Hi Sarah- many of our restaurants do sell gallon and 1/2 gallon jugs of rootbeer, which is often still made fresh daily!