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Hires Root Beer - A Classic American Beverage
an orange and white tin with the words hires root beer on it's side
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Hires Root Beer

Charles Hires, Philadelphia pharmacist, was on his honeymoon around the same time when he discovered an herbal tea. During honeymoon he was served root tea made up of sixteen wild roots and berries, including, pipsissewa, spikenard, juniper wintergreen, sarsaparilla, and hops. Charles persuaded his hostess to part with her recipe for root tea. After taking the recipe of herbs, berries and roots home to Philadelphia with him, he began selling a packaged dry mixture to the public made from…
Ernest Lear
Ernest Lear

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