Frostie Root Beer facts for kids

Frostie Root Beer is a popular American drink. It's a type of root beer, which is a sweet, fizzy beverage. This brand has been around for a long time, first made in 1939.

The Story of Frostie Root Beer

How It Started

Frostie Root Beer began in 1939. It was first made by The Frostie Beverage Company. This company was in Catonsville, Maryland. George Rackensperger owned the company back then.

Changing Hands Over Time

Over the years, Frostie Root Beer has had several owners. In 1971, the company, then called Frostie Enterprises, bought another root beer brand. This was Stewart's Restaurants, a competing brand with its own drive-in restaurants. Frostie Enterprises sold Stewart's in 1979.

Later, in 1974, Frostie Enterprises bought the Dog n Suds Root Beer Drive-in and brand. This helped Frostie grow even more.

At the end of 1979, the Frostie brand was sold. It went to the Monarch Beverage Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Monarch owned Frostie for many years.

In 2000, the Frostie brand was sold again. This time, Leading Edge Brands of Temple, Texas bought it. Then, in 2009, Leading Edge Brands sold the Frostie drinks. They were bought by Intrastate Distributors Inc. of Detroit, Michigan. As of 2014, Excel Bottling Company of Breese, Illinois distributes Frostie Root Beer.

Frostie Flavors

Frostie makes many different kinds of drinks. Here are some of the flavors you can find:

• Root Beer
• Diet Root Beer
• Vanilla Root Beer
• Ginger Beer
• Ginger Ale
• Blue Cream Soda
• Green Apple
• Orange
• Concord Grape
• Cherry Limeade
• Strawberry
• Strawberry Watermelon

Frostie Lemonades

Frostie also offers a variety of lemonade flavors. These are perfect for a refreshing drink:

• Classic Lemonade
• Blue Lemonade
• Pink Lemonade
• Strawberry Lemonade
• Watermelon Lemonade

See also

• Dog n Suds
• Stewart's Restaurants