IBC Root Beer facts for kids

IBC Root Beer

Type	Soft Drink
Manufacturer	Independent Breweries Company (1919–?) Northwestern Bottling Company National Bottling Company (1930s–1976) Taylor Beverages (1976–1980) Seven-Up Company (1980–1986) Dr Pepper/Seven Up (1986–1995) Cadbury Schweppes (1995–2008) Dr Pepper Snapple Group (2008–2018) Keurig Dr Pepper (2018–present)
Country of origin	1919 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Variants	IBC Diet Root Beer

IBC Root Beer is a popular American brand of root beer. Today, it is owned by a big company called Keurig Dr Pepper. The drink was first made by a company named IBC, which later closed down.

The Story of IBC Root Beer

IBC Root Beer was created in 1919. It was started by the Griesedieck family in St. Louis, Missouri. This was a time in the United States known as Prohibition. During Prohibition, it was illegal to make or sell alcohol. Because of this, non-alcoholic drinks like Root beer became very popular.

The original company, Independent Breweries Company, had some money troubles and eventually closed. But the name "IBC" was still valuable! A family called the Kranzbergs bought the IBC name. They owned a company called Northwestern Bottling Company.

Later, in the late 1930s, the IBC name was sold again. This time, the Shucart family, who owned National Bottling Company, bought it. After World War II, IBC Root Beer was not as widely sold.

IBC Changes Hands

In 1976, the IBC name was sold to Taylor Beverages. Just four years later, in 1980, it was sold again to the Seven-Up Company.

In 1986, two big soda companies, Dr Pepper and 7 Up, joined together. This helped IBC Root Beer become available all across the United States. In 1995, a company called Cadbury Schweppes bought Dr Pepper/Seven Up.

IBC then became part of Cadbury Schweppes' beverage division. In 2008, it became part of a new company called Dr Pepper Snapple Group.

Modern IBC Root Beer

In July 2016, IBC changed how it made its drinks. They started using real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. This made the taste a bit different for some people.

The bottles also changed. They now come in packs of four instead of six. The IBC logo is no longer molded into the glass bottle itself. Instead, it is printed on a plain brown bottle. These changes also made the price of each bottle go up a little.

IBC Flavors

Current Flavors (2020)

• IBC Root Beer
• IBC Diet Root Beer
• IBC Cream Soda
• IBC Black Cherry
• IBC Cherry Limeade
• IBC Coconut Lime

Past Flavors

• IBC Tangerine Cream Soda
• IBC Cherry Cola
• IBC Strawberries and Cream
• IBC Berries and Cream
• IBC Birch Beer
• IBC Peach Cream Soda

See also

• Fitz's, another root beer brand from St. Louis