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 soft drink. It is a type of root beer. Today, it is owned by a company called Keurig Dr Pepper. The drink was first made by a company named IBC, which later closed down.

The Original IBC Company

The Independent Breweries Company was a group of breweries that joined together. They started in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1919. Several smaller breweries, like Griesediecks' National Brewery, came together.

However, this big company faced many problems. They had too many leaders and not enough profit. This caused the company to go out of business. Even though the company closed, their root beer, IBC Root Beer, continued to be made. It was the most successful part of their business.

The Story of IBC Root Beer

How IBC Root Beer Started

IBC Root Beer began in 1919. It was created by the Griesedieck family. They started the Independent Breweries Company in St. Louis, Missouri. At this time, a law called Prohibition made alcoholic drinks illegal. Root beer became popular because it was a legal and tasty drink.

Changes in Ownership

After the Independent Breweries Company closed, the brand name for IBC Root Beer was sold. The Kranzberg family bought it first. They owned a company called Northwestern Bottling Company. Later, in the late 1930s, the Shucart family bought it. They owned the National Bottling Company.

After World War II, IBC Root Beer was not as widely sold. Its popularity went down for a while.

In 1976, the IBC brand was sold again. Taylor Beverages bought it. Then, in 1980, the Seven-Up Company took over. When Dr Pepper and 7 Up joined together in 1986, IBC Root Beer became available all across the United States. In 1995, a company called Cadbury Schweppes bought Dr Pepper/Seven Up.

Modern Changes to IBC Root Beer

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

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. Instead, it is printed on a plain brown bottle. These changes also made the price of each bottle go up a little.

Different Flavors of IBC Root Beer

Current Flavors (as of 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

In Spanish: IBC (compañía de refrescos) para niños

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