A&W Root Beer
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A&W Root Beer is an American brand of root beer that was founded in 1919 by Roy W. Allen[3] and primarily available in the United States and Canada. Allen partnered with Frank Wright in 1922, creating the A&W brand and inspiring a chain of A&W Restaurants founded that year. Originally, A&W Root Beer sold for five cents (equivalent to $0.88 in 2023).[4]
Type | Root Beer |
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Manufacturer | Keurig Dr Pepper (United States, Worldwide) A&W Canada, Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Company (Canada) Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (Philippine restaurant only) |
Country of origin | United States |
Introduced | 1919; 105 years ago (1919) |
Related products | Barq's, Mug Root Beer, Dad's Root Beer, Hires Root Beer, A&W Cream Soda |
Website | www |
Nutritional value per 8.1 fl oz / 1 cup / 240 ml | |
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Energy | 120 kcal (500 kJ) |
31 | |
Sugars | 31 |
Dietary fiber | 0 |
0 | |
Saturated | 0 |
Trans | 0 |
0 | |
Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
Vitamin A equiv. | 0% 0 μg |
Vitamin C | 0% 0 mg |
Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
Calcium | 0% 0 mg |
Iron | 0% 0 mg |
Potassium | 0% 0 mg |
Sodium | 1% 30 mg |
Other constituents | Quantity |
Cholesterol | 0 |
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] |
The rights to the A&W brand (except in Canada) are owned by Keurig Dr Pepper, which in turn licenses the brand to the U.S.-based A&W Restaurant chain. A&W Root Beer products are distributed via various U.S. bottlers. A&W Food Services of Canada, which is independent of both Keurig Dr Pepper and the U.S. restaurant chain, is responsible for the restaurants and marketing of root beer products in Canada,[5] with retail products bottled and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company. The U.S. variant is also sold as an import drink in Southeast Asia and Italy (where A&W has restaurants), as well as in Australia, Chile, and other countries.