Why A&W Is Still The #1 Root Beer After 100 Years

Overview

Root beer is a timeless American beverage. Its cold snap and delicious taste have engendered millions of devotees over the past 100 years. From coal mines to baseball diamonds, root beer has been beloved by people from basically every walk of life. And yet, there’s one brand that stands above the rest when it comes to this liquid confection. A&W. So how did one brand rise above all the others to remain at the top of the heap for more than a century?