The ice cream soda - that is, the mixing of ice cream with carbonated water - is said to have been invented by Robert M. Green of Philadelphia in 1874. The most popular version may be the root beer float, featuring root beer and vanilla ice cream. The first person known to have made it was Frank Wisner, who owned a soda shop in Colorado. He named it Black Cow Mountain, after the Cow Mountain, and it was later shortened to Black Cow. \r
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Thank you to crosenblum (Craig) for the request and for supporting the show.\r
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What is your preferred root beer for root beer floats? Please let me know in the comments.\r
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Here is a run down of the sodas featured in this blind tasting:\r
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A&W Root Beer (see my review: \r
Company: Dr Pepper Snapple Group\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 170\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: HFCS\r
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Hanks Gourmet Philadelphia Recipe Root Beer (see my review: \r
Company: Hanks Gourmet Beverages\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 180\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: Cane Sugar\r
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Henry Weinhards Root Beer\r
Company: SABMiller\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 170\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: HFCS\r
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IBC Root Beer (see my review: \r
Company: Dr Pepper Snapple Group\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 160\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: HFCS\r
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Jones Root Beer (see my review: \r
Company: Jones Soda Company\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 180\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: Inverted Cane Sugar\r
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Stewarts Root Beer (see my review: \r
Company: Dr Pepper Snapple Group\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 160\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: HFCS\r
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