DENVER (KDVR) — The root beer float, known by some as the “black cow,” was first crafted by a miner in the Colorado mountains — according to legend, that is. A close look at historical records shows ...

A small monument in Denver marks one of history’s more prosaic moments. It reads, “On this spot in 1935, Louis E Ballast created the Cheeseburger.” Colorado’s first drive-in, the Humpty Dumpty Barrel, ...

Sipping on a root beer float can transport you to simpler times. Getting wistful? Celebrate National Root Beer Float Day on Tuesday. The creation of the simple concoction of root beer and vanilla ice ...

If there’s one dessert drink that captures the heart of childhood summers and old-fashioned American desserts, it’s the root beer float. Imagine that perfect mix of creamy vanilla ice cream and fizzy, ...

(WFRV) – National Root Beer Float Day is celebrating its tenth anniversary on Tuesday, August 6, and to celebrate, A&W is giving the cold treat to customers for free at all store locations including ...

A&W Restaurants is offering a free small root beer float on August 6th from 2-8 p.m. local time. A&W operates over 850 locations across 35 U.S. states and Asia. National Root Beer Float Day is ...

Here’s how the story goes: In 1893 at a Cripple Creek brewery, a wandering entrepreneur named Frank J. Wisner was experimenting with carbonated water, roots and sweeteners that did not quite achieve ...