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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...