Tomorrow - August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day!

I posted this last year, but in case you didn't see it, or forgot, I wanted to let you know tomorrow is National Root Beer Float Day - absolutely a day to celebrate for sure! So, let's look at some Root Beer Float fun facts . . .

• Although the root beer float has gotten around since its creation, this staple summer dessert is almost exclusively a North American treat.
• A drink called small beer was the predecessor of root beer, and it was favored by both George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
• There is a drink called the reverse root beer float, which is made with root beer ice cream and vanilla soda.
• Check this link for more fun facts and for some great ideas for unique ways to fix root beer floats.
• 1876 – the year when root beer was invented
• 16 – the number of roots and herbs used to make root beer.
• 3% – the percentage root beer makes up in America’s soft drink market.
• 1960 – the year when a key ingredient of root beer, the sassafras root, was banned by the FDA.
• #1 – the ranking of A&W as the leading root beer brand in America.
• Check this link for more fun information on National Rood Beer Float Day!

So, how might you celebrate National Root Beer Float Day? Consider the following . . . 

• Gather the ones you love and the supplies - ice cream and root beer - and make floats . . . of course eat them!
• Visit A&W as today you are able to get a root beer float for free! Check this link for details.
• Take photos because, why not!

Enjoy!