Root Liquor

Ever wondered why root beer has the word beer in it’s name if it isn’t actually alcoholic? Well back hundreds of years ago Americans were brewing up a special kind of drink called Root Tea, which was then changed into root beer to keep coal miners sober on the job. How the turned tea into beer but lost the alcohol in the process is still a mystery, but this Thanksgiving you can celebrate our country’s alcohol heritage with a glass of the original stuff. $40.

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