A&W Root Beer
A&W Root Beer is an American brand of root beer that was founded in 1919 by Roy W. Allen and primarily available in the United States and Canada. Allen partnered with Frank Wright in 1922, creating the A&W brand and inspiring a chain of A&W Restaurants founded that year. Originally, A&W Root Beer sold for five cents (equivalent to $0.84 in 2022).
| Type | Root Beer |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Keurig Dr Pepper (United States, Worldwide) A&W Canada, Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Company (Canada) Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines (Philippine restaurant only) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1919 |
| Related products | Barq's, Mug Root Beer, Dad's Root Beer, Hires Root Beer, A&W Cream Soda |
| Website | www |
| Nutritional value per 8.1 fl oz / 1 cup / 240 ml | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 120 kcal (500 kJ) |
31 | |
| Sugars | 31 |
| Dietary fiber | 0 |
0 | |
| Saturated | 0 |
| Trans | 0 |
0 | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 0% 0 μg |
| Vitamin C | 0% 0 mg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 0% 0 mg |
| Iron | 0% 0 mg |
| Potassium | 0% 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2% 30 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Cholesterol | 0 |
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| †Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. | |
The rights to the A&W brand (except in Canada) are owned by Keurig Dr Pepper, which in turn licenses the brand to the U.S.-based A&W Restaurant chain. A&W Root Beer products are distributed via various U.S. bottlers. A&W Food Services of Canada, which is independent of both Keurig Dr Pepper and the U.S. restaurant chain, is responsible for the restaurants and marketing of root beer products in Canada, with retail products bottled and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company. The U.S. variant is also sold as an import drink in Southeast Asia and Italy (where A&W has restaurants), as well as in Australia, Chile, and other countries.