2006-10-05 17:06:03 · 9 answers · asked by lavaflower_m13 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer_float
The root beer float is thought to have been invented by Frank J. Wisner in August of 1893. He was inspired to "float" a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of his Myers Avenue Red root beer from his late night glimpse of the snow on top of the blackened Cow Mountain (location of his gold claims) illuminated by the full moon overhead.
http://www.rootbeer.com/
They have a interesting history about rootbeer on their website and I'd personally use theirs for one!
However, in Australia, Coca-Cola resellers with access to soft-serve facilities (namely cinemas or small cafe styled stores) launched the "Coke Spider", a post mix Coke with vanilla soft-serve. Since then, many businesses and the general population refer to this drink as a "spider", with exception to McDonald's which marketed the same product in 2004 as the "Coke Float" (available in all Coke brand flavours.) I'd rather drink this!
2006-10-05 17:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by Litnut on 8th 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three different people invented it.
There names are Alan Root, Sidney Beer, and Ray Float.
2006-10-05 19:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by foghat77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jack Salillas
2006-10-05 17:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frank Wisner, in 1893:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer_float
2006-10-05 17:09:45 · answer #4 · answered by kamaole3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a genius who dropped ice cream in his root beer, and drank it anyway only to find out it tastes good.
2006-10-05 17:13:42 · answer #5 · answered by tecsklls9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did
2006-10-05 17:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a soda jerk by mistake
2006-10-07 20:12:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably A & W
2006-10-05 17:14:06 · answer #8 · answered by midwestguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me
2006-10-05 17:25:02 · answer #9 · answered by gimlilotr92 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋