1. Blueberry Breese
   Green River Original
2. Capt'n Eli's Blueberry Pop
   Dr. Brown’s Root Beer

Blueberry Breese was created in 1936. The pop's tagline is "get swept away."

1. Berghoff Black Cherry
   Jolly Good Sour Pow'r
2. Dang! That's Good Butterscotch Root Beer
   Goose Island Vanilla Cream Soda

In 1964, Dang! That's Good was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to root beer, the company also makes Dang! That’s Good Italian Cherry Soda, which tastes like maraschino cherries.

1. Dr. Brown’s Root Beer
   III Dachshunds Old Fashioned Root Beer
2. Baumeister Root Beer
   Filbert's Old Time Draft Root Beer

Heine Baumeister created Baumeister Root Beer in 1907. It can be found in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area.

1. Caruso's Legacy Gourmet Black Cherry Soda
   Capone Family Secret Black Cherry
2. Jolly Good Sour Pow'r
   III Dachshunds Old Fashioned Root Beer

III Dachshunds also makes alcoholic beers, which continue the dachshund theme. The company sells Ankle Biter Ale and Howling Hounds Honey Wheat. It's only other non-alcoholic product is Otto's Classic Orange Cream.

1. WBC Goose Island Vanilla Cream Soda
   Berghoff Black Cherry
2. Lost Trail Root Beer
   Blueberry Breese

In 1988, Goose Island Brewery was founded. The brewery used to license its name to the soda company. When the license expired, the sodas were rebranded as WBC.

1. Baumeister Root Beer
   Caruso's Blood Orange
2. Berghoff Black Cherry
   Flannel Fizz Rhubarb Soda

Caruso's Blood Orange Italian Soda is part of the WBC brand. The company has been around since 1961 and makes all its sodas with cane sugar and from family recipes.

1. Capt'n Eli's Blueberry Pop
   Dad's Root Beer
2. Berghoff Root Beer
   Vernors Ginger Ale

This root beer was created in 1887 by Herman Berghoff and his three brothers. In the 1920s, Herman Joseph Berghoff couldn't brew his beer because of Prohibition. Instead of going out of business, he decided to shift to making sodas.

1. Green River Original
   Rummy Grapefruit Soda
2. Capone Family Secret Strawberry Soda
   Sioux City Sarsaparilla

While Al and Frank Capone had nothing to do with this soda, the soda's origin story does have to do with the brothers. The story goes that police raided Frank Capone's warehouses 137 times, but all police ever found was soda.

1. Dream Lode Golden Ginger Ale
   Lost Trail Root Beer
2. Green River Original
   Faygo

Faygo was created in 1907. It was based on Ben and Perry Feigenson's cake frosting recipes. Juggalos, by the way, are fans of the Insane Clown Posse.

1. Tree Fort Root Beer
   Goody Yellow Pop
2. Dr. Enuf – The Original Energy Booster
   Black Bear Very Berry Blue Raspberry

First created in Nebraska in the 1920s, the Goody Yellow Pop is a super sweet retro soda. Willow Springs Distillery began making sodas as an alternative to alcohol during Prohibition.

1. Green River Original
   Dad's Root Beer
2. Izze Sparkling Pomegranate
   Flathead Lake Huckleberry Soda

Green River Original was created in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1919, the pop has been caffeine free.

1. Ski
   Sun Drop
2. Sioux City Sarsaparilla
   Jackson Hole Huckleberry Soda

First made in 1930, Sun Drop started in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2011, Dr. Pepper took over the soda and re-branded it with a "Drop it like it's hot" viral commercial.

1. Jackson Hole High Mountain Huckleberry Soda
   Flannel Fizz Rhubarb Soda
2. Caruso's Legacy Gourmet Black Cherry Soda
   Jolly Good Sour Pow'r

Jackson Hole Soda only makes caffeine-free flavors. Besides High Mountain Huckleberry, the company makes Buckin' Rootbeer, Grand Teton Grape, Jackson Ginger and more.

1. Dream Lode Golden Ginger Ale
   Fitz's Cardinal Cream
2. South Fork Strawberry Rhubarb
   Tom Tucker

Jackson Hole Soda also makes Snake River Sarsparilla and Cowboy Cream Soda. The company proudly bottles and brews everything in the United States.

1. Vernors Ginger Ale
   lll Dachshunds Old Fashioned Root Beer
2. Dr. Enuf - The Original Energy Booster
   Filbert's Old Time Draft Root Beer

Chicago chemist Bill Swartz created Dr. Enuf because his co-workers complained about the lack of vitamins in food products. He eventually created a carbonated vitamin drink that became popular.

1. Frostop Root Beer
   Sprecher Cream Soda
2. Faygo
   Sun Tang Red Cream Soda

Sprecher Cream Soda is flavored with vanilla and local Wisconsin honey. The pop is made by Sprecher Brewing Company, which was founded in 1985.

1. Tree Fort Root Beer
   Sioux City Sarsaparilla
2. Flannel Fizz Rhubarb Soda
   Dad's Root Beer

On February 14, 1939, Dad's Root Beer received its first trademark. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Coca-Cola distributed Dad's Root Beer.

1. Dr. Enuf - The Original Energy Booster
   Tree Fort Root Beer
2. Sioux City Sarsaparilla
   Polly's Pop

In 1987, the Sioux City brand was created. The soda was mentioned in "The Big Lebowski" by Sam Elliott's character, the Stranger.

1. Lost Trail Root Beer
   Blueberry Breese
2. Vernors Ginger Ale
   Dad's Root Beer

The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group currently distributes Vernors. The ginger ale was created by James Vernor in 1866.

1. Green River Original
   Dr. Wells
2. Buddy's Strawberry Soda
   Tree Fort Root Beer

Tree Fort is found mostly in Hy-Vee stores across the Midwest. The brand also makes Juicy Orange, Classic Cola and Ginger Ale.

1. Izze Sparkling Pomegranate
   Dr. Wells
2. Frostop Root Beer
   Jolly Good Sour Pow'r

Frostop Root Beer was created in 1926. It is available at Frostop Drive-Ins.

1. Jolly Good Sour Pow'r
   Fitz's Cardinal Cream
2. Capone Family Secret Black Cherry
   Lost Trail Root Beer

Jolly Good is based in Random Lake, Wisconsin. The company also makes Fruit Punch, Cherry, Grape, Orange, Cream Soda, Blue Raspberry and Pina Colada pops.

1. South Fork Strawberry Rhubarb
   Ski
2. Flannel Fizz Rhubarb Soda
   Dream Lode Golden Ginger Ale

Ski originated in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1956. However, the soda is available throughout the Midwest, Southeast, California and Alaska.

1. Polly's Pop
   Filbert's Old Time Draft Root Beer
2. Buddy's Strawberry Soda
   Capone Family Secret Black Cherry

Polly's Pop is available in Missouri and Kansas. The company makes fruit flavored sodas, Root Beer, Ginger Beer and Glazed Donut pops.

1. Baumeister Root Beer
   Filbert's Old Time Draft Root Beer
2. Tree Fort Root Beer
   III Dachshunds Old Fashioned Root Beer

In 1926, Charlie Filbert began making homemade root beer. The pop calls Chicago, Illinois, home.

1. Izze Sparkling Pomegranate
   Fitz's Cardinal Cream
2. Lost Trail Root Beer
   Flathead Lake Huckleberry Soda

In 2002, Todd Woloson and Greg Stroh founded Izze in Colorado. Four years later, PepsiCo bought the company.

1. Ski
   Dream Lode Golden Ginger Ale
2. Faygo
   Lost Trail Root Beer

The Louisburg Cider Mill, which produces Lost Trail Root Beer, was founded in 1977. The company is headquartered in Louisburg, Kansas.

1. Fitz's Cardinal Cream
   Ale-8-One
2. Red Ribbon
   Black Bear Very Berry Blue Raspberry

Fitz's was founded in 1993 in University City, Missouri. The company's root beer recipe, which pre-dates the company, was created in 1947.

1. Flathead Lake
   Ski
2. Faygo
   Jic Jac

The Flathead Lake Gourmet Soda company has seven flavors. They are Wild White Grape, Granny Apple, Strawberry Orange, Blueberry Pomegranate, Sour Cherry, Huckleberry and Black Raspberry.

1. Red Ribbon
   Ale-8-One
2. The Pop Shoppe
   Faygo

Red Ribbon calls the Pittsburgh area home. The brand is available in Vanilla Cream, Grape, Almond, Birch Beer, Cherry, Root Beer and Pennsylvania Punch.

1. Buddy's Strawberry Soda
   Red Ribbon
2. Ale-8-One
   The Pop Shoppe

Ale-8-One is pronounced as "A Late One." In the 1900s, the first pop recipe was created by G.L. Wainscott.

1. WBC Goose Island Vanilla Cream Soda
   Vernors Ginger Ale
2. The Pop Shoppe
   Caruso's Legacy Gourmet Black Cherry Soda

The Pop Shop makes eight flavors. They are Black Cherry, Lime Ricky, Root Beer, Cream Soda, Grape, Pineapple, Cola and Orange.

1. Baumeister Root Beer
   Big Red
2. Flannel Fizz Rhubarb Soda
   Jic Jac Raspberry Soda

In 1937, Grover Thomsen created Big Red. While the soda was founded in Texas, it is available in a number of states.

1. Canfield's 50/50
   Dr. Wells
2. Ski
   Jic Jac Raspberry Soda

Jic Jac was started in St. Louis, Missouri. The company makes Black Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Strawberry, Grape and Lemon Lime pops.

1. Tom Tucker
   Black Bear Very Berry Blue Raspberry
2. Rummy Grapefruit Soda
   Frostop Root Beer

Excel Bottling, which produces Rummy Grapefruit Soda, was started with reward money. In 1936, Edward "Lefty' Meier was rewarded for catching a bank robber.

1. Canfield's 50/50
   Ski
2. Sioux City Sarsaparilla
   Faygo

The A.J. Canfield Company created Canfield's 50/50. In 1924, the company was founded in Chicago, Illinois. Keurig Dr. Pepper now manufactures the brand.

1. Jic Jac
   Buddy's
2. Green River
   Tom Tucker

Sidney Harris founded the Tom Tucker Beverage Company with his mother. The company's first two beverages were Tom Tucker's Mint Ginger Ale and Champayno, which was similar to nonalcoholic champagne.

1. Red Ribbon
   Dr. Wells
2. Dream Lode Golden Ginger Ale
   Vernors Ginger Ale

In 1935, Dr. Wells was created. It is currently owned by Dad's Root Beer Company.