# Is Root Beer an American?Canadian Thing?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** soda-softdrinks\
**Created:** [August 29, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-root-beer-an-american-canadian-thing/667459 "2013-08-29T00:52:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-root-beer-an-american-canadian-thing/667459/121 "2013-09-17T15:46:48Z")

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> [@Chimera](#):
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> You’re not going to get it very far away, and it’s difficult to find even locally (ironically, having your local liquor store order an 8 gallon keg is easier and some even have them on hand!), but [Schell’s 1919](http://www.1919rootbeer.com/availability.php) is the best stuff I’ve ever had.

Hmmm, I might have to take a little road trip to New Ulm. I went to the Schell Brewery once hoping to take the tour, but I got there one day before the tours opened for the season. I did take a walk around the grounds and saw the peafowl though.

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