These kits were designed so that people could make their own root beer by mixing the extract with the water, sugar and yeast, as described above. The seattle history company, founder of, today announced publication of hires to you. By the way, hires first crown closure bottle was produced. A little sweeter than most, but not so sweet it drives you away. Charles elmer hires developed and sold the first commercially successful brand of root beer and in this writers opinion, hires is still one of the best mainstream root beers on the market. Introduced in 1876, it is considered the second longest continuously made soft drink in the united states. Hires root beercharles e hires cosoda bottleglass8 ozpat. The history of root beer and inventor charles hires. Jul 16, 20 root beer continued to be marketed as a health beverage with the slogan, join health and cheer, drink hires root beer. Sep, 2008 but it was charles hires who brought the deliciousness of root beer to the masses. Get the best deals on hires root beer advertising when you shop the largest online selection at. He reportedly first tasted something quite similar to root beer in a restaurant in 1875, and obtained the recipe from the proprietor who had in turn based her recipe on longstanding folk recipes for. This undertaking was inspired by decades of passionately collecting hires root beer memorabilia, and also by acquiring books about competing beverages such as moxie, pepsicola, dr pepper, cocacola, and schweppes.
In 1893, the hires family first sold and distributed bottled root beer. Cool large lot of different richardson flavors stickers and decals. This undertaking was inspired by decades of passionately collecting hires root beer memorabilia, and also by acquiring books about competing beverages such as moxie, pepsicola, dr. Here is a hires root beer extract 3 fl oz bottle with raised letters a screw top in the box with instructions. Hires root beer is still one of the best brewed soft drinks, though it is milder than it was in the 20th century, before it changed owners. For years, we have tried to find the history of this bottle and the norwood plant that filled it with root beer. Root beer is typically but not exclusively nonalcoholic, caffeinefree, sweet, and carbonated.
Probably to most of us, the words hires root beer signify a brand of a readytodrink, carbonated, rootbased soft drink, available in bottles or cans. Early blob top hires root beer bottle you are bidding on ascarce early blob top hires root beer bottle. Contrary to popular belief, charles hires did not invent root beer as is evidenced by the fact that there are some cook books in the library of congress that have recipes for root beer from 10 to 20 years before he began to sell his version 1 with the original root beer recipe potentially coming from the native americans 2. Hires big h root beer extract, make your own root beer 1 pack. It is aqua in color standing a lofty 914 tall by 212 diameter. It is a hires root beer 6pack carton from the late 1940s to early 1950s i believe. Hires made millions on his hires root beer extract. Theres nothing like a hot pizza and a cold root beer in a frosty mug. Antique hires root beer bottle syrup extract bottle makes 5 gallons. Navigate to the bottle directory pages to access the hutchinson lists menu. A new book looks at the effervescent philadelphian who made root beer as american as apple pie.
The result was a combination of more than 25 herbs, berries, and roots that hires used to flavor carbonated soda water. Once the public tasted hires root beer, the demand exploded. Vintage hires root beer bottle crate wooden box metal bands. Hires is the man who made if world famous, introducing it as hires root beer at the 1876 centennial exposition in philadelphia. It has a fuller body than barqs, which is also one of the better root beers. Pitch yeast, stir gently, then immediately bottle, leaving about. Add the rest of the water to make just short of one gallon. Hires root beer vs vernors ginger ale antique bottles. The following root beer extract bottles, are all from philadelphia, or close by, and are presumed to all have been in direct competition with hires. Hires root beer, soda, advertising, collectibles picclick.
Hires created his root beer at a shop at the corner of 6th and spruce in philadelphia. Root beer has its origins in what is referred to as small beers. Promotional cookbook latest hires cook book root beer extract. Root beer soda can soft drink 12 pack carbonated and naturally sweetened with cane sugar small batch beverage. Here is an item that some of you bottle and advertising collectors may enjoy. Hires developed his root tea made from sassafras in 1875, debuted a commercial version of root beer at the philadelphia centennial exposition in 1876, and began selling his extract. The hires family continued to manufacture root beer and in 1893 first sold and distributed bottled root beer.
Hires root beer was created by an entrepreneurial pharmacist named charles e. Unusual, very early aqua colored embossed hires root beer soda bottle complete w its original paper label. By the turn of the century his success had spawned dozens of imitators. Hires also sold their root beer extract and their cough syrup. One can find quite a bit of information on my web site and across the internet about dating bottles based on whether the mold seam goes up and over the lip or if the bottle has a pontil on the base. Brief history about charles elmer hires and hires root beer. Root beer continued to be marketed as a health beverage with the slogan, join health and cheer, drink hires root beer.
The following year, a local newspaper publisher convinced hires to advertise his root beer, and the rest was history. Pharmacist charles elmer hires was the first to successfully market a commercial brand of root beer. When everything is luke warm, add the yeast mixture to the sugar water mixture. Famous for our sensational big h, fresh cut fries, homemade onion rings, special dipping sauce and frosty mugs of root beer, hires big h is the gathering place for tasty food and cheerful service for friends and family from all walks of life. Hires, who discovered a delicious herbal tea made of roots, berries and herbs while on his honeymoon. Antique advertising hires root beer bottle antique. Antique bottle lot of 5 late 1800s early 1900s hires root. Unfollow hires root beer bottle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Its trueor notdepending on how you define hires root beer.
In the story that follows, mr hires, in his own words, tells how he got started. Subject index the illustrated history of hires root beer. The pennsylvania center for the book hires root beer. While root beer has forever been the redheaded stepchild to big brother cola, its always been at the top of my list. Hires root beer is a root beer marketed by keurig dr pepper. Funny enough, in 1960 the united states food and drug administration banned the main ingredientoil from the sassafras rootbecause of research proving it was a carcinogen and also contained safrol, which. Hires wasnt the only product introduced at the centennial exposition. His bottles were embossed with his name and his famous slogan, makes five gallons of a delicious drink. Two sides of the hires improved root beer extract bottle found by cap. Nice lot of five different hires extract bottles from the early 1900s. Dating to the mid 1880s, this is one of the earliest hires bottles. Charles hires refined it into a root beer with more than 25 herbs, and this elixir was brewed by consumers at home.
The official story is that hires first tasted root beer, a traditional american beverage dating back to the colonial era, while on his honeymoon in 1875. Hires root beer was served at their soda fountains and was a huge success. Contrary to popular belief, charles hires did not invent root beer as is evidenced by the fact that there are some cook books in the library of congress that have recipes for root beer from 10 to 20 years before he began to sell his version 1 with the original root beer recipe. Apr 20, 2019 hires root beer is still one of the best brewed soft drinks, though it is milder than it was in the 20th century, before it changed owners. Root beer extract indiana hires root beer advertising for sale ebay. Charles hires at age 23 historical society of pennsylvania. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. There were, indeed, carbonated soft drinks or pop in bottles. By the way, hires first crown closure bottle was produced in 1897, which dates this one only seven years later.
Brown original hires root beer advertising for sale ebay. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Hires began his career as a pharmacist and sold a variety of health remedies and flavoring extracts before introducing root beer as a healthful and refreshing alternative to beer. Tinworld tin sign hires root beer retro rustic bottle cola store metal sign decor kitchen cottage cave b723. Hires is best known as the originator of hires root beer, a soft drink which gained great popularity in the 1870s. Bottle is excellent and label is very nice, w a little nondetracting minor soiling and wear. However, historical accounts vary and the actual time and place of the discovery may never be known. Vintage hires root beer extract with original box and recipe book 3fl oz.
Hires made root beer famous, and root beer made hires a millionaire, but it is an exaggeration to credit him with inventing the drink. Late 1940s early 1950s hires root beer bottle 6pack. I have found some old hires bottles that are completely blank, but say hires on the bottom, because they are missing the paper labels. In addition to text based on primary resources, the site contains over 2,000 high resolution images. Hires rj root beer the symbol of delicious taste 1938. Hires big h root beer extract, make your own root beer. Root beer is a sweet north american beverage traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree sassafras albidum or the vine of smilax ornata sarsaparilla as the primary flavor. After the water was added, the bottle would be rapidly inverted to properly mix the ingredients. I came across a couple old paper label root beer bottles at the fleamarket the other day. Zatarains root beer concentrate, 4 ounce bottles pack of 2 hires big h cherry syrup, rich cherry syrup great for soda flavoring and so much more 18 oz 1 pack. Dissolve 3 scant cups sugar in 2 quarts of hot water.
Apr 25, 2012 hires root beer, philadelphia, pa posted on april 25, 2012 by jessica though he didnt invent the drink he called root beer, charles e. Even given these descriptions beginning often mistake a machine made owen ring on. Mixing up an irresistible concoction of various herbs, roots, berries, and spices, hires introduced root beer to the public at the 1876 centennial convention. Back in the day, customers would buy the root beer syrup from the pharmacist and take it home to mix it with seltzer water. Hires puzzle book of unnatural history 1902, 19, 1914. This traditional root beer was very healthy and good for the body. New listing antique hires root beer soda bottle art advertising sign wood box crate 1950.
Charles hires sold 115,000 glasses of root beer during their first year. The norwood historical societys has an empty 26fluidounce glass hires root beer bottle. Visitors to hires booth could purchase 25cent packages of the dried roots, herbs, and bark that went into his root beer, along with threeounce bottles of condensed extract. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. There were, indeed, carbonated soft drinks or pop in. A little later ill provide you with a real root beer recipe used in the 1890s, and it includes exact measurements. I usually fill one small plastic bottle with root beer, so i can tell when it is carbonated. Even given these descriptions beginning often mistake a machine made owen ring on the base of a bottle with a pontil. Rather than selling bottles of root beer, hires started out by selling root beer kits. And just for you, ill cap off my visit with another pic of my extremely rare, onlyknownexample, possibly highly sought after, valuable, green glass, paper label, 1904 hires root beer bottle. Hires root beercharles e hires cosoda bottleglass8. This extensive, factual history of hires root beer has been published as, a web site with free public access. At more than 120 years old, hires root beer is americas original root beer.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Hires root beer, philadelphia, pa old main artifacts. In 1893, hires offered bottled root beer for the first time. First time heading out to look for things last spring i believe. I realized i did not have very many of them and how hard they are to find. Hires root beer was launched at the 1876 centennial exposition in philadelphia. Charles hires and his family certainly contributed greatly to the popularity of modern root beer, however, the origins of root beer can be traced further back in history. Hires root beer was created by philadelphia pharmacist charles elmer hires. This extremely rare and highly sought after rootbeer is my favorite. At conwells urging, hires introduced his version of root beer to the public at the 1876 philadelphia centennial exhibition.
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