The word you use generally boils down to where you’re from: Midwesterners enjoy a good pop, while soda is tops in the ... fruit- and herb-infused concoctions, such as sassafras-based root beer, at ...

By the mid-1800s, pharmacists were creating unique root-, fruit- and herb-infused concoctions, such as sassafras-based root beer, at their soda fountains, often marketing them as cures for ...