DENVER (KDVR) — The root beer float, known by some as the “black cow,” was first crafted by a miner in the Colorado mountains — according to legend, that is. A close look at historical ...

The root beer float, known by some as the “black cow,” was first crafted by a miner in the Colorado mountains — according to legend, that is. Skip to content FOX31 Denver ...

The classic root beer float is made by adding a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream to the fizzy beverage. (Natalie Kolb/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) Barq’s predates A&W ...

The first root beer float was made on Aug. 19, 1893 at the Cripple Creek Brewing Co. in Colorado, so given its brewery origin, it’s not a stretch to substitute beer. Just take away the root and ...

“The root beer float.” The iconic treat was invented here in what was then a bustling mining camp, the center of the Pikes Peak gold rush. Or so the story goes.