The smooth, creamy refreshment of IBC Root Beer was originally developed in 1919 by the Griesedieck family and produced by the Independent Breweries Company in St. Louis. Developed as an alternative to alcoholic beverages during Prohibition, IBC Root Beer quickly became renowned for its premium quality, satisfying richness and extraordinary taste.

When the Independent Breweries Company closed, the Kranzberg family purchased the trademark and distributed IBC Root Beer from their Northwestern Bottling Company in St. Louis. The popularity of IBC grew in St. Louis during the ‘20s, and it was soon available at many top restaurants. In the late ‘30s, the Kranzbergs sold the IBC trademark and formula to the National Bottling Company, owned by the Shucart family of St. Louis.

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