Dad's Root Beer[1] is an American brand of root beer that was created in Chicago in 1937 by Ely Klapman and Barney Berns. It is currently owned by Hedinger Brands, LLC, and sold and marketed by the Dad's Root Beer Company LLC.[2]
History
Dad's Root Beer was established in the 1930s[3] by partners Barney Berns and Ely Klapman in the basement of Klapman's Chicago-area home. The first trademark registration was filed on September 24, 1938, granted on February 14, 1939, to the Dad's Root Beer Company of Chicago, with the product name in use since February 1937. Jules Klapman, son of co-founder Ely, successfully took the Dad's brand international.[4] The name Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer was selected in honor of Ely Klapman's father.
Dad's Root Beer was the first product to use the six-pack format invented by the Atlanta Paper Company