IBC Root Beer was founded in 1919 by the Griesdieck Family as the Independent Breweries Company in St. Louis, Missouri. Root beer found a market as a legal beverage during the era of prohibition. The IBC company closed but the trademark was purchased by the Kranzberg Family who operated the Northwestern Bottling Company . In the late 1930s, it was sold to the National Bottling Company owned by the Shucart Family . Popularity and distribution declined after World War II. In 1976, it was sold to Taylor Beverages , which was then sold to the Seven-Up Company in 1980. After Dr. Pepper and Seven Up merged, distribution of IBC became national throughout the United States. Ultimately Dr. Pepper & Seven-Up, Inc. was acquired by Cadbury-Schweppes.
IBC is now organized within the Mott's unit of Cadbury-Schweppes.
Brands
- IBC Root Beer
- IBC Diet Root Beer
- IBC Cream Soda
- IBC Black Cherry
- IBC Cherry Cola
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