The root beer float, a combination of root beer and vanilla ice cream, has long been a favorite summer refreshment. Today, National Root Beer Float Day, we celebrate the day in 1893 that Frank J.

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 records shows ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — The root beer float, known ...