
Full Name: Charles Elmer Hires
Profession: Pharmacist and Root Beer Brewer
Nationality:
American
Biography: The first person to brew root beer commercially, Hires created the eponymous Hires Root Beer beverage.
Born: August 19, 1851
Birthplace: Roadstown, New Jersey, USA
Star Sign: Leo
Historical Events
- 1876-05-16 Pharmacist Charles E. Hires presents "Hires Root Beer" at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Biographies and Sources
- CHARLES E. HIRES COMPANY - Federation of Historic Bottle Collectors
- Charles E. Hires: First person to brew root beer commercially - Cook's Info
- Root Beer - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia