Killebrew Root Beer

Killebrew Root Beer
TypeRoot Beer
ManufacturerCold Spring Brewing Company
DistributorRJM Distributing
Introduced1996
Ingredientscarbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, honey, caramel color, natural & artificial colors, citric acid
Killebrew Root Beer and Cream Soda in tallboy cans

Killebrew Root Beer is a root beer beverage produced with the endorsement of former Minnesota Twins baseball player Harmon Killebrew and currently sold by RJM Distributing.[1] The product is sold in 12 fl-oz glass bottles and tallboy 16 fl-oz cans covered in flat retro branding featuring a baseball diamond, a reproduction of Killebrew's signature, his retired number 3, a vertical stripe pattern reminiscent of Twins uniforms during his time playing, "Old-Fashioned" branding,[2] and the slogan, "With the Hall of Fame Taste", alluding to Killebrew's 1984 induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.[3] The company also sells a cream soda under similar branding.[1]

Killebrew Root Beer is advertised as being sweetened with Minnesota honey.[3][4] The beverages are sold at concessions stands and by roving vendors in the Twins' Target Field,[4][5][6] at Hammond Stadium, the Twins' spring training home in Fort Myers, Florida,[7] and at CHS Field, the home of the St. Paul Saints.[7][8] At Target Field, Killebrew Root Beer is also used in root beer floats at Townball Tavern.[4][9] In addition, it is sold in several restaurants, grocers, department stores, and convenience stores in Minnesota and the wider Midwest, notably Target, Hy-Vee, Lunds & Byerly's, and Cub Foods.[10]

  1. ^ a b RJM Distributing, Inc. (April 26, 2010). "Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew Signs Agreement With RJM Distributing to Officially Endorse Killebrew Beverages". www.prnewswire.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ Rushin, Steve (May 17, 2011). "Grace and humility defined the great slugger Harmon Killebrew". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.
  3. ^ a b "Killebrew Root Beer | The Killebrew Story". Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ a b c North, Delaware (2010-04-01). "Target Field Touches All Bases with Food and Beverage". Delaware North Newsroom. Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  5. ^ "Twins Hall Of Famer Killebrew Dies At Age 74 - CBS Minnesota". WCCO-TV, CBS News. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  6. ^ "Hall of Famer Killebrew dies of cancer at age 74". ESPN. 2011-05-17. Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ^ a b Cole, Howard (July 26, 2015). "Sign the Petition For A Harmon Killebrew Postage Stamp And You Could Win Free Root Beer For A Year". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  8. ^ Tribune, Star. "Hits and misses, food- and drink-wise, at St. Paul's dazzling new CHS Field". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  9. ^ "A Taste Of Target Field". WCCO-TV, CBS News. 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  10. ^ "Killebrew Root Beer | Find Killebrew Near You". Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-08.