Fitz's Root Beer

A small hamburger joint may seem like an unusual place for the birth of a root beer legend. But Fitz’s Drive-In is exactly where it started in 1947. Noted for incredible smoothness and thick, creamy texture, Fitz’s Root Beer was served in mugs and quickly became the root beer of choice among St. Louisans

An old bank building in University City was converted several years ago to a combination root beer brewery and family restaurant, Fitz's draws an enthusiastic crowd of college students, adults and children. Diners can watch the root beer making and bottling processes through a large glass partition, all the while enjoying good pub food such as hamburgers, pizzas, etc. The root beer, a revered...

A small hamburger joint may seem like an unusual place for the birth of a root beer legend. But Fitzs Drive-In is exactly where it started in 1947. Noted for incredible smoothness and thick, creamy texture, Fitzs Root Beer was served in mugs and quickly became the root beer of choice among St. Louisans.