“To me, it is like the root beer stands that were popular in the mid 1900s – like A&W, Dog N Suds, etc. Basically if you image search ‘root beer stand’ you’ll see what I mean. The Root Beer Stand in Sharonville, Ohio is a great example,” they say. Here are 4 root beer stand chains fans say are worth the drive. Sonic Drive-In makes its floats using Barq’s Root Beer and vanilla soft serve, often topped with whipped creamCulver’sWhile not exactly a root beer stand, Culver’s makes some of the most delicious root beer floats in the midwest.