In 1999, Reed's Inc. purchased the Virgil's Root Beer brand from the Crowley Beverage Company.
In 1999, Virgil's started making vanilla cream, black cherry, orange, lemon-lime, and cola flavors.
In 2018, the company made a zero-sugar product based on a sweetener blend containing erythritol, stevia, and monkfruit.
[2] In 2014, the brewing and bottling process of Virgil's Root Beer was presented on season 3 episode 18 of the Biography Channel's Food Factory, titled "A Taste of Japan.
[5] The plaintiff notes a previous FDA citation against Chiquita for falsely claiming a product as preservative-free when it contained citric acid.