The Barg's Brothers Bottling Company was founded in 1890 in the French Quarter of New Orleans, by Edward
Charles Edmond Barq and his older brother, Gaston. The Barq Brothers bottled carbonated water and various
soft drinks of their own creation. Early on, their most popular creation was an orange soda called Orangine,
Barq's is an American soft drink. Its brand of root beer is notable for having caffeine. Barq's, created by Edward Barq and bottled since the beginning of the 20th century, is owned by the Barq family but bottled by the Coca-Cola Company. It was known as Barq's Famous Olde Tyme Root Beer until 2012.
