diff --git a/code/game/machinery/vending_types.dm b/code/game/machinery/vending_types.dm
index bb88165ef42..f7621057ecc 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/vending_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/vending_types.dm
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/cola = 10,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/space_mountain_wind = 10,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/dr_gibb = 10,
+		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/root_beer = 10,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/starkist = 10,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/waterbottle = 10,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/space_up = 10,
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/cola = 15,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/space_mountain_wind = 11,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/dr_gibb = 16,
+		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/root_beer = 13,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/starkist = 15,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/waterbottle = 12,
 		/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/space_up = 15,
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
index bb5ef293f8b..a4513cec053 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
@@ -1330,6 +1330,19 @@
 	glass_name = "glass of Dr. Gibb"
 	glass_desc = "Dr. Gibb. Not as dangerous as the name might imply."
 
+/datum/reagent/drink/root_beer
+	name = "R&D Root Beer"
+	id = "root_beer"
+	description = "A classic Earth drink from the United Americas province."
+	color = "#211100"
+	adj_drowsy = -6
+	adj_temp = -5
+	taste_description = "sassafras and anise soda"
+
+	glass_icon_state = "root_beer_glass"
+	glass_name = "glass of R&D Root Beer"
+	glass_desc = "A glass of bubbly R&D Root Beer."
+
 /datum/reagent/drink/space_up
 	name = "Space-Up"
 	id = "space_up"
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/cans.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/cans.dm
index e9f54ab786b..720c6471d39 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/cans.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/cans.dm
@@ -135,3 +135,13 @@
 	. = ..()
 	reagents.add_reagent("koispasteclean", 10)
 	reagents.add_reagent("phoron", 5)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/root_beer
+	name = "\improper R&D Root Beer"
+	desc = "A classic Earth drink from the United Americas province."
+	icon_state = "root_beer"
+	center_of_mass = list("x"=16, "y"=10)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/drinks/cans/root_beer/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("root_beer", 30)
diff --git a/icons/obj/drinks.dmi b/icons/obj/drinks.dmi
index 5ad9746fb44..5cc83daa5b7 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/drinks.dmi and b/icons/obj/drinks.dmi differ