--- title: "Virgil's: search popularity in the United States" description: "Virgil's makes craft root beer and sodas. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/virgils" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Virgil's: search popularity in the United States Virgil's makes craft root beer and sodas. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Virgil's - **Owned by**: Reed's - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among root beer brands**: 2.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Root beer brands | 8 | 2.5% | 4.4K | - [Root beer brands](/demand/us/categories/us-root-beer-brands) ## Top root beer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Virgil's was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Virgil's is the joint seventh most recommended of the ten. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Barq's | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | A&W Root Beer | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mug Root Beer | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sprecher | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Stewart's | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | IBC Root Beer | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Dad's Root Beer | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Virgil's | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OLIPOP | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Zevia | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about root beer brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which root beer should I buy?": 1. Sprecher, 2. Mug Root Beer, 3. IBC Root Beer, 4. A&W Root Beer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best root beer brands?": 1. A&W Root Beer, 2. Barq's, 3. Mug Root Beer, 4. Virgil's, 5. Sprecher - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best craft root beer?": 1. Sprecher - Searched Google, AI Overview "root beer brands": 1. A&W Root Beer, 2. Barq's, 3. Mug Root Beer, 4. Dad's Root Beer, 5. Stewart's, 6. IBC Root Beer, 7. Sprecher, 8. Virgil's, 9. OLIPOP, 10. Zevia - Searched Google, AI Overview "best root beer": 1. Stewart's, 2. Barq's, 3. IBC Root Beer Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 25, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Virgil's changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Virgil's in the United States held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Virgil's’ share of searches among root beer brands in the United States peaked at 3.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.2% in March 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States root beer brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Barq's overtook A&W Root Beer to become the leader among root beer brands in the United States, with 28.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Mug Root Beer gained share of searches among root beer brands in the United States, from 14.1% to 15.5%. - In September 2026, IBC Root Beer gained share of searches among root beer brands in the United States, from 7.7% to 8.5%. - In September 2026, A&W Root Beer lost share of searches among root beer brands in the United States, from 25.7% to 23.2%. - In September 2026, Sprecher lost share of searches among root beer brands in the United States, from 11.5% to 10.4%. - In September 2026, Dad's Root Beer lost share of searches among root beer brands in the United States, from 5.1% to 4.6%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Root beer brands | 4.4K | 2.9% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Root beer brands | 4.4K | 2.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Root beer brands | 5.4K | 3.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Root beer brands | 5.4K | 3.3% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Root beer brands | 4.4K | 2.5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Root beer brands | 5.4K | 2.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Root beer brands | 5.4K | 2.7% | 8 | | May 2026 | Root beer brands | 5.4K | 2.6% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Root beer brands | 5.4K | 2.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Root beer brands | 5.4K | 2.8% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Root beer brands | 5.4K | 2.8% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Root beer brands | 4.4K | 2.5% | 8 | ## How are Virgil's’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Virgil's’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “virgils root beer” ## Which root beer brands compete with Virgil's? - [Barq's](/demand/us/brands/barqs) - [A&W Root Beer](/demand/us/brands/a-and-w-root-beer) - [Mug Root Beer](/demand/us/brands/mug-root-beer) - [Sprecher](/demand/us/brands/sprecher) - [IBC Root Beer](/demand/us/brands/ibc-root-beer): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/ibc-root-beer-vs-virgils - [Dad's Root Beer](/demand/us/brands/dads-root-beer): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/dads-root-beer-vs-virgils - [Stewart's](/demand/us/brands/stewarts-fountain-classics): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/stewarts-fountain-classics-vs-virgils - [OLIPOP](/demand/us/brands/olipop): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/olipop-vs-virgils - [Zevia](/demand/us/brands/zevia): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/virgils-vs-zevia ## Who owns Virgil's? Virgil's is owned by Reed's. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Reed's. - [Reed's](/demand/us/companies/reeds): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Virgil's? Virgil's is owned by Reed's. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Reed's. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Virgil's: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/virgils This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/virgils. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.