About Boots BeveragesBoots Beverages was created by Mark Kristen’s father, Boots Kristen, when Kristen Distributing was little more than a bottling company. They bottled things like Dr. Pepper, Nesbitt, 7Up, and Frosty Root Beer. Boots Beverages featured seasonal flavors, similar to craft beers today.Carbonated water, sugar, natural flavors, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate (as a preservative), potassium sorbate (as a perservative), Red 40