When the game was first released, it was simply called Tapper, and it was a registered trademark of Budweiser.
In issue 71 of Your Sinclair magazine in November 1991, this game was voted the 68th best game of all time.
This game has generated controversy as it advertises selling alcohol to minors as a result of this it was re-branded in 1984 as "Root Beer Tapper" and is a soda jerk who sells root beer.