Root Beer Rules

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    sparky's was the most expensive at 2.39 a bottle
     
  2. Joe

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    Root beer + ice = nono.
    At least good root beer.
    I usually chill my IBC in the freezer before I drink it.
     
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    I love root beer, unfortunately, over in Blighty, we don't have a lot of it about. A lot of chinese supermarkets sell A&W, which i make do with, but i think is probably the poorest of all root beers i've tasted.
    I must admit i've only ever had root beer once from a proper brown glass bottle and can't remember the brand. But this was in San Fran and from a place that had some really fancy root beer for sale.
    When i'm in the states i usually go for Mug or Barqs/Bargs(not sure which spelling), as these are the easiest to find in convenience stores.
     
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    I put the bottles in the fridge....pint glasses in the freezer. When you pour the root beer into the frozen glass, ice forms at the top. Mmmm....
     
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    argh,,that image makes me drool...

    i put in my vote for stewarts & barq's as my faves...i know barq's is part of the evil coke empire,,but i still likes it 8)

    yes,,,root beer is near impossible to find in the uk,,,except for singapore-made a&w sold at southeast asian supermarkets,,,it sucks but is sufficient when that is the only thing going..

    also australian bunderberg root beer is available but that is a whole different beast...it is more of an herbal taste..not amazingly sweet like it's US cousins..

    i tend to make myself sick on root beer everytime i visit the states..

    i have been told that for a short while in the 70s,,mcdonalds sold root beer in the UK,,but it did not go down very well..most people were expecting it to be alcoholic
     
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    the first tasting/judging went down last night.... In the Revelation Region we had a surprise upset when Triple XXX beat out Jackson Hole Buckin' RB. and in the other regional Kutztown easily handled Faygo.

    two of the three judges:
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    Jordan Cooper (rev rec.) & Popeye V. (Farside).. not pictured Jeff Caudill (Gameface)
     
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    Hey Scott....are these blind tastings?
     
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    yes they are
     
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    Hey jebcrow.
    I didnt know bundaberg made a root beer, but I am on the otherside of Australia.
    We cant really get Root beer in Australia. We always thought it was a funny name because Root means to have sex in Aust'.
    But we do get the odd Sarsparilla here and there, this is the name we use here. Its noted as a bit of an old fashioned drink, I love it but only really get to drink it when I go to the local indonesian restaurant.And its poured over ice because in true indo fashion the cans are warm, :lol:
    More useless information...I first tried root beer on a tour of an aircraft carrier docked in the fremantle port. I was about 9 or 10 and I thought it was the stupidest soda drink I had ever had.
     
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    I can't believe you left something else out and kept Rat Bastard, unless it was as a warning to everyone not to drink Rat Bastard, ha ha.

    And if you need tasting help, let me know ;)
     
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    yeah.. rat bastard straight up sucks. ill be setting up a LASK bracket soon. youre definitely invited
     
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    went to raley's and found some.
    dranked it today as suggested.
    delicious
     
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    :D :D :D

    When you get to the FInal Four....I'm going to get a pack of each.

    Last year the Whole Foods near me had a huge Virgil's display. The best part was they had a keg of it on tap for people to try. No one was ever around it so I helped myself to quite a few cups.
     
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    i didnt find virgils unfortunately :x
    i did pick up some elis's, fitz's, and albita
    there were some more... but i'll get those on my next trip
     
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    I like barley beer (w/ hops and amber waves of grain)
     
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    I just found IBC in a small mini market here in my town, It was really good, I tried in a chilled glass as suggested here, and was great!!
     
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    drank fitz's yesterday... it sucked
     
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    Picked up a 4-pack of Virgil's at Trader Joe's.
    It's still how I remembered it.
    Good taste but watery.
    Not as creamy as I like my root beer despite their claim on the label.
     
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    bleh...i'm glad this is not on your list, Scott.
     
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    i've never had it bert... but i am finding out that i have bought some turds for this thing. no more steaz
     
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    are you doing any birch beers??

    pennsylvania dutch birch beer is worthy i reckon...
     
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    it's pretty weak in flavor...at least to me it is...and it's almost flat. kinda funny how it says "sparkling filtered water" instead of carbonated water. i didn't think there was a difference between the 2. it definitely lacks the kick or bite of sarsparilla, and only a hint of the flavor. it tastes more of cream soda, and a crappy one at that, than rootbeer.
     
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    Scott should do a Cream Soda battle next.
     
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    cream or birch probably,,, but this battle shit is pricey
     

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