Root Beer

hapticanimal · Post by **hapticanimal** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:28 pm

Composed entirely of roots and beer, root beer is the drink of choice here in the haptic/Retro household. As a result, root beer shall henceforth be discussed and critiqued, mostly on a scale from 1= crap to 10= will buy again and drink without a gun to my head.

First up: Original Stewart's Fountain Classics Root Beer. Not the first root beer we've tasted but it's the one I'm drinking as I write.

It gets a 2 because it is drinkable but that's about as far as it goes. Pronounced caramel flavor for some reason, otherwise a standard grocery store root beer. I wish it had the slight wintergreen flavor that I've come to recognize is what I want in a root beer.

Who has a random, hard to find root beer that we should try? The best so far has one one we found at a store that also sells liquid stevia specially extracted without chemicals because, you know, "natural".

Jizaboz · Post by **Jizaboz** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:02 pm

Barqs?

The Happiness Engine · Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:45 pm

Barq's is my favorite, but I enjoy any of the random artisanal ones I've encountered.

I will continue to push this because it tastes like root beer and it is 80 goddamn proof.

http://www.artintheage.com/spirits-landing/root/

Spike a coffee, black tea, or mix it 1:2 with all types of whisky.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:48 pm

Henry Weinhard's is the best brand commonly available at stores. Their beer is the swill of the craft beer world, but the root beer is top notch.