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Root Beer
« on: July 23, 2007, 01:59:23 AM »
Im living in Hampton, near Kingston, nearer Hampton Court Palace. I need root beer. Where. Can. I  Get. It!?!?! >:( >:( >:(

Sorry, this has just been driving me crazy. And I want JIF peanut butter.

Also, if I can get the rootbeer without having to order it, that would be tops!

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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2007, 02:29:38 AM »
i'm sorry i'm not going to be much of a help, but i just wanted to say what! NO ROOT BEER!? this saddens me... even though i only drink water now. still :(
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2007, 06:18:27 AM »
Asda used to sell root beer, but im not sure if they still do.

Your best bet is to buy it online.  I've bought it on eBay before.  :)
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2007, 06:24:26 AM »
ASDA & Sainsburys both sell Carter's Rootbeer in 2 litres & six packs.  Look for the blue package with the American flag faded into the background.
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2007, 08:06:13 AM »
Go to Bentalls, downstairs in the foodhall.  They have a whole section of American food.  You're in Surrey.  American food is not hard to find.  :)
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2007, 08:39:01 AM »
my FH told me that root beer isn't sold in Britain, but now I see he was mistaken...I'll have to check ASDA although now that I think about it I've never seen it around where we live :(
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2007, 10:07:20 AM »
How ironic, my FH JUST found root beer literally yesterday!!  Just like a previous post, it's called Carter's Root Beer and he found it in Sainsbury's (in the very corner, near the ginger beer) in a blue & red 2 liter bottle.  I think it tastes a little weird - too sweet for my tastes - but it will tide you over until your next trip home.  SMELLS strongly of root beer even if the taste is a little weak.

Wish I had known about the American food section in Bentall's when I lived in Kingston!!  Would've been useful :).
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2007, 12:31:36 PM »
My husband just picked me up a 6-pack of Carter's from ASDA last week. I thought it was pretty good! Made me want more!
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2007, 12:50:38 PM »
Haven't seen root beer at our local Asda...and the kids have been looking!  Guess we may have to make a special trip to Sainsbury's and look there...
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2007, 01:45:09 PM »
Quote from: Aless on July 23, 2007, 10:07:20 AM
I think it tastes a little weird - too sweet for my tastes - but it will tide you over until your next trip home. 

Probably has aspartame in it like so many of the soft drinks here, diet or not. I think I found it but didn't buy it because of that.
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2007, 04:18:32 PM »
Quote from: balmerhon on July 23, 2007, 01:45:09 PM
Probably has aspartame in it like so many of the soft drinks here, diet or not. I think I found it but didn't buy it because of that.

Well, that's no good.   :P  I'll double check the label next time we're there anyway - I could go for an nice cold root beer.  Oooo, or a root beer float (and I could pretend that it's really summer and hot outside). 
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2007, 05:40:52 PM »
Just recently I found Australian root beer in Waitrose in small brown bottles.  I thought it tasted better than the stuff at Sainsbury.
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2007, 06:04:05 PM »
Quote from: Carrie on July 23, 2007, 04:18:32 PM
Well, that's no good.   :P  I'll double check the label next time we're there anyway - I could go for an nice cold root beer.  Oooo, or a root beer float (and I could pretend that it's really summer and hot outside). 

My cousin lived on root beer when she was pregnant because it's caffeine free. I made my BF try it in the states and he thought it was vile. He clearly doesn't know what's good!
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2007, 06:07:00 PM »
DH tried it in the US and while he didnt' think it vile, wasn't overly impressed. Oh well, more for me!! ;)
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Re: Root Beer
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2007, 07:04:50 PM »
Quote from: balmerhon on July 23, 2007, 06:07:00 PM
DH tried it in the US and while he didnt' think it vile, wasn't overly impressed. Oh well, more for me!! ;)

Dh was the same way when we went to A&W Rootbeer stand back in the States last September he tried it but didnt like it, I said yeah more for me.  ;D   [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]
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