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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #45 on: October 04, 2016, 03:58:36 PM »
I don't know how you actually make this stuff.....but I can remember when I was a kid (60's)....a relative having an entire utility room full of shelves of root beer that they had made. I can't remember details.....it may have been like cheap rot gut tequila.....but I think it might have been very very good. My wife just says it tastes like Germoline.
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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #46 on: October 13, 2016, 11:17:44 PM »
Other than Carters Root Beer which is nice....but not compared to real root beer in the USA. I have only found Root Beer in American Candy shops and in Hiyou in Newcastle.

But other than that I can't seem to find anywhere else that sells Root Beer other than Carters Root Beer in Asda


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #47 on: October 25, 2016, 11:03:47 PM »
I have already mentioned this much earlier in the thread.

You can get 24 Can packs of A&W root beer in "Wing Yip" Asian supermarket.

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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #48 on: November 14, 2016, 05:22:45 PM »
and her hair spilled out like root beer
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I get my fix, when I'm fixin', from a supermarket in London's Chinatown. Wholefoods also has a nice one, don't remember what it's called.

My nominee for best root beer can:



Lovingly transported from Austin TX in the belly of a Boeing 777 some years back. Slightly nervous about pressurization, I only brought one over in my checked-in luggage. Of course there were far too many volatile fluid ounces for it to be allowed in my carry-on, even though the thought of such a beverage being used as a cover for terrorist activities is beyond the pale.

Most blah:



Nice try guys, but no cigar. Not even close.

Dr Pepper was mentioned upthread. Last time I was in the States I took a sip down memory lane and practically gagged, for some reason. Used to love the stuff.

Am currently off sugary drinks….
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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #49 on: November 14, 2016, 09:51:51 PM »
I'm going home In a week, and I cannot wait to get my hands on some Fitz rootbeer. I am not sure if they sell this in other parts of the states.. but they have rootbeer on draft... among other flavors but it is heavenly.


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #50 on: November 15, 2016, 01:23:29 PM »
The other day I took a look at ways to make homemade root beer. 

The easiest is to buy some flavour extract, mix it with sugar and water , put it in bottles and then add carbon dioxide for fizz.  Apparently, everything you need can be purchased at a home brewing store. 

The coolest way is to mix up your own flavours using cinnamon, cloves and star anise and then add special yeast that makes gas but not much alcohol.  Apparently you have to be careful to regulate the fizz or the bottles explode.

I sooo want to do this but I have no room in my tiny house and the last thing I need is industrial quantities of sugary drinks.


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No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #51 on: February 08, 2017, 04:15:17 PM »
Look what I had yesterday- alcoholic Root Beer! 



It was good.  What's not to like about alcoholic sugar water?  Not sure I'll buy it again

"Think of it as a dark spiced Ale ". What a load of BS
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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #52 on: February 08, 2017, 05:13:31 PM »
Look what I had yesterday- alcoholic Root Beer! 



It was good.  What's not to like about alcoholic sugar water?  Not sure I'll buy it again

"Think of it as a dark spiced Ale ". What a load of BS


That's really popular back in the states where I'm from. I had that kind and the cream soda kind. I preferred the cream soda one, but not something I could drink loads of.


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #53 on: February 09, 2017, 11:02:25 AM »
I'm not surprised that this syrupy gloop is popular. 


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #54 on: February 09, 2017, 07:58:21 PM »
It's all my brothers girlfriend was drinking at thanksgiving. Don't know how she stomached it to be honest.


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #55 on: February 10, 2017, 11:26:06 AM »
I wouldn't fancy a hangover from that.


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #56 on: February 12, 2017, 03:12:57 PM »
How about some Australian Root Beer?  This was in my Tesco



Very strong sasparilla taste.  Novelty bottle and ring pull add to the fun
Must admit, I do like that bottle! Haha


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #57 on: February 12, 2017, 03:13:36 PM »
Look what I had yesterday- alcoholic Root Beer! 



It was good.  What's not to like about alcoholic sugar water?  Not sure I'll buy it again

"Think of it as a dark spiced Ale ". What a load of BS

Where'd you find this?!


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #58 on: February 13, 2017, 10:20:40 AM »
It was at my local fancy gourmet store on the Whitton high street.  I bet you could order it online


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Re: No Shortage of Root Beer Yet
« Reply #59 on: February 13, 2017, 11:14:39 AM »
I might need to see if there's any shops around that sell it closer to me. I enjoy one or two with the right meal every so often (not a massive root beer person usually) so not sure I'd want to pay any ridiculous shipping or anything haha but happy to see you can get that here. Saw a post about "not your mom's apple pie" on facebook. I hope that's real and that we'll be able to get that here as I'd love to try it!
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