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- Aug 3, 2023
Thank you so much for mentioning Cracker Barrel because I realized I never went in there to check out what sodas they carry, so I went and my months long journey came to an end.
Cracker Barrel actually carries BIRCH BEER!
So satisfying trying this stuff after such a long search, especially since this stuff is REALLY GOOD! Probably my favorite soda I've ever tried, so the months of searching were worth it 100%. Everyone was right that it tastes just like wintergreen, kind of tastes like Barq's without the root beer flavor and is just the pure bite instead, I love it. I will definitely be getting a case of this stuff soon and if you have never tried it, you have to, especially if you like wintergreen.
Cracker Barrel also had many other sodas so I got a couple other root beers to try as well as some Sioux City Sarsaparilla in honor of @Oddjob OTP for making me aware of Cracker Barrel carrying this stuff in the first place.
I've seen many people say sarsaparilla is near identical to root beer but after trying this stuff I have to disagree, it tastes candy like almost and very distinct from root beer. Pretty good stuff, will get it again in the future.
Now on to the root beers
I was very excited to try this stuff since I've heard of it for years and everyone seems to like it. I wasn't let down that's for sure. Every different root beer has a unique flavor to it and this is no exception, the only way I can describe it's taste is that it's very "zesty". This may sound strange, and it kind of is, but the most strange thing about it is how the "zestiness" actually works well. Pretty tasty and unique and I can see why some people swear by this stuff.
Brownie Caramel Cream Root Beer, I'm aware that there's many different sweeteners that can be used in root beer to give it a more unique flavor, such as honey (Sprecher) or molasses (maybe Mug?) so I thought trying one that uses caramel would be a good idea. I was wrong. The flavor is 95% super sweet and strong caramel and 5% root beer. I looked into it and I see that it's very popular and celebrated stuff so I guess this is more my problem than the drink's. I can only recommend this stuff to big fans of caramel and I can't recommend it to root beer fans.
My ranking of root beers from best to worst:
1. Sprecher: The most tasteful and delicious root beer I've had yet, perfection.
2. Barq's: They don't call Barq's the "Coke of root beers" just because Coke distributes them, but also in how timeless and iconic their blend is. I always thought Barq's was a more minty root beer which works best for my taste than other root beers do.
3. IBC: This tastes very strongly of black licorice to me and I love it since I'm a licorice fan, I'm not always in the mood for it but the mood still strikes often and I have to pick some up.
4. Dad's Old Fashioned: (See the post above)
5. A&W: This is the most average root beer that exists, You can do much worse than this but you can also do much better.
6. Brownie Caramel Cream: (see the post above)
7. Mug: Not a very pleasant taste in my opinion, it tastes like very artificial molasses. I imagine this is one of the worst root beers you can drink.
8. Virgil's: This isn't even a root beer really. It tastes terrible and unlike how a root beer is suppose to taste in every way, it gave me a stomach ache drinking this shit as well. Since trying it I've learned that this is actually the rootbeer Reddit's choice of best Root Beer ever or some crap. Very unsurprising to me that Reddit would love this garbage, and it makes me question what I put into my body more than I would most other "natural ingredients" beverages. It's also insanely expensive, If you are wanting a high class root beer, do yourself a favor, get yourself a case of Sprecher, and stay far away from Virgil's.
1. Sprecher: The most tasteful and delicious root beer I've had yet, perfection.
2. Barq's: They don't call Barq's the "Coke of root beers" just because Coke distributes them, but also in how timeless and iconic their blend is. I always thought Barq's was a more minty root beer which works best for my taste than other root beers do.
3. IBC: This tastes very strongly of black licorice to me and I love it since I'm a licorice fan, I'm not always in the mood for it but the mood still strikes often and I have to pick some up.
4. Dad's Old Fashioned: (See the post above)
5. A&W: This is the most average root beer that exists, You can do much worse than this but you can also do much better.
6. Brownie Caramel Cream: (see the post above)
7. Mug: Not a very pleasant taste in my opinion, it tastes like very artificial molasses. I imagine this is one of the worst root beers you can drink.
8. Virgil's: This isn't even a root beer really. It tastes terrible and unlike how a root beer is suppose to taste in every way, it gave me a stomach ache drinking this shit as well. Since trying it I've learned that this is actually the rootbeer Reddit's choice of best Root Beer ever or some crap. Very unsurprising to me that Reddit would love this garbage, and it makes me question what I put into my body more than I would most other "natural ingredients" beverages. It's also insanely expensive, If you are wanting a high class root beer, do yourself a favor, get yourself a case of Sprecher, and stay far away from Virgil's.
