Is there ANY decent root beer around any more?

[Archae]

Even Sprecher's nowadays uses that :grr: corn syrup lately.

[BOSSHOG]

1. A Local favorite

in New Orleans is quite tasty - Barq's. Traditional lunch, Barq's and a Shrimp Po-Boy. However, I think Barq's was recently bought out by one of the biggies.

[petronius]

19. Abita still uses real sugar, right?

I never quite figured out if I preferred Abita or Barq's, but the're both darned good...

[underpants]

2. Stewart's?

they make a FANTASTIC cream soda (for mass production)

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Stewart's also makes one of my favorite Ginger Beers (fav is Jamaican).

http://drinkstewarts.com/flavors.html

Stewart's makes a birch beer?!? I've never seen it, or would've tried it.

[sakabatou]

21. Seconded

[mainegreen]

3. Yes. Maine Root.

http://www.maineroot.com/index.php

They have Root Beer (best I ever had), Ginger Brew and best of all, Sarsaparilla!

Edited to add: You can buy it online too!

:P

[eppur_se_muova]

11. Check out this "schematic" of their biodiesel-powered delivery van:

[Gormy Cuss]

14. Mainers have the moxie to make good root beer.

:P

[Maine-ah]

22. twas what I was going to say!

I was selling that chit by the case load all last summer! I love the sarsaparilla

[book lady]

4. I like IBC root beer

[TBreeze]

23. Me too

I like their cream soda also. :9

[Reverend_Smitty]

5. Boylans

all their sodas are made with sugar cane. I've never had their root beer but their cream soda is to die for

http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/boylans/

[SoyCat]

6. 2nd. And, Virgil's Root Beer is good.

[Taverner]

7. Yes - Frostie

And they use cane juice

[ghostsofgiants]

9. I drink Barq's almost exclusively.

I'm in Canada though, so I don't really have to worry about high fructose corn syrup.

[Shell Beau]

10. Uh... Barq's! Hello?

:P

[Broken_Hero]

12. I like tommy knockers root beer...below, I provided a link

for a root beer competition, perhaps that will shed some light into your dilemma...


http://www.delicioussparklingtemperancedrinks.net/rbeer/Beers.html

[puerco-bellies]

15. Tommy Knockers is my fave.

Virgil's is Damn good too. I really like the molasses in virgil's, but is harder to find here in So-Cal. Great link BTW.

[Indy_Dem_Defender]

13. Ever in indianapolis

Try Mug N Bun Drive In
They also have gallon jugs you can purchase of their homemade root beer to take home. If you know a way to send a gallon jug cooled through the mail, I would pick up a jug for you and package it if cover all the cost.

[TheMightyFavog]

16. I'm partial to Point Root Beer

You should be able to get it any place Point beer products are sold.

[scarpa43]

17. St. Arnold's is good

They make great beer and make root beer just for the hell of it.


http://www.saintarnold.com/beers/rootbeer.html

[LisaM]

18. Boylan Bottleworks, made with real sugar

Whole Foods has one made with sugar, too, but it's not as good as Boylan's. Boylan's also make a good birch beer.

[HoneyBee]

20. Sprecher's is still tops.