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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 7:03:28 AM   
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Dennis,...you reffering to Buffalo NY?

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 9:09:54 AM   
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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 10:07:01 AM   
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And if you already know your favorite without doing the taste test, but would like to join in, please wait until Monday or Tuesday to post your comments so as not to influence others. 


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Heck with it!  Let's go ahead and "pour out" all of our pent-up rootbeer fantasie's and get it over with ... 


Influence others - here?  LOL!

So - we're comparing BOTTLED rootbeer to find the best one, right? Or bottled and canned? But not draft since it's clearly superior?

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 10:32:30 AM   
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BOYLANS! Funny, though, I used to prefer root beer to birch beer and have found that I now prefer birch beer.

That's what I was drinking at Shupps Grove... it also comes in a nice glass, acl, embossed bottle and is made with real sugar.... you've gotta respect that!

Someone's gotta give A-Treat a test.. they have good soda... LOVE their Grapefruit!




I agree, I prefer Birch Beer myself.

question on that ACL bottle, I am 'into' gourmet sodas, when I can find them, and most if not all modern small bottlers use sticker labels ( clear vinyl ) , so acl's are uncommon, would be neat to have a few bottles ( to drink and to save :)

I always liked grapefruit sodas, too - ala Wink... not sure where to find A treat though, time for a road trip , hunting.

~ AL

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 11:12:36 AM   
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Status: online 		A&W is the wife's favorite "brew".  Ya, hard to beat on tap as it should be had.  One of the best rootbeers I have had was home made, in a 5 gallon bucket at a Boy Scout Spring Camp-O-Ree.  But I have only had a select few of commercialy bottled rootbeer.  But I guess the best I have had is Henry Weinhard's Rootbeer.  Hard to find outside the northwestern states.

http://www.rootbeerreviews.com/brews/henryweinhard.php


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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 12:26:05 PM   
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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 12:34:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		I really didn't expect the response this thread has received - and want to thank everyone for your zealous comments. It appears that rootbeer has a true following afterall. And as far as the so called rules are concerned, because this is a bottle site, I think the final voting should rest with the best bottled rootbeer on the market today. I think most of us agree that draught rootbeer is probably the best ... but since true draught doesn't come in a bottle, maybe it should be eliminated. You decide. Besides, as the following article illustrates, Mr. D'z carmel-flavored rootbeer is, in my biased opinion, going to be hard to beat.  Lol    Plus I have the endorsement of Oprah Winfrey to back me up! So that means I get additional votes unless someone comes up with a more influiential endorsement. (Just kidding, of course ... this is all in the spirit of fun and nothing more).

Thanks again,

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Oprah’s root beer discovery gives Route 66 restaurant a big plug.

By Marvin Robertson




Kingman, AZ -- The greatest root beer in the world is made and served on Route 66 at Mr. D’z Kingman restaurant. America’s favorite talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, anointed the creamy, carmel-flavored root beer she discovered during a May stop at Mr. D’z. Oprah sent a courier to Kingman to bring 17 cases of the root beer to Chicago to serve to her studio audience at the Monday, Sept. 18 show. The segment about the Kingman visit by Oprah, her traveling companion Gayle King and the television production crew for the Oprah show. The same show included aerial shots of the Sedona area with Oprah commenting on the beauty of Sedona and the U. S. The segment was the first in a series about a summer road trip across the U.S. the two friends took. Route 66 attracts celebrity visitors from all over the United States and many stop at Mr. D’z in Kingman for lunch and a cold drink, usually that best in the world root beer recipe developed by Armando Jiminez and his brother Nacho. Michelle Jiminez, Armando’s wife and co-manager of the restaurant, warns staff members when they are hired that a television appearance is possible. However, Oprah did not make arrangements to stop and Vicky, the waitress who appeared on the Oprah show, did not recognize the celebrity customer at first. Michelle said a recent episode of the Learning Channel’s Biker Build Off was filmed at Mr. D’z. Local classic car and motorcycle riders make regular stops and hold meetings there to sample Armando’s excellent food and the creamy carmel root beer.

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 12:46:23 PM   
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Dennis,...you reffering to Buffalo NY?

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Yes, Joe. I live five minutes from the Peace Bridge to Canada.

Where are you in PA.


We live just before the Pa line in Limestone NY,...Bradford is nearby and my hometown. So you must be somewhere near Niagra St. or Blackrock? I worked in Buffalo in the 80's over near Kensigington and Poultney....

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 1:06:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: green dragon


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ORIGINAL: pyshodoodle

BOYLANS! Funny, though, I used to prefer root beer to birch beer and have found that I now prefer birch beer.

That's what I was drinking at Shupps Grove... it also comes in a nice glass, acl, embossed bottle and is made with real sugar.... you've gotta respect that!

Someone's gotta give A-Treat a test.. they have good soda... LOVE their Grapefruit!




I agree, I prefer Birch Beer myself.

question on that ACL bottle, I am 'into' gourmet sodas, when I can find them, and most if not all modern small bottlers use sticker labels ( clear vinyl ) , so acl's are uncommon, would be neat to have a few bottles ( to drink and to save :)

I always liked grapefruit sodas, too - ala Wink... not sure where to find A treat though, time for a road trip , hunting.

~ AL


If you like Birch you should try Boylan's Creamy Red, and on tap is to die for if you can get it in your area!!!!!

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 1:24:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here's another endorsement for Mr. D'z Root Beer. However, you will notice that it ranked only 27th from a list of 133 different root beers sampled. It appears this guy Luke, who owns the site, takes his root beer serious. And be sure to click on the other taste-test rankings at the bottom of the page and see where your personal favorite ended up on "Luke's Root Beer Review."  Of course, this is our own taste-test and our personal rankings will likely differ from his. We'll find out soon enough. So far I'd say "Boylan's" is in the lead. But I have to admit I never even heard of it until now. Plus I would like to add that Mr. D'z does in fact come in a bottle, thus making it a bonified contender for this taste-test. The only problem is ... where, except in Kingman, Arizona, can a bottle of it be purchased to support my claim?  Maybe I should do like Oprah did and send a courier out there to pick up about 17 cases for everyone to try ... ya, right. I wish it were that easy.

                         Thanks again and again ... please keep the comments coming.

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Luke Link :   http://www.lukecole.com/Root%20Beer/Luke's%20root%20beers%20-%20MrDz.htm  




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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 1:41:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		Boylan's - we had both regular birchbeer & creamy red last weekend. I believe the difference is that the creamy red has vanilla in it. Both are excellent!

OK - so - we are skipping cans and finding bottles of ROOT beer...

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 2:17:14 PM   
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Thanks for participating. I see no reason not to include cans, as some current brands are not available in bottles. The main thing I had in mind here was to taste-test "currently available" brands. But I am beginning to realize that not much has changed over the years, and that certain brands are regional just like they used to be back in the day. So it may be impossible for me to sample a Boylan's because I live in the west, just as it is equally difficult for someone back east to sample a Mr. D'z. All things considered, I guess the best we can do is sample the one's available to each of us and go from there. 

I'm leaving here shortly to see how many other brands I can find in my immediate area ... but you can be certain I am not driving all the way to Kingman, Arizona (about 250 miles away) just to buy a bottle of pop! I was there about two weeks ago, but for some reason it never even entered my mind to bring some home.

Here's a link with some photos of Mr. D'z Diner ... 

http://www.mrdzrt66diner.com/

Thanks again,

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 4:02:32 PM   
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we need to set up the " Great ABN Root Beer exchange " .. then we could all pick up a case, and mail em around the country for all to enjoy :)

then come back and report on them :)

~ AL

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 8:01:06 PM   
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I just got back from gathering up a few more brands of root beer ... which also gave me time to re-think this whole thing. As the link below will illustrate, there are 2,541 different brands of root beer, many of which can still be purchased today. It goes without saying this can easily become quite complicated. So if no one objects I would like to change things up a bit and narrow down this so called taste-test to the following ten national brands. That way it will allow more individuals to participate, plus eliminate the obvious confusion. I should have thought of the sooner, but didn't realize at the time that things would develop to this point. So without further ado I would like you to consider the following brands, which I hope will and should be available to everyone from coast to coast. And then after doing your own taste-test list your favorite and after all entries are made we will see which of the ten will wear the crown as being ...

                    ~ THE CURRENT MOST POPULAR NATIONAL BRAND of ROOT BEER ~

                                                  Listed alphabetically ...

A&W - Barq's - Dad's - Henry Weinhard's - Hires - I.B.C. -  Mug - Sam's (Wal-Mart) - Shasta - Thomas Kemper 

    If I missed a "major" brand please let me know. Otherwise let's please stick with these ten. Thanks. 

Below is a link that will boggle your mind regarding the huge variety of root beers. Just click on the brands box on the left side of the home page and go from there. And if you click on the individual brand name by itself a photo/image will pop-up showing a bottle or some other item related to the product. Check it out! It's a lot of fun!

                                  Thanks again for everyone's participation ...

                                                    SODAPOPBOB

      Link to 2,541 different brands of root beer ...  http://www.root-beer.org/index.php

                      


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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 8:50:46 PM   
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Boylan's - we had both regular birchbeer & creamy red last weekend. I believe the difference is that the creamy red has vanilla in it. Both are excellent!

OK - so - we are skipping cans and finding bottles of ROOT beer...


I've tried the creamy red, but didn't know they made a regular Birch Beer. I'll have to keep my eyes open for that the next time I'm down at Tri-City Bev. They bottle the Boylans product there on contract. Look for the TC on your next bottle.


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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 10:18:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		The only thing missing from this thread are some good photos. So I thought I would kick-off the weekend with this lineup of Dad's Root Beer bottles. The new 33.8 oz. one on the right is plastic and was just purchased yesterday. I haven't opened it yet but plan to when I do my taste-test tomorrow or Sunday. For some unknown reason I haven't had a Dad's in "years." But I will soon find out if it is still as good as I remember it.      The other two bottles are ... 1953 acl ... and 1955 paper label.

If you have a similar lineup of any of the "ten" brands listed in my last post please share them anytime.

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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 10:29:31 PM   
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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 10:35:29 PM   
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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 10:40:31 PM   
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RE: ROOT BEER TASTE TEST - 7/23/2010 11:36:10 PM   
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I considered Frostie as I too have several of the older bottles. But I looked in about a dozen stores and couldn't find it anywhere. I suspected that others might have the same problem which caused me to eliminate it. But if it happens to turn out to be someone's favorite it's okay with me if they choose to list it. The so called rules aren't etched in stone. I just thought it would make things simpler to narrow down the field. By the way, great photos!

Thanks,

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