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Saranac 1888 Root Beer

November 20, 1996
Filed under: root beer reviews — anthony @ 3:31 pm
Type: Root Beer Comes In: On Tap
Available: NJ, NY, online Obtained in: Poughkeepsie, NY
Head: Huge Sweetener: high fructose corn syrup
Caffeine: No
Website: http://www.saranac.com/

near perfection. an incredible head and a great smooth flavor really make this brew stand out from the crowd. not too sweet and the sweetness it has got is just nice, the corn syrup doesn’t come off as too syrupy and gooey like in some other brands. sadly they started brewing this right after i moved back to NJ from college so i have to content myself with buying a bunch of it when i go back to the area.
Anthony’s Rating: 94
Your Rating: 86
# of ratings:263

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Faygo Diet Root Beer

November 19, 1996
Filed under: diet root beer reviews — anthony @ 4:03 pm
Type: Diet Root Beer Comes In: 20 oz plastic bottle, 2L plastic bottle, 3L plastic bottle
Available: CT, DE, FL, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA, online Obtained in: Watchung, NJ
Head: Small Sweetener: aspartame (NutraSweet)
Caffeine: No
Website: http://www.faygo.com/

this sucks. tastes nothing like root beer really at all. just crappy nutrasweet, which i though tasted a lot better when i got those free gumballs in the mail when it came out so many years ago. oh well. weird, i am sure they will never do that sort of promo again, it is not like there were free gummi worms made with Splenda or whatever when they came out with that clorinated sugar nonsense. wel, this is more proof that diet soda stinks.
Anthony’s Rating: 21
Your Rating: 52
# of ratings:144

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Mug Root Beer

November 15, 1996
Filed under: root beer reviews — anthony @ 7:32 pm
Type: Root Beer Comes In: 12 oz can, 20 oz plastic bottle, 2L plastic bottle
Available: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, everywhere Obtained in: all over
Head: Medium Sweetener: high fructose corn syrup
Caffeine: No

quite a good brew for a major label. behind a&w, probably my favorite. and perhaps IBC, it just depends on my mood really. a very solid root beer flavor, nothing really special or tricky about it an dit is refreshing because of this, to me at least.
Anthony’s Rating: 70
Your Rating: 64
# of ratings:982

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IGA Store Root Beer

November 9, 1996
Filed under: root beer reviews — anthony @ 6:16 pm
Type: Root Beer Comes In: 12 oz can
Available: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY Obtained in: Poughkeepsie, NY
Head: Small Sweetener: high fructose corn syrup
Caffeine: No
Website: http://www.iga.com/

a really bad root beer. well, as something called “rootbeer” it is no good. as something called, for example “sugar water” it might be great. yeh, there is so little taste it is crazy. i would guess it was sprite i think if i didn’t know and they did one of the of the blind taste test deals. oh well, can’t win em all i suppose. but does IGA brand anything win any of ‘em really? it is a store brand afterall.
Anthony’s Rating: 15
Your Rating: 43
# of ratings:103

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Adirondack Draft Style Root Beer

November 5, 1996
Filed under: root beer reviews — anthony @ 8:06 pm
Type: Root Beer Comes In: 12 oz can
Available: CT, DE, FL, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV Obtained in: Price Chopper, Poughkeepsie, NY
Head: Small Sweetener: high fructose corn syrup, sugar
Caffeine: No
Website: http://www.adirondackbeverages.com/

kind of bland and not too good overall. i just don’t taste anything here at all. it smells like root beer, true, but it is not like i am getting so drunk i don’t notice it doesn’t taste like it. oh well.
Anthony’s Rating: 16
Your Rating: 50
# of ratings:84

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