welcome to anthony's root beer barrel! here anthony reviews root beers, birch beers & sarsaparillas, randomly rambles about the topic and probably some more stuff. so check it all out, feel free to comment on reviews or rate brews yourself.

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Hansen’s Signature All Natural Sarsaprilla Soda

March 22, 2000
Filed under: sarsaparilla reviews — anthony @ 5:45 pm
Type: Sarsaparilla Comes In: 14oz glass bottle
Available: CT, NJ, NY, online Obtained in: Quik Chek, NJ
Head: Large Sweetener: cane sugar, honey
Caffeine: No
Website: http://www.hansens.com

from the get go, you know this soda is wacky. the bottle is strange looking, it is 14 ounces instead of the usual 12. then you see it has a “blend of Madagascan, Indonesian and Tahitian Vanilla Extracts.” what the heck is that about?! at first, i always enjoy this soda. it is very full bodied, you can taste the honey and vanilla distinctly. yet, as i drain more and more of it, i always feel a little sick. it is too rich perhaps. i do not know. not that it is a bad sick always, sometimes it is kind of nice. overall, it is not really a sarsaparilla but more of a creamy, rich root beer.
Anthony’s Rating: 79
Your Rating: 72
# of ratings:64

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Boylan’s Root Beer

March 18, 2000
Filed under: root beer reviews — anthony @ 9:12 pm
Type: Root Beer Comes In: 12oz glass bottle
Available: AZ, CA, CT, DE, GA, IL, IN, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, VA, WA, WI, online Obtained in: Bridgewater, NJ
Head: Medium Sweetener: cane sugar
Caffeine: No
Website: http://www.boylanbottling.com/

sadly, this does not at all live up to their birch beers. the cane sugar and the yucca extract in this combine for a weird taste. it is not a very good taste. it is bearable and decent if you drink it with a meal or something but by itself it is not something i would pick to have often. very unfortunate since this probably the only really bad soda i have had from this NJ bottleworks.
Anthony’s Rating: 60
Your Rating: 79
# of ratings:132

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Crystal Club Draft Style Root Beer

March 11, 2000
Filed under: root beer reviews — anthony @ 3:01 pm
Type: Root Beer Comes In: 12 oz can
Available: PA Obtained in: Wilkes Barre, PA
Head: Medium Sweetener: corn sweetener
Caffeine: No

not what i expected so much. has 4 ingredients (carbonated water, corn sweeteners, root beer flavor, carmel color) but it has a pretty bold and distinct flavor. kind of licquorice-y but not in a harsh way like many others do. very carbonated though and beyond that licquorice flavor it is not amazing. good, but it makes you burp a whole load. so i’d get some more since it is quite cheap, but i wouldn’t base a lifestyle on it.
Anthony’s Rating: 54
Your Rating: 72
# of ratings:28

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