root beers

Clearwater Rootbeer

another company that makes custom labels and junk for restaurants and so on. this one was for Pizzapalooza in Newton, Mass. i believe my friends Kath and Mike got this for me. in any case, it is decent. a sharp taste, possibly from over-carbonation, although people like that i suppose at times. not exceptional, but …

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Journey Beverage Co John Barleycorn Root Beer

the 3rd and final one of the “Historic Brews.” this one claims to be “Nutty Malty Foamy” and derived from Scottish and Irish American recipes. although it is not the swill that the normal Journey beverages are, this is quite bad. i suppose it is malty, which is a bad thing to me. nutty? sort …

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Journey Beverage Co Desert Sage Root Beer

the 2nd of the 3 “Historic Brews” and this one is actually alright too. better than the first in fact. this one is supposed to be in the tradition of the Native Americans who put Sage in their sassafras “root beer” way back when. who knows if that is true, but who cares also? this …

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Dave and Buster’s Old Fashioned Philly Root Beer

if you have never been to a Dave and Buster’s it is basically a restuarant with a big arcade and a bar. pool tables, shuffleboard tables, and so on. anyhow, they have their own root beer. i tried a couple of bottles while visiting the future in-laws in Georgia although the original and biggest Dave …