root beers

Norka Sparkling Beverages Root Beer

This is another resurrected brand. they say “since 1924” on the bottle but that seems a bit of an untruth as they were not in business for a large swath of that time. but no matter. I do really like their design, it is very 50s to me but it could very well predate that …

root beers

Hippo Size Jumbo Root Beer

the second of the Hippo Size beverages i have sampled. hopefully it stacks up well against the birch beer which was reasonably solid. again, proclaiming it “Since 1927” is quite misleading in my mind as it was not made for a good quarter century or so between when it started and when it was revived …

birch beers

Hooker Mountain Farm Maple Birch Beer

i had heard about this company a bit, knew they made some sodas sweetened with maple. i recall a straight up maple soda but perhaps i am mis-remembering. i did not think they made anything within my bailiwick. yet i checked back again and lo and behold there were two sodas! wow! i immediately contacted …

root beers

St. John Brewers Root Beer

I actually went to St John’s about 6 years ago on a cruise. beforehand i had tried in vain to see if there were any local root beers on any of the islands we were stopping at. so it is very rad to find this one. or trade for it, as i obtained it that …