Blackie’s Hot Dog Stand Birch Beer

for years i have semi-planned to do a Connecticut root beer trip with two of my best friends. one lived in Boston, one in Brooklyn and me in NJ, it made sense to meet up and get some good sodas. we has done a similar quest in New York City a few years ago which …

Red Ribbon Birch Beer

so Sagi is on a roll! well, he usually is it seems, a very devoted man in a quest for root based drinks that succeeds at a high level. yet he is also super kind and nice, knowing this hobby is more fun if it is shared and joy brought to others as well as …

Swashbuckler Brewing Co Birch Beer

so this was perhaps the most surprising root beer stop I’ve ever had. normally i stop at a brewery, park in the lot or street, go up to the bar and order a growler to go or a glass to drink of the desired drink. but this place was different. i was on a pretty …

Empire Bottling Works Birch Beer

Somehow this drink eluded me for many years. it was based not THAT far away so i always thought i’d find it somewhere at some point. that is not a very safe or good way to think since so many companies don’t last. it has been over 11 years since i reviewed the first thing …

1776 Beverage Co. Raspberry Birch Beer

i found out about this soda around 2012 I’d guess. it sounded great! a birch beer, i love birch beers! from NJ, we make the best birch beers arguably! raspberry, i love raspberries and raspberry things! and even fun graphics with the old timey bicycle and pen & ink drawings. yet i put off acquiring …