root beers

Old Hickory Root Beer Extract

this is another one of the amish extracts I obtained in one load. its packaging is fairly standard and plain, that is fine, it does not need to be fancy or anything. maybe that means more attention was paid to the product itself, i am all for that possibility. i must say that i have …

root beers

Stoltzfus Root Beer Extract

I had found a website somewhere along the line of looking for new sodas that had a whole load of root beer extracts from Pennsylvania Amish country. I am guessing/assuming that this is mainly due to the popularity of home brewing soda among the Amish, still to this day. this is worth noting because most …

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Butler Extracts Imitation Root Beer Extract

this is one of the most confusing brands i have ever encountered. the box says “Butler’s Extracts” all over it but also “Butler Extract Co” with the address. the bottle though has “Dutch Bakers” very big on it with the same “Butler Extract Co” and an address on the bottom. so it is rather confusing …

root beers

Watkins Imitation Root Beer Extract

it never occurred to me before, just how much caramel color must be in most extracts to have it still be a dark brown after it is all made up, with a tiny bit of extract to a whole lot of water and/or other liquid. i thought of this because this extract has caramel color …

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Moosejaw Root Beer

wow, that is the most complicated ingredient list i have ever seen in a root beer! to have water and sodium benzoate (preservative) listed three times each is a little wacky. i am surprised, no shocked, that there is no separate water added to this though. that seems wrong and i am going to assume …