Rocky Mountain Soda Co Evergreen Elderberry

well this may be pushing the boundaries a bit of the definition of ‘root beer’ as this is not really made with roots I do not think. although perhaps the roots of the elderberry plant are used, most likely it is the berries that they utilize for this beverage. but as they called them “evergreen” …

Vilniaus Alus Retro Baikal

Yes, i know this has nothing to do with christmas or any other holiday, but i felt it was better to continue a tradition of reviewing a semi-strange, fringe root beer type foreign beverage for my christmas time review. even calling this a ‘root beer’ is a stretch i know. yet, it has many of …

Ikea Dryck Julmust

so it is the holiday season and this is Ikea’s holiday drink, only available around December of each year. as it is made from roots and the like, i figure it fits in with the “root beer” mold although i won’t be making a habit of reviewing Julmusts in general. i probably should make this …

Squamscot Mistletoe Mist

this may be cheating a bit. i am pretty sure this has nothing to do with root beer, birch beer or sarsaparilla. but i was recently ordering from Old 52 and saw this soda which they describe as “…the taste of spruce beer with a subtle fruity undertone.” so to me, that qualifies this as …

Septimus Spyder Medieval Brewhouse Dandelion & Burdock

i have only had a couple of dandelion and burdock sodas in my life. my general impression of dandelions is not so great, but the idea of using their roots to make a tasty beverage delight is a nice one. especially considering how hard it is to get those darn roots out of the ground! …