root beers

Phocus Root Beer Energizing Sparkling Water

before I try this, I am already biased. I have yet to find a sparkling water that I enjoy much. a couple are ok, tolerable, but not anything I’d ever choose to buy and drink. normal water, sure. maybe some lime or lemon, good stuff. sparkle it? eh, not so much. strange, I get it. …

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Original New York Seltzer Root Beer Soda

about 21 years ago I reviewed New York Seltzer then current root beer offering. that was actually a seltzer that was root beer flavored. soon after that though, they stopped making it. in my opinion, that was probably for the best as it was not too tasty. but then again, I don’t think I’ve ever …

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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 …

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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 …