Root Beer

Very sweet. Strong caramel and wintergreen with a short clean finish. Somewhat candy-like. OK. Originally posted to Twitter.

Quite sweet. One of the most pure expressions of the type. Anise kissed wintergreen. Recommended. Originally posted to Twitter.

Quite sweet. STRONG anise, nearly a licorice soda. Vanilla brings some balance. Recommended. Originally posted to Twitter.

Very sweet. Vanilla heavy but not overpowering the birch and molasses. Long finish. RECOMMENDED. Originally posted to Twitter.

Quite sweet. Medium wintergreen complicated with nice vanilla and a bit of cinnamon. RECOMMENDED. Originally posted to Twitter.

Very sweet. Honey start to mild but complicated wintergreen. Mild, brief anise finish. Recommended Originally posted to Twitter.

Quite sweet. Strong anise amid dense and complex herbal flavors. Complicated. RECOMMENDED. Originally posted to Twitter.

Medium sweet. Slight smoke and big wintergreen. Thin mouth feel. Light carbonation. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Quite sweet. Balanced anise and wintergreen with heavy muscovado. Slightly cloying finish. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Very sweet. Forward anise with rounded molasses. Mellow and complex. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Quite sweet. Almost a cross between a classic root beer and a cola. Light. Recommended. Originally posted to Twitter.

Very sweet. Caffeinated. Fairly alkaline. Not deep. Thankfully short finish. Pass. Originally posted to Twitter.

Very sweet. Anise tinged with heavy vanilla. Somewhat complex. Lingering finish. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Low but present sweetness followed with a round tanginess. Heavy birch. Extended finish. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Medium sweet. Interesting anise vanilla blend. Sharp middle with mild end and long finish. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Pretty sweet. Heavy nutmeg with some anise. Decent but prolonged finish. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Very sweet. Good complexity. Long soft anise finish. Recommended. Originally posted to Twitter.

Very sweet. V. heavy wintergreen. Nice character and depth. Good bottle design. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Heavy wintergreen. Fairly sweet. A&W-esque. Sharp carbonation. Recommended. Originally posted to Twitter.

Fairly sweet. Strong birch but not overpowering. Simple and decent but not a standout. Ok. Originally posted to Twitter.

Good honey scent with a strong spearmint and cinnamon flavor over sarsaparilla base. RECOMMENDED Originally posted to Twitter.

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Mom's Root Beer: Nice, if somewhat forgettable. Good finish, medium sweet. Local.

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Old Red Eye Root Beer: Very candy like. Ok flavor, but slightly reminiscent of bathroom cleaner.

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Cicero Beverage Co Salted Caramel Root Beer. I see what they tried for. Some depth, too sweet, kind of a mess. Pass.

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Decent root beer with a distinct ginger beer flavor. Neither one nor the other, for better or worse.

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Lakefront Brewery Golden Maple Root Beer: Very subtle maple. Very nice "creamy" flavor. Very sweet. Pretty good.

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Death Valley Root Beer: Huge wintergreen, huger anise. Sarsaparilla tone. Rich, complex. Great, but not for everyone.

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Brownie Caramel Cream Root Beer: Big vanilla. Interesting start, rich middle, not great ending.

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Today's Soda: III Dachshunds Root Beer. Decent, not amazing. Nice vanilla, very sweet. 2nd dog themed soda this week. Oh! 3 …

NOTE: This review is an early item I found in my old Twitter stream that counts as a soda review. It is not in the more useful later form of review but I am including it for posterity. Text: Today's soda: Margo's Bark root beer. Mild sweetness, intense anise, nice wintergreen/birch, clean finish. Very good!