/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.12533541]

Thoughts on rootbeer?

[Anonymous No.12533555]

Hated it as a kid, gradually learned to like it, and now for some reason I hate it again

[Anonymous No.12533561]

>>12533541
my favorite soda. I don't drink them often but i like to buy the expensive ones and really savor them.

[Anonymous No.12533562]

>>12533555
Ever use it to cook pork?

[Anonymous No.12533579]

>>12533562
No, I've heard of cooking chicken in cola but that's a new one on me.

[Anonymous No.12533584]

>>12533579
It helps for a sticky sweet pulled pork

[Anonymous No.12533590]

It has become an alternative to sprite since I went /no caff/

[Anonymous No.12533593]

I like mine with aged thyme.

[Anonymous No.12533602]

>>12533561
What expensive brands do you go for?

[Anonymous No.12533603]

>>12533541
I drank too much of it when I worked at mcdonalds at age 16-18
it's good but I won't drink it anymore
I like cola, dr pepper, and mountain dew more

[Anonymous No.12533612]

>>12533541
Mug is the worst dogshit "root beer" out there. Virgils is god tier

[Anonymous No.12533618]

>>12533612
Never heard of it but it looks really good!

[Anonymous No.12533622]

>>12533541
Disgusting abomination.

[Anonymous No.12533635]

>>12533602
by expensive i just mean whatever is for sale that isn't the main 4. Pic related was the last one i tried and it was pretty good.

Honestly tho, i think A&W is still the best. Probably because it has a strong vanilla flavor.

[Anonymous No.12533648]

>>12533635
>>12533602
another local brand that was great

[Anonymous No.12533656]

>>12533635
as a nonfat a&w is the only root beer that tastes good. all others taste like medicine and chewing gum

[Anonymous No.12533660]

anyone else enjoy an ice cold root beer float?

[Anonymous No.12533663]

>>12533635
>>12533648
Interesting! I had no idea there was such a variety of brands outside the main ones. Ill have to see if I have any local producers

[Anonymous No.12533669]

>>12533660
Much better than a coke float

[Anonymous No.12533673]

It's awesome. I've been buying it to hand out to friends in Japan. Some of them love it. Most are not fans, they say it tastes like medicine.

[Anonymous No.12533674]

>>12533635
Vergil's is the best semi-readily-available craft rootbeer, Sprecker is way too sweet

[Anonymous No.12533689]

>>12533663
There are many international brands that are common everywhere too

[Anonymous No.12533692]

>>12533674
i will try it if i can find it. Root Beers are hit and miss for me as they all taste radically different.

[Anonymous No.12533694]

>>12533689
Craft rootbeer who knew. Can you find it at any store? Or are there some sort of speciality stores for it?

[Anonymous No.12533699]

>>12533660
i enjoy stirring it all up until its completely mixed before drinking it. i know im a degenerate

[Anonymous No.12533706]

>>12533694
i just find them in larger grocery stores. But i live in the midwest US idk what is common where you live.

[Anonymous No.12533710]

>>12533602
Captain Eli's from Maine is the best I've ever had.

[Anonymous No.12533711]

>>12533706
Fair enough. I live in southern Canada. Ill update with what I find if this thread is still around tomorrow.

[Anonymous No.12533717]

>>12533706
Thank you for all the input though!

[Anonymous No.12533718]

>>12533699
yes, you are.

[Anonymous No.12533725]

>>12533541
I go through phases where I drink rootbeer. I don't like the brands that are too sugary like A&W. I typically like mug and barqs taste good from the fountain like at sonic or whataburger.
It's a real treat when I haven't had it in a while.

[Anonymous No.12533732]

>>12533725
I get that. Forsure not an everyday type drink.

[Anonymous No.12533744]

>>12533710
I'll see if I can find it. Never heard of blueberry soda before

[Anonymous No.12533761]

>>12533744
You can actually order it from their website, but shipping is expensive.
>>12533660
I love a root beer float. But the Japanese do a "cream soda" with melon soda and vanilla ice cream that's also very good.
Coke floats are garbage, though.

[Anonymous No.12533764]

>>12533541
all rootbeer tastes like toothpaste

[Anonymous No.12533767]

>>12533656
>taste like medicine
well im pretty sure root beer was created by a pharmacist in the 19th century.
sasafras tea with birch oil or something like that. it is medicine

[Anonymous No.12533774]

Mug is the shittiest brand.

Barqs is best

[Anonymous No.12533788]

>>12533761
Hmmm interesting. Maybe I can get some melon soda somewhere and try it. Just checked out the website and cant justify the shipping and conversion from CAD to USD. But, if I ever seen one ill have to grab it.

[Anonymous No.12533812]

The kids that picked rootbeer all grew up to be soy boys

[Anonymous No.12533918]

>>12533541

AW and Mug are the best big name root beers.

[Anonymous No.12533936]

>>12533541
My favorite is Oliet Bangs

[Anonymous No.12533947]

>>12533612
Virgil's is trash and I'd take Mug over it any day.

[Anonymous No.12533949]

>be me, german
>heard of rootbeer
>tried it 1st time at 20yo
>love teh bangs
>all 5 of my family/friends absolutely hate it
I Liek

[Anonymous No.12533953]

>>12533949
Do they sell bangs in Germany? You must be the only one buying it.

[Anonymous No.12533958]

>>12533541
I prefer bangs.

[Anonymous No.12533975]

>>12533541
the drink of niggers and southerners

[Anonymous No.12533980]

>>12533975
thats sweet tea, dumbass.

[Anonymous No.12533992]

>>12533980
i'm talking coast to coast, not texas and florida

[Anonymous No.12533996]

>>12533992
not just*

[Anonymous No.12534005]

>>12533541
IBC or bust. A&W is mildly acceptable, though

[Anonymous No.12534073]

>>12533788
If you're a leaf like me, asian supermarkets tend to have japanese sodas although quite expensive(2.99-5.00) cause of importing but its nice one in a while

[Anonymous No.12534083]

>>12533953
yup
its imported so it has a rather unique size(355ml(12fo?)) instead of the reg. 330ml

[Anonymous No.12534086]

>>12533590
But there’s no caffeine in Sprite...?

[Anonymous No.12534093]

>>12533541
I like root beer I just don’t choose it often. If I’m having a sugar drink 90% of the time it’s a Gatorade or a Monster

[Anonymous No.12534292]

>>12533936
it's cliet bang'o

[Anonymous No.12534298]

My go to is bang's and Culver's fountain root beer.

[Anonymous No.12535091]

>>12533660
S+ tier desert that's impossible to fuck up. What's not to love?

[Anonymous No.12535098]

>>12533541
Disgusting af. That shit have the taste of my toothpaste.

[Anonymous No.12535100]

>>12533602
I have an A&W in my town.
Tap A&W is the default root beer, the standard against which all others are measured.

[Anonymous No.12535108]

>>12533673
>they say it tastes like medicine.
Because I trust the Japanese palate when soiled tampons are considered a delicacy.
>>12533761
>Coke floats are garbage, though.
Pepsi floats aren't, give it a shot. Coke is garbage, they formulate it to go with nothing else, not lying. You know you're looking at someone who doesn't know how to drink but just wants to look cool when they order a Jack & Coke.
>>12533918
No question

[Anonymous No.12535121]

>>12533541
I like it but I feel like if I'm going to drink something sugary it should have the benefit of caffeine.

>>12533710
Those are pretty good but I might rank Virgil's above it.

[Anonymous No.12535191]

Used to love it as a kid, fond memories drinking 3-4 huge glasses at Sonnys barbecue, now it’s hard to finish one, too sweet, but if I do it’s Virgil’s

[Anonymous No.12535206]

>>12533694
Bundaberg isn't craft, it's mass produced and available everywhere in Australia. I have never seen it sold as root beer, here it's sarsparilla. The ginger beer is more common

[Anonymous No.12535553]

>>12533541

My dad always take me to drink rootbeer the weekends, I fucking hate that piece of shit with passion but I love rootbeer too much.