Monday, July 23, 2012

Lucky Labrador's house brewed root beer

sorry no history or photo's available
Draft
high head
Not very dark
Not super carbonated
Very light not very strong
There is a hint of honey

I rate it a 7/10

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Grandma Mary's Root Beer

Sorry, no history available
Found in Portland, Oregon USA in a great pub called Alameda.
The root beer is draft
Low head
High carbonation
Very dark
Has sarsaparilla, honey, and birch
Not too strong
Interesting tastes almost herbal

Pretty good I rate this root beer a 8
Sorry, it was so good that I drank it before I took the photo

Quiz Winners

This weeks quiz winer is....
Noah Relyea! Good Job Noah!

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Quiz Winners

Sorry this week there are no winners. Remember that all the answers are on THIS site.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Rat Bastard Root Beer

Sorry no history but I do know: It is from Real Soda in Real Bottles in Los Angeles California.


Medium head
medium-high carbonation 
Dark
190 calories per bottle
tastes a little like caramel
has caffeine
contains a herbal blend
light after taste
comes in 12oz. (355 ml) bottles


I rate this a 8 1/2 out of 10

Quiz Winners

The winners for this weeks quizzes are...
Noah Relyea and Jack Richards of Eugene Oregon!

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Sioux City Sarsaparilla


White Rock Company started in 1871 when a pharmacist named H.M. Colver purchased the White Rock natural spring and its surrounding 60 acres in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

(grandaddy of all root beers)
comes in 12 oz. bottles
Sweetener: cane sugar
No caffeine
low head
sweet
caramely
pretty dark
medium carbonation
tastes like sarsaparilla

I rate this a 9/10

Quiz winners

The winners for this weeks Quiz are..
Noah Relyea
Ben Clark
 Great job guys!

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Snake River Sarsaparilla

Sorry, No History available.
No Caffeine.
Available in OK, CA, WY, and OR USA
Low Head
Dark
caramely
Great Cold
Sweet
Comes in 12 oz. bottles

I rate this an 9.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Quiz winners

This weeks quiz winners are....
Liam Elliott of Eugene Oregon
Noah Relyea of Eugene Oregon
and Tyler Brown of Portland Oregon
Great job guys!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Blue Sky Free

The company was established in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1980, where it remained until it was purchased by Hansen Beverage Company in 2000. Blue Sky Beverage Company now operates out of Corona, California. 

Zero Calorie
it is a stevia soda
100% natural
gluten free
no preservatives
no caffeine
no artificial sweeteners
very dark
medium carbonation
mild
tastes like vanilla
very creamy
low head

I rate this a 7 1/2

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Quiz Winners

The winners for this weeks quiz is....
       Nate Powell from Eugene, Oregon
and     Noah Relyea from Eugene, Oregon
 Great job guys!

Friday, May 11, 2012

Zevia ginger root beer

Bill Bluemer was the creator of Zevia soda's. His company first name was Z-cola. Then later on it was changed to Zevia. This great all natural cola company originated in Los Angeles, CA.
All natural
Med. - high carbonation
very light in color almost carmely
Pretty sweet
Ginger can be tasted
low head
no sugar
Comes in 12 oz. cans




I rate this an 8

Sunday, May 6, 2012

A and W

A and W root beer was first made in 1919 in Lodi, California by Roy Allen. Then soon Roy Allen made a second root beer stand and in 1922 he made a partnership with Frank Wright. Then soon they created A and W. A for Allen and W for Wright.
High Carbonation
Caffeine free
caramely
Sweetened with corn syrup, Sugar, and Vanilla
Med. darkness
A lot of head
 comes in 20 oz bottles, 2 liter bottles and 350 ml cans

I rate this a 5

Friday, May 4, 2012

Quiz winners

The winners of this weeks quiz are....
                                                         Jack Benda of Eugene, Oregon
Markus Lydon of Eugene, Oregon

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Stewarts Root Beer

Stewarts root beer originated in 1924. This great root beer was how Frank Stewart the maker of Stewarts root beer gained most of his income as a school teacher. And soon after he made his stand he made his first drive through location. And this small 1920's root beer company evolved and grew into what it is today. A root beer company that has stayed around for over 75 years
Sweetened with sugar
Medium-High carbonation
Med. Head
Very dark
No caffeine
No  sarsaparilla
Good cold
Sold in 12 oz. bottles
Smells carmely





I rate this a 6 1/2


Steelhead Draft Root Beer

sorry, no history
med. carbonation
good cold
contains sarsaparilla
no caffeine
med. darkness almost a carmely color
no head
spicy
a little herbal
pretty strong in taste
found in Eugene Oregon
My rating: 8

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Virgils micro brewed root beer

The Virgils root beer was first started in 1916. This root beer was one of their first. They only use natural ingredients.
Sold in 12 oz. bottles
Gluten free
med. carbonation
pretty dark
low carbs.
smells like saspirilla
sweetened with licorice, vanilla, and cinnamon
great with summer foods.





I rate this a 8

Teddy's root beer

Sorry, there is no history
good for parties
Caffeine free
med. carbonation
good served cold
no head
med darkness
thin
sweetener: corn syrup

I rate this a 5




Saturday, March 17, 2012

Race Day

Ran a 5K. Won it for my age group. Time for some root beer.





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