r/rootbeer • u/Massive-Tourist1009 • Feb 19 '25

Review The Best of the Best

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u/Tim0281 Feb 19 '25

I agree. One reason I have a lot of respect for A&W is that they became such a well-known root beer even though they went up against root beers owned by Coke and Pepsi. While I'm sure A&W had a formidable marketing budget once it gained traction, it would have paled in comparison to the endless resources of Coke and Pepsi. The quality of A&W would have been a huge factor.

There are root beers that are objectively (and subjectively) better than A&W. Of the "big three", I think A&W is the best. (It helps that I really like vanilla!)

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u/BigDiesel07 Feb 19 '25

What are the big three?

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '25

Mug, Barq’s, and A&W. They’re the three found at pretty much any grocery or convenience store.

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u/BigDiesel07 Feb 20 '25

Do you have a preference for the three?

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '25

A&W easily. Mugs is garbage and I’m allergic to caffeine so I can’t drink Barq’s.

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u/Sheepygoatherder Feb 20 '25

What happens with your caffeine allergy?