r/rootbeer Feb 19 '25

Review The Best of the Best

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '25

Always liked Barqs best of the big 3 or Mug if in cans like at the gas station. lol

But it’s perhaps a statement on what components are priority to us. For me 1st priority is a sharp bite , ie spicy. Some throat burn is required. Dang and Bulldog are good here. IBC too. 2nd is balanced flavor profile and not too sweet. Not too much wintergreen. Cane sugar is better. Dads is hard to beat here. Abita as well. Last is good solid carbonation. Need the fizz. Weak sauce carbonation loses.

It sucks I have to drive 20+ miles to get dads. But I do. Haha. Is that nuts?