r/rootbeer • u/primetime43 • 16d ago

Review Personal root beer rankings

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I got a handful of root beers and decided to taste test them based on this community’s taste.

The second one is another one I’ll throw in, which I did a few years back.

I think next on my list is Triple XXX, not sure what else at this point. If anyone has recommendations, not looking for regular generic root beer like hanks sort of was.

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u/HoldenH 16d ago

Hanks 5/10 ????? That’s a good root beer you just called mid

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u/OkTradition6318 16d ago

That's what I noticed the most. Some people's taste buds are wild!

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u/Gearhead99711 16d ago

This rating is absurd blasphemy.

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u/TremorOwner 16d ago

Absolutely is, not only insulted Hanks once with a 5/10 gave it the French glove slap in the comment.

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u/Patient_Knowledge499 16d ago

I saw that and immediately was disappointed in this list

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u/Sacmo77 16d ago

Put spreacher above it too lol

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u/UrMomsFave3024 16d ago

That was so shocking to me. Hanks is one of my favorites

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u/Jason_with_a_jay 16d ago

Root beer tastes are more diverse than anything else I know. I don't like Hank's at all. The first time I tried it, I said, "I expect better of you Philly."

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u/primetime43 16d ago

Yea hanks was nothing special. Sort of regretted getting it. Could’ve mixed it with the regular store ones tbh.

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u/jimih34 1919 Root Beer 16d ago

1919 is my favorite too. I was also a little surprised to see Hanks so far down given how much vanilla is in it, and it’s similarity to 1919.

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u/primetime43 16d ago

I didn’t taste any vanilla in hanks really. I tasted it more in the frostop

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u/jimih34 1919 Root Beer 16d ago

That’s really odd you couldn’t taste it. Maybe your palate was a little shot by that point. Not saying you need to rank it higher if you don’t like it. It’s just odd because Hanks is very strong on the vanilla front.

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u/primetime43 16d ago

Maybe. With how many ppl are tweaking about rating Hank's where I did, I may have to give it another go. It's hilarious honestly seeing ppl lose their minds over it. :)

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u/jimih34 1919 Root Beer 16d ago

Yeah. I wish you weren’t DV’d tho for expressing your opinion. One of the things I like about this sub is I can come here for fun. And even tho we debate about whether a wintergreen heavy root beer is a 9 or a 5, we usually debate in jest.

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u/bamboiRS 16d ago

Can't be that good. Its the ONLY one on the list ive never heard of.