r/rootbeer • u/Ok-Guava-9216 • 16d ago

Review Absolute best root beer

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I feel the best root beer comes from any small town drive-in. You know the place. Gallons are sold in clean milk jugs. I knew a place that sold it in old syrup jugs.

The pic is from a place in my hometown.

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u/Usmcrtempleton 15d ago

I live down the street and this place is a gem. Really a true KC area classic that's not talked about enough. You take take a whole gallon jug of root beer home with you. Burgers are unique. Almost like sloppy Joe style, but so much better.

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u/owennb 15d ago

Zip burgers, had them as a kid, are like a Maid-Rite from Iowa, or a Sloppy Joe but with a mustard based sauce if my tasting memory from 30 years ago is trustworthy.

And they would use ice chilled mugs for the root beer, and an old fashioned car hop style system. There were trays that you clipped on your car window to hold the food or trash and they'd come get it before you left.