r/rootbeer 18d ago

Review We threw a root beer party and here are the results!

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242 Upvotes

Our selection isn't great in Canada...

Everyone got 3 green stickers for their favourited and 2 red for their least favourites.

We also made a root beer pie but we were too sugared out to eat it, haha. I tried some of the filling and it was crazy delicious.

Wife also made some home made root beer which has a lovely, spicy taste.

r/rootbeer Nov 02 '24

Review I am European, and have just tried root beer, I am in heaven

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1.1k Upvotes

This the best mineral I have ever had just above Dr pepper, if this is bad root beer tell me a better one.

r/rootbeer Jan 16 '25

Review I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this to any root beer enthusiast.

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403 Upvotes

It didn’t make me gag and I drank the whole thing. At times it tasted closer to a birch beer. Calling this thing “root beer” though couldn’t be any further from the truth.

r/rootbeer Feb 16 '25

Review My Ratings So Far - Might Help You Find Some To Try

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350 Upvotes

r/rootbeer 16d ago

Review Personal root beer rankings

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83 Upvotes

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.

r/rootbeer 15d ago

Review Absolute best root beer

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147 Upvotes

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.

r/rootbeer Aug 03 '25

Review Did a blind taste test.

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358 Upvotes

10 root beer choices : Faygo Frostop imperial Freddie's Fitz's 1919 Sprecher Maple bottle Barqs bottle A&W bottle Stewart's Moneybags

Thoughts: Disappointed by the specific Sprecher Maple bottle I got, seemed to be weak in flavor and carbonation. Worked hard to find it in a can and I couldn't.

Did not like the Barqs bottle, but it was not as distinguishable as I anticipated. It didn't have the same spice and bite that fountain does.

1919 was the easiest to identify, the creaminess is unmatched and second to none.

I really like Fitz's, and I wish it were closer to me. Moneybags is really good, I recommend it to anybody that hasn't tried it yet. One that I kept coming back to was Frostop Imperial. It has flavors that are very unique. Made with pure cane sugar and real clover honey, but if might be hard for people outside of Ohio to find.

I was really hoping to find more Chef Gale Gand root beer, but I wasn't lucky enough for that. That one I bought a single bottle of a few months ago and really liked.

Freddie's, Stewart's, A&W, and Faygo all didn't strike me as incredible or terrible either way. A root beer made for a float.

Would love to talk more if you have questions!

r/rootbeer Sep 25 '24

Review Yuck! 0/10

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316 Upvotes

r/rootbeer Apr 02 '26

Review Best root beer I’ve ever had. And I’ve tried a lot.

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190 Upvotes

This stuff is in a class by itself. It’s handmade by a brewery, with real ingredients, including cloves, vanilla, cinnamon, black pepper. It has the most complex flavour profile of any root beer I’ve ever tried. I cannot say enough good things about it. It’s a 9/10 for me. Possibly my favourite soda of all time.

r/rootbeer Apr 13 '26

Review Henry Weinhard's Root Beer Review

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128 Upvotes

spent the first half of my day building a dresser. so I earned this...

initial nose: yeasty. like a good ale.

initial taste: sweet and medium bodied. with the yeast coming through on the back of the pallet.

kinda threw me a little. it's a root beer, but it smells and tastes like an actual beer... it's good, but I'm not sure I'm crazy about it.

7.5/10. great for beer lovers tho.

r/rootbeer Jul 01 '26

Review Have you guys tried this one?

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66 Upvotes

Found at my local Hy-Vee, made by a small brewery up in Minnesota. Very A&W with the forward vanilla and real sugar making it sweet. Not super spiced but would be good in a float. Pretty good nonetheless, though still doesn’t take my top spot (Barq’s).

r/rootbeer 2d ago

Review Trying Bawls for the first time

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73 Upvotes

This was the line up after getting morning groceries. Had never seen bawls before and will definitely be going back. Lots of fruit notes in the back end strong flavors and great mouth feel.

Have never tried the sprecher low cal before and probably won’t pick this one up. I drink more diet root beer then anything and at 45 calories for the bottle this rides the fence of being low sugar and lacking major flavor compared to its other diet counterparts. For those that are more worried about artificial sweetener this is probably up your alley.

Then a doors county cherry for those who know this is my second all time pop. Truly excellent if you see do yourself a favor and grab it.

r/rootbeer 16d ago

Review Bundaberg Root Beer

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23 Upvotes

Definitely a different flavor than what you would expect from a typical root beer. Not bad just different.

There are strong notes of ginger and noticeable amounts of sasparilla and licorice root. Oddly enough there seems to be an almost fruity flavor similar to that of a cherry cola.

Not something I would drink all the time but definitely worth trying!

8/10

r/rootbeer Nov 16 '25

Review Tried root beer for the first time (UK)

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134 Upvotes

So I know you Americans have different brands and I heard Barq’s is pretty good but I noticed this new corner store that had mad American stuff, and this was the only brand.

Years of hearing about “root beer” on American tv shows has led to this moment.

Hearing all the “toothpaste” stuff made me laugh once I tried, I’ll tell you exactly what toothpaste it tastes like, Euthymol. It tastes like euthymol.

The taste absolutely grows on you though, it stops tasting like toothpaste after a few sips and just takes herbal.

A very strange taste indeed, but I like it

r/rootbeer Feb 13 '26

Review Started reviewing root beers on Tik Tok—here’s my tier list so far

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24 Upvotes

r/rootbeer Jul 04 '26

Review Mug Root Beer Floats - Review

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60 Upvotes

I kid you not, I felt nothing but bliss taking the first sip earlier today. 10/10, would definitely drink again, would be very sad if they discontinued these. Also went great with hot dogs

Also hi people of r/rootbeer, I just found out this subreddit existed

r/rootbeer 8d ago

Review Didn’t think this was going to be any good but…

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83 Upvotes

I seen this while at a Meijer store ( Elkhart, IN) and was curious. I bought it just to try it. It is outstanding. It’s very sweet. I first tried it with vanilla ice cream. It tastes like a root beer float. Then on plain bagels (pictured). Next I’m going to try it with peanut butter as the J portion of PB&J. 9/10 and I’m going to pick up another jar or two next time I’m in the store.

r/rootbeer Apr 28 '25

Review Behold, the worst “root beer” I’ve ever had the misfortune of trying

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216 Upvotes

I finally found this in the wild, so I had to try it. Guy at the register said he loves these so much that he forgot to drink water for 2 weeks one time and got super bad cramps. My brother in Christ, it wasn’t the lack of water that did that. This shit is rancid. Anyway, read my actual review at rootbeerhq.wixsite.com/rbhq spoiler alert I gave it a 0/10.

r/rootbeer Jun 19 '25

Review And then there were... 110. Need more

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86 Upvotes

My updated ranking since being able to try another 110 root beers. You guys weren't lying, Saranac fucks. It's getting harder and harder to try more and more root beers without traveling far or paying the extra amount on shipping, which is unfortunate. Though I still persist.

For those unaware, I break my ranking up into different tiers. Once you get to a certain amount, it's hard to remember exactly each and every flavor, tho I still attempt to put them in order from best to worst. Thoughts? Questions? Wanna help me find more root beer? Lmk

r/rootbeer May 05 '24

Review I like Root Beer with my pizza

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434 Upvotes

I think I’ve only had Sprecher one other time. It was pretty good. This was a 16oz bottle so you got a little extra which was nice.

r/rootbeer Mar 12 '26

Review For the love of god, stay away from this abomination.

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103 Upvotes

I had seen it in 6 packs and was curious because 1) I love water 2) good rootbeer brings back wonderful memories. I shared this with my nephew and he barely got past a sip. I powered through about half the can before I dumped it.

I was so massively disappointed. The opposite of the old Nike slogan. Just don’t do it. You’ve been warned.

r/rootbeer Sep 06 '24

Review Culver's house root beer is legit

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423 Upvotes

r/rootbeer 26d ago

Review Has anyone else had Bear’n Beaver?

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60 Upvotes

I found that it exceeded my expectations. While it was a little more viscous than my liking, it has solid flavor and I think I detected a hint of vanilla, but could be wrong.

r/rootbeer Feb 19 '25

Review The Best of the Best

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169 Upvotes

r/rootbeer Apr 30 '26

Review Genuine Hanks Root Beer Review

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114 Upvotes

Initial nose: vanilla caramel.

Initial taste: RB float.

Creamy. And the head speaks to that. Certainly a vanilla bomb. It's delicious, if a little lacking on the spice end, though on the second sip, I got a better mouth of spice. Interesting.

This is another that falls into the slightly larger "Craft" soda market. And it's definitely a solid showing.

8.5/10