How can anyone drink Root Beer?

[Ice Tea]

I don't know how to even describe it?

Cough medicine, Mouthwash, Throat Lozenges with a hint of liquorice, burnt plastic and hot tarmac.

 

[robfosters]

Lol, just posted on the other thread. Used to love the Maccies root beer in the 80’s. Great drink.

 

[mattyg]

When I was 12 'ish. We went to mcdonalds in liverpool..
Got a meal with a coke, Sat down took a swig and nearly puked... Told my mum I think they've left cleaner in the coke machine as this tastes of disinfectant.
Turns out people actually drink liquid Germolene

 

[tom_nieto]

It’s a no from me!

 

[Bubo]

When I was a kid in the 70's all the cowboys on the old B/W american cowboys and indians shows always seemed to be guzzling root beer. Either that or "sassparilly". I became fascinated by what this stuff was. But with no ready access to the stuff as a) I was a kid, and b) the pop bloke only had the usual cola, orange etc, it wasn't until maybe 20 years later I happened upon some in a supermarket. And yeah, it was like drinking liquidised aniseed rock.

 

[robfosters]

When I was a kid in the 70's all the cowboys on the old B/W american cowboys and indians shows always seemed to be guzzling root beer. Either that or "sassparilly". I became fascinated by what this stuff was. But with no ready access to the stuff as a) I was a kid, and b) the pop bloke only had the usual cola, orange etc, it wasn't until maybe 20 years later I happened upon some in a supermarket. And yeah, it was like drinking liquidised aniseed rock.

You’re thinking of Sarsaparilla. That’s a nice drink that for some reason, became the traditional drink to have with pie, mash and liquor in the London P&M shops. It’s sold in all of them.

 

[Bear]

Germolene antiseptic cream, that what root beer reminds me of

 

[cheesefest]

The Americans think we are weird drinking dandelion and burdock.

 

[gort]

Was a sad day when Mcdonalds stopped selling it.
My go-to soft drink when visiting the US but still easy enough to get here.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

The Americans think we are weird drinking dandelion and burdock.

Apparently thats what sasparilla tastes like. Hah.

 

[chroniclard]

It's awesome. It's why McDonald's is **** now.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

A&W or Barg’s in a big frosted glass mug are delicious.

 

[Nitefly]

I absolutely love the stuff! And yes a Sasparilla is a Root Beer. They just changed the name. That’s what Disney’s Carousel of Progress told me anyway!

 

[DoneADougalOnSofa]

Lovely stuff!
But you either like that sort of flavour or you don't... I love the flavour of energy drinks, cough medicines, etc, and love root beer, dandelion and burdock et al. But I can understand why many don't!

 

[Cadder]

Root beer is fantastic. I don't drink a lot of fizzy pop nowadays but I'd not turn down a root beer - especially Bargs.

 

[mg3091]

Funny this should pop up, we went to Home Bargains today, my wife saw it and bought 4 cans, tasted awful, for reference, I'm 31 and the wife is 29, tasted like mouthwash tbh, wasn't a fan... £3 we aren't getting back

 

[Ninco!]

It's been years since trying Root Beer, last time on holiday in Florida and swore never again.

Nowadays equivalent are energy drinks, I don't get the appeal at all, a horrible chemical taste.

 

[drakulton]

The Americans think we are weird drinking dandelion and burdock.

Try it with morgan's spice rum.... thank me later.

 

[drakulton]

I believe the spice rum and dandelion and burdock drink was created down the Falkland Islands. And it goes down like pop. It was nicknamed 'weedkiller' for some reason.

 

[Old Man]

Try it with morgan's spice rum.... thank me later.

Don't forget to try a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream in it too .