Root beer

Peño · 8 Jan 2009 at 21:02

I thought Root Beer was pretty easy to pick up?

I can just walk to my local store and purchase one.

wez130 · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:00

i like root beer, never tried that A&W one though.

Jonny69 · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:01

chimaera said:
Have you got the address for a place that sells Mug? i'd get some serious brownie points if i scored a pack for the mrs, ever since i dragged her out of the states she's been moaning about the lack of Mug.

I've resorted to hitting CyberCandy in covent garden where it's £1.20 a can so anywhere cheaper will be a godsend.

It's one of the two big supermarkets on Gerard Street, can't remember which one though! Saw it in some of the smaller shops there too, I'm sure

No root beer left in my fridge now

mOdO · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:08

Larkspeed said:
there is no soft drink better than A&W Root Beer

Better than Carters from asda.

Origin · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:17

Larkspeed said:
there is no soft drink better than A&W Root Beer

Unfortunately you can't buy it outside of North America

Yes you can

We went there to stock up on Barqs for the wife 3 weeks before we went back the Vancouver for xmas. I put together a nice care package which is on its' way over now

Pestilence · 8 Jan 2009 at 22:57

Had some for the first time a couple of months ago...some little stall in the Broadmarsh Shopping Center in Nottingham sells cans of the stuff at a ridiculous price.

It does taste distinctly like TCP, but has a strange allure to it! Certainly made me gassy, anyway - burped my way in and out of shops.

penski · 9 Jan 2009 at 00:11

Jono said:
i wonder if newcastle's chinatown has such a boutique?

The Asian food emporium thing in the Grainger Market may stock it.

I shall try tomorrow morning...

*n

KiTBoH · 9 Jan 2009 at 01:37

O_o is root beer ginger beer?

Or are they different. I remember getting a can of ginger beer from a vending machine and almost throwing up, sweet lawd that was disgusting.

cpatain-chaos · 9 Jan 2009 at 01:52

D&B > rootbeer

M0T · 9 Jan 2009 at 02:03

KiTBoH said:
O_o is root beer ginger beer?

Or are they different. I remember getting a can of ginger beer from a vending machine and almost throwing up, sweet lawd that was disgusting.

No they are different and ginger beer rocks.

Edit: Wing Yip sell it for 63p a can
http://www.wingyipstore.co.uk/displ...earchStr=root+beer&returnaction=searchresults

int · 9 Jan 2009 at 02:20

Dandelion and Burdock is where it's at

Pestilence · 9 Jan 2009 at 02:22

KiTBoH said:
O_o is root beer ginger beer?

Or are they different. I remember getting a can of ginger beer from a vending machine and almost throwing up, sweet lawd that was disgusting.

Ginger beer is the greatest drink on the face of the planet.

Fentimans > *

Luke · 9 Jan 2009 at 07:56

I love root beer but liken the taste more to Germoline rather than TCP.
AW is the best, but the local places charge a fortune for it. That and Mountain Dew.

Glaucus · 9 Jan 2009 at 08:45

Love the stuff but sainsburys stuff isn't as nice as the American stuff, is it ICR or something.

Should be served with a ton of ice.

yermum · 9 Jan 2009 at 08:57

Sainsbury's Carters root beer is not as good as A&W, but beggars can't be choosers.

Chinese supermarkets often have A&W for some obscure reason and certainly Wing Yip does on a regular basis. The best place for Londoners used to be Oriental City as they used to sell it at 50p a can, sadly no longer. Hell we miss that place.

When we went to Chicago last year to visit relatives, we were met at the airport by my sister in law with the biggest cup of root beer I have ever seen from a burger joint. It was literally a bucket with a lid and a straw.

Toker · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:02

root beer is the greatest soft drink ever

Irish_Tom · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:15

You're all making me want a root beer now.

I'm thirsty.

Panzer

Jono · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:21

penski said:
The Asian food emporium thing in the Grainger Market may stock it.

I shall try tomorrow morning...

*n

Thank you, sir!

B@Th*nG · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:25

Cartners is nasty compared to A&W, unfortunately in the south west options are short and that's about the only choice (save paying like £20 for a crate to be shipped over)

B@

mithrandir · 9 Jan 2009 at 09:26

M0T said:
No they are different and ginger beer rocks.

Edit: Wing Yip sell it for 63p a can
http://www.wingyipstore.co.uk/displ...earchStr=root+beer&returnaction=searchresults

Nice one!

A good price too.

I was looking all over to find a stockist of root beer and found Asda's near my work had them altough I can't remember the brand.

+1 for root beer to be brought back mainstream.

Root beer

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