Sassafras root was originally used to make root beer but the FDA banned its use in food and beverages after it was found to be harmful in large doses, according to Wikipedia. So, it depends on your palate, and different brands of root beers have distinctly different flavor profiles based on the ingredients used to make them. I tried sarsaparilla and root beer when I was younger, but didn’t like it, and haven’t bought it since. I myself was brought up eating seafood so really like oysters. Many people in forums on the internet have said that root beer tastes like toothpaste or mouthwash.įor this reason, many folks dislike it’s taste and don’t buy it.īut, some people learn to like it and really enjoy it.Īnd I’d say it’s an acquired taste. Many people describe root beer as having a strong licorice flavor. Hard root beers contain alcohol so have an alcohol taste to them. There are also ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ root beers. Original root beer was made using sassafras root, however, it’s no longer used. The herbs used are a mix of licorice root, ginger root, vanilla bean, sarsaparilla root, and molasses, according to. Root beer is technically a herbal tea that has added sugar and is carbonated. They found that A&W was creamy, whereas Barq’s was spicy. Interestingly the article by Taste of Home, broke down root beers into two kinds.Ĭreamy and spicy. What specific root beer you like will be based on your personal tastes. So, to simplify the list you could say that the best root beer brand is Barq’s followed by A&W. However, they no longer list it on their website, and the website dedicated to it is no longer working. In the past Anheuser Busch made a hard root beer. Nesquick and Milo are chocolate powders that are designed to make hot chocolate, or chocolate milkshakes.Īlcoholic root beer is also called hard root beer. Interestingly the data by Statista showed that the biggest beverage companies by sales volume is Anheuser Busch Inbev, and Nestle.īut, Anheuser Busch only makes alcoholic drinks.Īnd Nestle makes a wide range of food products including cereal, chocolate, and ice cream.Īlso, the beverages Nestle makes are Nesquik, Milo, and Nestea. Keurig also makes beverages as well as soda’s such as Gloria Jeans Coffee, and Barista Bros.Ĭoca Cola also makes other beverages such as teas and coffees like Ayataka, and Costa Coffee. However, I don’t think that’s the case based on how popular Coca Cola, and the other sodas are in popular culture. Pepper and 7Up.Īnd also that Coca Cola sells more Barq’s than Coca Cola or Sprite. Pepper sells much more A&W soda than their other drinks like Dr.
It didn’t make the list of the best tasting soda’s put together by Taste of Home.Īs you may be aware, some of these companies produce other beverages, not just root beer.Īnd I haven’t been able to find the exact sales data for each soda that Coca Cola makes.Īfter pouring – excuse the pun – through the various company reports. **Added to show where Pepsico’s root beer ranks in terms of sales volume.
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