what are you drinking right now?

[jazzbo]

Well, it's real sugar, cane sugar, not corn syrup. And it's spicy. This was my father's favorite soft drink. Lucinda and I have a root beer float with vanilla ice cream at least once a week, in honor of my family's tradition--that was our celebratory and New Year's drink--we're not "drinkers."

I like their Cream Soda and Black Cherry Soda as well. They used to offer Birch Beer, which is excellent, but they no longer manufacture it.

Edited April 17, 2024 by jazzbo

[JSngry]

What kind of "real sugar" would one expect in a root beer if not cane sugar? Am I missing out on something? Please advise.

IBC is great, and has been easily available in supermarkets here for decades now. There are "craft" root beers that maybe have better flavor, but they cost a lot and availability is spotty at best. I mean, hell, it's root beer. IBC tips the top for me!!!

 

[soulpope]

15 hours ago, soulpope said:

The plan for later today .... :

Brezza "Barolo DOCG" 2011 .... should be a tasty "normale" from a very good vintage .....

Aftertaste : masses of dark red plums and a very long finish .... mhhhm ....

[mikeweil]

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, mikeweil said:

Very good intense Espresso (drank this via pods) 👌👍 ....

[soulpope]

Speaking of excellent intense Espresso ....

[jlhoots]

13 hours ago, JSngry said:

What kind of "real sugar" would one expect in a root beer if not cane sugar? Am I missing out on something? Please advise.

IBC is great, and has been easily available in supermarkets here for decades now. There are "craft" root beers that maybe have better flavor, but they cost a lot and availability is spotty at best. I mean, hell, it's root beer. IBC tips the top for me!!!

 

The label also says "naturally & artificially" flavored. Wonder what that means.

[JSngry]

https://www.unclescottsrootbeer.com/#:~:text=Uncle Scott's Ingredients&text=Filtered carbonated water%2C pure cane,oil and natural gum arabic.

  

Uncle Scott's Ingredients

 Filtered carbonated water, pure cane sugar, vanilla, cinnamon oil, natural caramel, birch and cherry extract, licorice root oil, anis

[JSngry]

[Chuck Nessa]

Summer Berry, Summer Knot.

[Teasing the Korean]

A mocktail with coconut water, blueberry Bubly, and fresh-squeezed lime! 

[soulpope]

Baricci "Rosso di Montalcino" 2018 .... beguiling ....

[jlhoots]

2020 Ei Enemigo semillon

[soulpope]

Tegernseerhof "Grüner Veltliner Ried Superin" 2020 .... the ripe fruit mirrors a great vintage @ Wachau ....

[jlhoots]

Had an excellent 2023 Tablas Creek rose last night.

[mikeweil]

Edited June 29, 2024 by mikeweil

[jlhoots]

Tonight - No Girls 2020 syrah

[jlhoots]

2021 Harvey & Harriet white blend - Paso Robles

[Ken Dryden]

Jack Daniels black label, neat.

[soulpope]

On 7/22/2024 at 10:51 PM, jlhoots said:

Tonight - No Girls 2020 syrah

Looks interesting .... but a steep price ....

[mikeweil]

On 6/29/2024 at 7:06 PM, mikeweil said:

I gradually learned how to dose it correctly. Not top, but nice.

Edited July 30, 2024 by mikeweil

[jlhoots]

49 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Looks interesting .... but a steep price ....

They make great wines. Took me years to get on their mailing list. Not cheap, but better than trying to buy in the secondary market.

[Teasing the Korean]

Kachava, coconut acai flavor.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, jlhoots said:

They make great wines. Took me years to get on their mailing list. Not cheap, but better than trying to buy in the secondary market.

Understood .... btw importing US vine to Europe in general is rather expensive and for a Euro 100 Syrah there are valid domestic options (f.i in France) too ....

[jlhoots]

11 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Understood .... btw importing US vine to Europe in general is rather expensive and for a Euro 100 Syrah there are valid domestic options (f.i in France) too ....

Absolutely. Many great wines from the Rhone.