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Re:A scientist stole my root beer by jradd on Thursday September 18, 2014 @04:06AM (#8334197)
Thank you for posting this. IMHO this is how _real_ rootbeer is made. My family always makes rootbeer at home, and it seems that the key ingredient is "yeast." I have never tasted any rootbeer that comes close to the amazing flavour and _kick_ that home made rootbeer has. Rootbeer that is so carbonated it burns your throat before even tasting it. Mmmmmm…

I have actually found a comparable Rootbeer in some common grocery stores that tastes almost exactly like my home made rootbeer, but not quite as strong. If any of you love _real_ rootbeer as much as I do, I urge you to try this!

http://www.amazon.com/Bundaberg-Root-Beer-4-pack/dp/B00HGGW6...

If you find it in a grocery store, STOCK UP! They are imported from Germany, and when they are out of stock, it seems to take about a month to re-stock.

Edit: Okay, I think the store clerk was either misinformed or lying to me, because "Bundaberg" is in Australia. Perhaps it is imported from Germany… and that is why it takes 1 month. But every store I find it at, seems to have only a couple left, and seems to take a long time before they "re-up."

Re:A scientist stole my root beer by glenr on Thursday September 18, 2014 @04:55AM (#8334305)
Yeah, the Bundaberg range is definitely Australian. They do ginger beer (what Australians call root beer) as well as sarsaparilla. Both are fantastic drinks.

Edit: so if you're doing a search, you're probably likely to find it as "bundaberg ginger beer" - eg http://www.bundaberg.com/info/product_range/ginger_beer/

Re:A scientist stole my root beer by ewood on Thursday September 18, 2014 @05:18AM (#8334364)
Bundaberg sarsaparilla is the same formulation as the root beer, not the ginger beer (http://www.bundaberg.com/info/product_range/sarsaparilla)
Re:A scientist stole my root beer by ddmf on Thursday September 18, 2014 @09:02AM (#8334934)
Bundaberg is nice, but my favourite rootbeer-a-like is the Malaysian Sarsi made by F&N