Root Beer, Floats & Coolers

[motortown]

Guys (and gals), this may seem a bit a bit silly, but weare a bit more than half way through summer. Anyhow, I saw this really cool piece in the New York Times several weeks ago (see? they are good for something!), and I thought that I'd pass it along.

I always loved root beer as a kid (and still do), but haven't had a root beer float or a Boston cooler (Vernors & vanilla ice cream) in years. I'll to have to do something about that fairly soon. I hope you'll enjoy and appreciate the link

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/refere...eer/index.html

[elderboy02]

Mmmmmmm

You know what I like even better? Orange Floats! Use Orange Slice and some vanilla ice cream.

[vicvitola]

My local Micro Brewery (Victory) makes it's own root beer. That with a scoop of good vanilla makes the best RB Float.

Stewarts Orange Soda with a scoop is pretty good too.

[motortown]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

Mmmmmmm

You know what I like even better? Orange Floats! Use Orange Slice and some vanilla ice cream.

Yeah, E... it's ALL good!!!

[cbsmokin]

IBC is the only way to go for Root Beer.

[MithShrike]

Virgil's is the best root beer IMO.

http://www.popsoda.com/virrootbeer.html

Reed's is my favorite ginger ale.

http://www.popsoda.com/reedorginbre.html

[volfan]

We get fresh-made A&W here in the south and it is very good but Abita and Barq's fresh in New Orleans both make the best RB floats I have had.

I like Jones too because of the cane sugar and I love Sarsparilla floats as well.

scottie

[icehog3]

Dog'nSuds, baby....

[Puffy69]

wut about that place we go to all the time..Steak and shake..or take and shits..what ever

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Rock Star

wut about that place we go to all the time..Steak and shake..or take and shits..what ever

Not for the Root Beer, but definitely for some late night, half-in-the-bag grub!

We need to go back to Dennys and visit the Weirdo!

[Old Sailor]

Boston cooler

[benjamin]

Originally Posted by vicvitola

My local Micro Brewery (Victory) makes it's own root beer. That with a scoop of good vanilla makes the best RB Float.

Stewarts Orange Soda with a scoop is pretty good too.

victory makes root beer? i had no idea, i'm definitely gonna need to find some of that.

if anyone ever has a craving for a root beer float while in the philly area, just head to 2nd & market and get one from the Franklin Fountain. homemade root beer, homemade ice cream, served in a tall frosted mug. mm mm mm