root beer and cigars?

[al two]

Originally Posted by smokinpoke

most brewers switched from making beer to root beer during prohibition.

i do actually recall hearing that sometime before. but upon further review, goose island was founded in 1988. hmmmmmm.........

[smokinpoke]

Originally Posted by al two

i do actually recall hearing that sometime before. but upon further review, goose island was founded in 1988. hmmmmmm.........

maybe their beer sucked?? or the owner had a change of heart all speculation of couse.

[smokinpoke]

had the IBC with the LGC r #6 maduro. couldn't wait til thursday because it was a beautiful summer night with rainstorms and 70 degree weather so i had to commit myself to smoking. unfortunately the IBC did not complement the LGC like i had anticipated so i don't give it a thumbs up or thumbs down somewhere in the middle. i am going to have to find some other rootbeers and try them with the LGC maybe that's what it was a different smoke and a different rootbeer.

well i guess thats my new mission in life find out which rootbeer complements which cigar.

[smokinpoke]

don lino africa-tembo- and boylans rootbeer.

[Ironfreak]

I really like the Henry Weinhards soft drinks. They have rootbeer, vanilla creme soda (My fav), and Orange creme (Like a 50/50 bar). All great drinks that I think would compliment different cigars in their own way..

[KASR]

I can vouch for eerie yet perfect combination of root beer and mild/medium cameroon wrapped sticks. Sounds crazy, but it actually taste pretty darn good!

KASR

[Bigd417]

IBC, but what flavor depends on the cigar. IBC rootbeer for the spicier cigars, tends to keep the flavor going. IBC cream soda for the milder cigars, so neither overpowers the other.

[Tristan]

I love root beer and cigars; this is a regular pairing for me. I find that alcohol screws with my pallatte too much.

My favorite is Point Root Beer
http://www.pointbeer.com/root_beer.php

Sprecher is 2nd.
http://www.sprecherbrewery.com/sodas.php

After that it's national brands (mug, a&w). Barqs would be at the bottom of my list.

[4WheelVFR]

Originally Posted by al two

i do actually recall hearing that sometime before. but upon further review, goose island was founded in 1988. hmmmmmm.........

There's a place down here in So. Illinois that sells Goose Island and a few St. Louis brewed root beers from the tap. I think I'll pick up a few bottles of RB tonight.

[partagaspete]

Originally Posted by Ironfreak

I really like the Henry Weinhards soft drinks. They have rootbeer, vanilla creme soda (My fav), and Orange creme (Like a 50/50 bar). All great drinks that I think would compliment different cigars in their own way..

I really really like Henry Weinhards beer. When I lived in NorCal we used to get that for cheap but it was great!

to get back on to soda root beer is great with a cigar as well as cream soda. Though I like Dr. Pepper I find it terrible with a cigar

[TechMetalMan]

I've had IBC, Barq's and Diet A&W with cigars.

I really used to like Barqs because it used to have a bite to it that I liked, but now there is no bite. I really enjoyed the IBC because it was so smooth. And I was pleasantly surprised by the Diet AW because of the Diet in front of it. I generally don't drink diet drinks, but I am trying to slim down a bit. This was good.

[smokinpoke]

A&W and the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959

[simplechords]

mmmm root bear, i think i'll go out and get some tonight

[ca21455]

Just tried a TTT churchill maduro with a diet A&W. Not bad. I'll have to go and get some of the real stuff and see how that goes.

[smokinpoke]

RP vint 90 with stewarts. so so.