If you have an A&W close to you go in and get the root beer out of the tap with the frosted glass mug. Enjoy. Good root beer. You can also fill up a big jug to go as well and make your float own with your own ice cream.
They will also make you a good float there as well.
August 09, 2018, 11:40 AM
UTsig
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Originally posted by FiveFiveSixFan:
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Originally posted by konata88: I’ve got some good ice cream. Strauss.
What’s a good root beer?
There was a small chain of drive-in root beer stands called Stewart's Root Beer which I loved when I was growing up in NJ. They had great hot dogs and excellent root beer which was served in frosted mugs. The drive-ins were scattered along the east coast but when I was talking to a relative recently, I learned that you can order the root beer from jet.com
I remember Stewarts, that's what came to mind with this title. One in Clark, one in Morganville that we frequented. Carhop service, too.
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August 09, 2018, 11:42 AM
cne32507
This is the drug store counter where I drank real fountain root beer and coke floats in the '50's. Syrup, carbonated water: no premix. We have a member whose mother worked there. Excuse the photo: got it off their Facebook site.
August 09, 2018, 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by adobesig: At this stage of my life it's a diet root beer float, but hell yeah.
At this stage of my life it's NO root beer floats. But I did love the A&W root beer floats delivered by a cute car hop, and hung on my car window on a hot evening.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Pipe Smoker,
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August 09, 2018, 12:28 PM
bald1
Birch Beer makes a great alternative. Or even Cream Soda.
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Originally posted by 357fuzz: If you have an A&W close to you go in and get the root beer out of the tap with the frosted glass mug. Enjoy. Good root beer. You can also fill up a big jug to go as well and make your float own with your own ice cream.
They will also make you a good float there as well.
I agree. I enjoy a rooter float over even a bowl of ice cream.
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August 09, 2018, 12:44 PM
doublesharp
Big Red and vanilla ice cream makes a great float.
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August 09, 2018, 01:42 PM
357fuzz
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Originally posted by ChuckWall:
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Originally posted by 357fuzz: If you have an A&W close to you go in and get the root beer out of the tap with the frosted glass mug. Enjoy. Good root beer. You can also fill up a big jug to go as well and make your float own with your own ice cream.
They will also make you a good float there as well.
We call them brown cows in Chicago. Barqs root beer here on the Gulf Coast.
August 09, 2018, 09:54 PM
Orguss
Barq's is too bitter, methinks. I would be afraid to ruin some ice cream trying to concoct a float with Barq's.
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August 10, 2018, 12:42 AM
RNshooter
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Originally posted by konata88: I’ve got some good ice cream. Strauss.
What’s a good root beer?
Try this:
Not Your Father's Root Beer. Good root beer with an alcoholic kick.
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August 10, 2018, 01:17 AM
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