#virgil's

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Frostie Root Beer VS VIRGIL'S Root Beer

Frostie

VIRGIL'S

Voting ended onMar 12, 2023

[vickyhoots--thepiratesandwich]

My sister always told me she thought big red smelled like cough syrup I'm gonna have to show her this if I dont drink it all first

[jacobshouse]

July 4th bleeds into July 5th.

[jacobshouse]

sXe levels off the charts

[thegreenthingslivebeforetheydie]

[thewintercenter]

Leaving the cream dream

[theadamglass]

In case you're looking to try some root beer yourself, all three of this week's choices are widely, if not nationally, available. As always, check out the blog for a bit more information and deeper ratings of this week's picks: http://www.withtwobrains.com/journal/....

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Virgil's - Root Beer

Virgil's might be the tastiest root beer I've had.  You may be surprised to read that until 5 seconds ago, I'd never tasted Virgil's.  So what's it all about?  For starters, it's about a 100 year-old company.  They're about all natural ingredients, so while it's loaded with (cane) sugar, there are no preservatives.  Upon opening the bottle, I first smelled a licorice-like scent, which turns out is imported anise.  There's some nutmeg, some wintergreen, cinnamon, clove, and other natural spices and flavors.  It's smooth and creamy and "full".  It's incredibly sweet, sweet enough that I probably won't finish the bottle.  However, it tastes excellent, and the after taste is pretty great, too.  Simple, natural ingredients (and a fuck ton of cane sugar) will do that.  The label invokes a strangely familiar blend of Nordic, heavenly regality, with a bearded, beplaided aging hipster dude.  I was surprised to learn that Virgil's was purchased by Reed's (of Jamaican-style ginger ale/ginger chew fame) in 2000.  Luckily, they appear to have maintained whatever magic Virgil's had before being bought.  And now I think I've drunk too much magic, because I can feel the stomach begin to churn.

Flavor:  4/5

Feel:  5/5

Health Factor:  1/5

Nordic Regal Hipster Flannel Beard:  5/5