Best Pre-Made Root Beer Syrup?

**EFaden** · 04-19-2011, 01:13 AM

Anyone have a favorite? I got space in the kegerator now and want to do some sort of soda. I was leaning towards root beer, but am open to other options. What is peoples favorite syrup? ... So far there is

Sprecher, Gnome, Rainbow, Home Made Soda Co, Chicago Draft Company, ... Others?....

Looking for a mix, BIB, anything. I just want some GOOD root beer. My favorite bottle is Virgil's. Anyone got a recommendation?

-Eric

**Yooper** · 04-19-2011, 01:18 AM

Sprecher's! It's awesome, and the syrup makes a soda that tastes very much like the bottled soda. I don't know where you could get it, except for Northern Brewer, though.

**EFaden** · 04-19-2011, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Yooper

Sprecher's! It's awesome, and the syrup makes a soda that tastes very much like the bottled soda. I don't know where you could get it, except for Northern Brewer, though.

That's what I was leaning towards.....

Chops · 04-19-2011, 01:24 AM

We're just about to the bottom of our Sprecher (midwestsupplies.com) next we're going to give Gnome a try. Although the directions for it are for natural fermentation so I'll have to adjust the amount of sugar to add before force carbing. I suppose I should mention, the Sprecher is very good.

**EFaden** · 04-19-2011, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Chops

We're just about to the bottom of our Sprecher (midwestsupplies.com) next we're going to give Gnome a try. Although the directions for it are for natural fermentation so I'll have to adjust the amount of sugar to add before force carbing. I suppose I should mention, the Sprecher is very good.

I actually just bottomed out the Gnome Cream Soda I had... It was good, but I think it had a slightly "odd"/chemically after-taste.

Chops · 04-19-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by EFaden

I actually just bottomed out the Gnome Cream Soda I had... It was good, but I think it had a slightly "odd"/chemically after-taste.

Hopefully the root beer doesn't have that same after taste. If it does I may try adding other stuff to try and hide it. Has anyone else ever had Frosttop soda? They have a vanilla caramel that was very tasty. I think it was basically a root beer with extra vanilla and caramel added to it.

duganderson · 04-19-2011, 07:12 PM

I've tried Gnome and Old Fashioned but my FAVORITE is Homemade Soda Company (formally Hoptech) Root Beer #3.

By the way, my favorite in bottles in Virgil's too.

Try making it from scratch too.

**EFaden** · 04-19-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by duganderson

I've tried Gnome and Old Fashioned but my FAVORITE is Homemade Soda Company (formally Hoptech) Root Beer #3.

By the way, my favorite in bottles in Virgil's too.

Try making it from scratch too.

Thought about making from scratch, but the ingredient list seemed a bit daunting.

**Shooter** · 04-19-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by duganderson

I've tried Gnome and Old Fashioned but my FAVORITE is Homemade Soda Company (formally Hoptech) Root Beer #3.

I like both their #1 and their #3. My wife loves the #2 extract.

**EFaden** · 04-19-2011, 10:50 PM

I'll try that one too.

Yooper - You know if Sprecher still sells syrup? I found a bunch of sites that are out of it, and a couple say it was discontinued?