Small Town Brewery - Not Your Father's Root Beer?

[Rau711]

Yes, but the reading is only accurate if it's de-carbed.

That stuff is pretty flat, wouldn't take too long. I was commenting more on the fact he said it wasn't O.G. or F.G. but the actual liquid in the bottle, which should be at F.G. unless they do something else to it prior to bottles?

 

[Lutter]

Apparently you have to pay to verify your account if you live outside the US. Yay!

Gotta pay for dem Belgian "research" trips somehow.

 

[Patoo]

That stuff is pretty flat, wouldn't take too long. I was commenting more on the fact he said it wasn't O.G. or F.G. but the actual liquid in the bottle, which should be at F.G. unless they do something else to it prior to bottles?

It's pretty damn sweet so I think it's safe to assume they back sweetened. Either that or they're adding neutral alcohol to a base which allows them to have a similar product at different ABVs.

 

[Rau711]

It's pretty damn sweet so I think it's safe to assume they back sweetened. Either that or they're adding neutral alcohol to a base which allows them to have a similar product at different ABVs.

To me it taste like root beer and vodka, so that wouldn't surprise me.

 

[vav1]

Wouldn't the actual liquid in the bottle be at Final Gravity?

Not in this case. If it's a clear malt beverage that probably has a way lower FG, i'd guess probably 1.010 or so. Maximum attenuation. It's the sugars and flavorings then added that causes the gravity to go up. That's what makes it so disturbing, that it's sugar content is basically that of wort. That's a ridiculous amount. That's 12.6 Brix, or 136 grams of suger per liter.

And the 1.050 reading comes from a degassed bottle.

 

[Rau711]

Not in this case. If it's a clear malt beverage that probably has a way lower FG, i'd guess probably 1.010 or so. Maximum attenuation. It's the sugars and flavorings then added that causes the gravity to go up. That's what makes it so disturbing, that it's sugar content is basically that of wort. That's a ridiculous amount. That's 12.6 Brix, or 136 grams of suger per liter.

And the 1.050 reading comes from a degassed bottle.

Yeah I agree it is very high. I don't think this is real beer to begin with, and since they are going for a root beer flavor you would expect the gravity to be pretty high.

 

[jtmartino1]

That's what makes it so disturbing, that it's sugar content is basically that of wort. That's a ridiculous amount. That's 12.6 Brix, or 136 grams of suger per liter.

"Awesome!"

-This guy, probably:

 

[thefleshlight]

My friend met Pat at EBF. Didn't know who he was so after I told him, he goes back and says "hey man can I get a picture?" and Pat says sure. Picture snaps, then my friend says "thanks man... I don't even know who you are"

 

[skiofpinsk]

Picked up a sixer of this whenever it first came to PA. I kept hearing so much about it so I figured I had to give it a try. Looking at it as a beer, I'd rather have something else. As a root beer...I'd rather have something else. Too much spice and not enough of a smooth creaminess that I like in root beer, and nothing that reminded me of a beer. As others have mentioned, it finished with a bitter, medicinal taste.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Gotta pay for dem Belgian "research" trips somehow.

I know those feelz now.

 

[Lutter]

I haven't had the Four Loko (or whomever the **** is contract brewing it) version, but ****... I had a growler of it direct from the brewery last year and it was exactly like Root Beer.

 

[lb304854]

I know I'm late with this but:

19.5% or get the **** out.

 

[Scalzo]

THERE IS ALSO A 26% BARREL AGED VERSION THAT WAS SERVED AT THE BARRINGTON BREW FEST, TO VIP'S ONLY. SUPER SRS, VERY RAR.

 

[ASak10]

THERE IS ALSO A 26% BARREL AGED VERSION THAT WAS SERVED AT THE BARRINGTON BREW FEST, TO VIP'S ONLY. SUPER SRS, VERY RAR.

I knew I should have gone back home for the 4th.

 

[Scalzo]

I knew I should have gone back home for the 4th.

It was at the fest in 2014... my bad for not clarifying. Vip tickets were also something like 90 bucks

 

[ASak10]

It was at the fest in 2014... my bad for not clarifying. Vip tickets were also something like 90 bucks or something crazy.

Was kidding, wife and kids are there for a week and I'm meeting them there this upcoming weekend, but we have a wedding on the 11th. Was actually hoping I could make it to the brew fest but we're going to be downtown. Oh well.

 

[tehzachatak]

Never something that I'd drink much of, but I think it's tasty and tastes exactly like root beer. It's just not beer. The 10% version some FIBs sent us in a gangbang round was super licious.

 

[Vogt52]

I was wondering how their distribution suddenly skyrocketed

 

[SeattleBeerPenguin]

It's pretty damn sweet so I think it's safe to assume they back sweetened. Either that or they're adding neutral alcohol to a base which allows them to have a similar product at different ABVs.

This is what I'm thinking. It has a malt liquor aftertaste very similar to Mike's Hard Lemonade.

I think this stuff is terrible, regardless of who makes it. And I really like root beer.

 

[drgarage1]

It's apparently basically Smirnoff Ice as a base beer, then heavily loaded up with flavorings to simulate root beer. Not quite the miracle of brewing we were led to believe.

It also seems to be made by the Four Loko guys.

http://www.philly.com/philly/food/d...ur_Father_s_Root_Beer_-_but_whose_is_it_.html

 

[tennispl]

It's apparently basically Smirnoff Ice as a base beer, then heavily loaded up with flavorings to simulate root beer. Not quite the miracle of brewing we were led to believe.

It also seems to be made by the Four Loko guys.

citation?

 

[drgarage1]

citation?

Just added it.

 

[blckout201]

Not as good as decent beer or root beer. Call me when they drop Not Your Fathers Birch Beer.

 

[SeattleBeerPenguin]

Just added it.

Nothing in that article actually supports the claim that it's flavored neutral alcohol, though. There are lots of crappy beers brewed at facilities like that. Actually, I think I read something that said that there ARE beers made at the same location.

I wouldn't doubt it being flavored malt liquor, but no definite proof.

 

[drgarage1]

Nothing in that article actually supports the claim that it's flavored neutral alcohol, though. There are lots of crappy beers brewed at facilities like that. Actually, I think I read something that said that there ARE beers made at the same location.

I wouldn't doubt it being flavored malt liquor, but no definite proof.

Right. It implies that it's a neutral flavored malt beverage.

 

[disapowzment]

Don't you guys know this is now Wisconsin's problem. FIB's are always trolling our neighbors to the north. This is no different amirte elkhunter36

 

[elkhunter36]

Don't you guys know this is now Wisconsin's problem. FIB's are always trolling our neighbors to the north. This is no different amirte elkhunter36

We don't claim them. We already have Sprecher making ****** flavored water products so we are not accepting any newcomers. BTW Sprecher just added Hard Apple Pie to their lineup and I have 3 bottles that I will trade for Rare Waelz.

 

[disapowzment]

We don't claim them. We already have Sprecher making ****** flavored water products so we are not accepting any newcomers. BTW Sprecher just added Hard Apple Pie to their lineup and I have 3 bottles that I will trade for Rare Waelz.

IN! Bring them to GTMW. They sound heavenly.

 

[elkhunter36]

IN! Bring them to GTMW. They sound heavenly.

Deal but you have to drink all 3.

 

[RedCoffee]

Had at fest for the first time, pre-hype: "This sucks. Tastes like vodka root beer. *dump*"
Had the 9% more recently: "Okay that's pretty good."
Had the 5% again: "Confirmed as root beer plus vodka."