Birch Beer vs. Root Beer

[Mikey]

Which do you like better ?

I prefer Birch because it's not sickly sweet like most root beers are.

Birch also has a nice zing

[Blue Meanie]

Birch Beer. Better taste and less gassy.

[Hector]

Friggin delicious!




Always in short supply, always sells out...hard to get, even online...

[PNGwynne]

I've never tried it, now I want to. Is it similar to ginger beer?

[Hector]

No...it tastes like an actual root beer...but with a kick, it's delicious.

Gets a nice score at Beer Advocate:

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/24798/86622/

[J.B.]

Only time I've ever enjoyed Root Beer was as a kid when used in floats. Never heard of Birch Beer.

[Mikey]

... Never heard of Birch Beer.

In the Northeast USA/Canadian Northeast birch beer is a staple soft drink.

It was invented by Native Americans/Native Canadians from the sap of birch trees.

To an outworlder, it kinda tastes like rootbeer on steroids.

Peeps that chose root beer probably have never tasted birch beer

[jwyblejr]

I prefer sarsaparilla myself. For those that don't know:

http://www.whiterockbeverages.com/sioux-city/

[Bruce Banner]

Root beer will always be my favourite soft drink. Absolutely love it.
I also like the more intense flavour of birch beer, but generally prefer root beer.

[fallensaviour]

Birch beer hands down.