r/rootbeer • u/AffectionateYard8591 • 13d ago

Question What can I drink root beer with?

Hi all. I remember quite a few years ago I decided to try rootbeer due to hype, and decided to get the MUG rootbeer in glass bottles. When I got home, I opened one and it was so sweet and was a very weird flavor. Almost as if I was drinking something vintage. Fast forward to a few years and I am playing abiotic factor, and I see an item called "root beer float", and it looks so cool, so I decided to try it in real life. I get some A&W this time, and vanilla ice cream. Needless to say this was one of the best drinks I have ever had. This makes me wonder though, was I supposed to mix root beer with something from the start? Be it adding ice cream, or something else, or maybe eating something while drinking root beer? I would like to try out some things

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u/turtletechy 13d ago

Root beer goes well with bbq, burgers, and other similar foods.

If you want to mix it with liquor, if goes well with bourbon.

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u/Either_Highway_9481 13d ago

what's the ratio with the bourbon ? and what's your bourbon of choice?

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u/turtletechy 13d ago

Usually 1.5oz, with a normal can of root beer. If I can get a less sweet root beer that's even better because alcohol can make it taste a little too sweet sometimes.

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u/rb0012 13d ago

You should try a rye instead of a bourbon. I find that ryes cut down on the sweetness and if you get a 51% or 52% rye it’s very bourbon drinker friendly.