Is root beer still popular in the US?

[Anonymous]

Greetings from the UK.

I visited the US for the first time in 1989, when I was 21. I stayed with an American friend of mine who was the same age as me. My friend introduced me to root beer and a root beer float with vanilla ice cream. She and her friends liked it. I hated the float and I could just about tolerate the taste of root beer on its own.

Is root beer still popular in the US? If so, is it more popular among young people, or people of all ages?

[Anonymous]

I would say yes. Soda in general has gone down in popularity because I think the culture is a bit more health conscious these days. Our family likes it. We generally don’t drink soda except on rare occasions, and we’re most likely to opt for root beer when we do.

[Anonymous]

My kids love it. As they say “it’s the only beer for kids!”

[Anonymous]

No, it’s not popular, but it is readily available in stores and in restaurants that have fountain sodas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Greetings from the UK.

I visited the US for the first time in 1989, when I was 21. I stayed with an American friend of mine who was the same age as me. My friend introduced me to root beer and a root beer float with vanilla ice cream. She and her friends liked it. I hated the float and I could just about tolerate the taste of root beer on its own.

Is root beer still popular in the US? If so, is it more popular among young people, or people of all ages?

Yes, almost every household is well stocked in this beverage staple. Whether it is for children after school, at breakfast its more popular than coffee and the favorite drink to order at bars is a rum and root beer. Its the most ordered drink on airplanes, at cinemas and sporting events.

[Anonymous]

I guesss it depends on what you mean by popular. My kids like it as a treat if we are out to dinner. It’s not something most people have everyday.

[Anonymous]

I love root beer!

[Anonymous]

Its really good with Captain Morgans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Greetings from the UK.

I visited the US for the first time in 1989, when I was 21. I stayed with an American friend of mine who was the same age as me. My friend introduced me to root beer and a root beer float with vanilla ice cream. She and her friends liked it. I hated the float and I could just about tolerate the taste of root beer on its own.

Is root beer still popular in the US? If so, is it more popular among young people, or people of all ages?

Yes, almost every household is well stocked in this beverage staple. Whether it is for children after school, at breakfast its more popular than coffee and the favorite drink to order at bars is a rum and root beer. Its the most ordered drink on airplanes, at cinemas and sporting events.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I want some now!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Greetings from the UK.

I visited the US for the first time in 1989, when I was 21. I stayed with an American friend of mine who was the same age as me. My friend introduced me to root beer and a root beer float with vanilla ice cream. She and her friends liked it. I hated the float and I could just about tolerate the taste of root beer on its own.

Is root beer still popular in the US? If so, is it more popular among young people, or people of all ages?

Yes, almost every household is well stocked in this beverage staple. Whether it is for children after school, at breakfast its more popular than coffee and the favorite drink to order at bars is a rum and root beer. Its the most ordered drink on airplanes, at cinemas and sporting events.

Hi, I am OP.
I had no idea that people drink rum and root beer. As an alternative to rum and Coke?

That first trip to the US in 1989 was a real eye opener and it will be etched in my memory forever, in a very good way.
Not only was I introduced to root beer but also to Cherry Coke which I liked.

I had also never experienced a salad bar before. We just didn't have them over here. Of course we could order salads from a menu in a restaurant but we didn't have the American style salad bars. It was great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Greetings from the UK.

I visited the US for the first time in 1989, when I was 21. I stayed with an American friend of mine who was the same age as me. My friend introduced me to root beer and a root beer float with vanilla ice cream. She and her friends liked it. I hated the float and I could just about tolerate the taste of root beer on its own.

Is root beer still popular in the US? If so, is it more popular among young people, or people of all ages?

Yes, almost every household is well stocked in this beverage staple. Whether it is for children after school, at breakfast its more popular than coffee and the favorite drink to order at bars is a rum and root beer. Its the most ordered drink on airplanes, at cinemas and sporting events.

This person is joking, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Greetings from the UK.

I visited the US for the first time in 1989, when I was 21. I stayed with an American friend of mine who was the same age as me. My friend introduced me to root beer and a root beer float with vanilla ice cream. She and her friends liked it. I hated the float and I could just about tolerate the taste of root beer on its own.

Is root beer still popular in the US? If so, is it more popular among young people, or people of all ages?

What a strange question! Root beer is better than mushy peas I always seem to get when in England.

Have you ever tired birch beer? I like both though

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Greetings from the UK.

I visited the US for the first time in 1989, when I was 21. I stayed with an American friend of mine who was the same age as me. My friend introduced me to root beer and a root beer float with vanilla ice cream. She and her friends liked it. I hated the float and I could just about tolerate the taste of root beer on its own.

Is root beer still popular in the US? If so, is it more popular among young people, or people of all ages?

Yes, almost every household is well stocked in this beverage staple. Whether it is for children after school, at breakfast its more popular than coffee and the favorite drink to order at bars is a rum and root beer. Its the most ordered drink on airplanes, at cinemas and sporting events.

Hi, I am OP.
I had no idea that people drink rum and root beer. As an alternative to rum and Coke?

That first trip to the US in 1989 was a real eye opener and it will be etched in my memory forever, in a very good way.
Not only was I introduced to root beer but also to Cherry Coke which I liked.

I had also never experienced a salad bar before. We just didn't have them over here. Of course we could order salads from a menu in a restaurant but we didn't have the American style salad bars. It was great.

DP

Well, it's either root beer and rum or conscripted military service. A lot of eighteen year olds would rather do the traditional 3 root beer & rums and 3 bars instead of 3 years shooting cannons. That's the only reason we invented a drink so intolerable. That, and so people in the UK would have something to be insulting about.

[Anonymous]

Ooh, now I want root beer. The "fancy" kind that comes in a glass bottle. Mmmmm.