Alcoholic root beer?!

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by batteryempty

What does it taste?

It tastes like Root Beer. That's the point.

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by biggunsmallbrains

...Actually gumbo file is basically just ground sassafras I believe...

Filé is powdered sassafras leaves and does not contain enough of the carcinogen safrole to be considered dangerous. However, the same is not true of the sassafras root.

[mandatum]

Damn, change your label. Root beer is root beer.

[cityguard]

What makes this drink different from others?

[Dave Egerton]

70% proof a beer? Erm....I don't think so. We don't have root beer but we do have ginger beer this side of the pond - the alcholic version is 4% so it's definitely a beer, and a very nice and refreshing one at that.

[Clark Park]

I hear there is a liqueur called Root, which is the best of the "root beer" liqueurs. Can't vouch for it, though. Any opinions?

[Think4Yourself]

Sprecher Hard Root Beer

There is a brewery which does it in Milwaukee and I found another one in Oklahoma but it had crap reviews. Sam Adams does a hard root beer but it is seasonal and not many places carry it ( Brewer Patriot Collection - 1790 Root Beer Brew - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Jamaica Plain, MA - BeerAdvocate). If you really can't find a place which sells it then you could always brew your own; I haven't brewed hard root beer before but I have brewed beer and it's actually pretty fun and educational.

hard root beer? - Home Brew Forums

If you want to do a short cut just buy some Kvass at the market, put in some spices & honey, pitch in the brewer's yeast, and allow it to ferment for a week or so. It will come out flat but just bottle it with some put in some priming sugar and wait a week before opening it. You'll have a decent representation of hard root beer.

[OpenD]

Originally Posted by Think4Yourself

If you want to do a short cut just ...

Well, heck, if you want a shortcut, just put a shot of vodka in a glass and fill it with root beer.