I am a man of many addictions. I cherish them all.
One of my first addictions was to Root Beer. I've been drinking it all my life. can't get enough of the stuff.
I'm always searching for new Root Beers. Root beer is produced in every state of the Union and it's always a kick to discover new independent producers.
Empire makes one of my favorite Root Beers. They actually make more than a dozen different flavors of soda pop, but Root Beer is the only one I've tried so far.
I like Empire Root Beer because it is perfectly balanced. So many independent bottlers produce Root Beers with skewed flavor profiles. Some have too much wintergreen, or too much caramel, or too much something or the other.
Empire is smooth. In a sense it's like classic A&W, just a perfect example of what Root Beer is supposed to be. But Empire is not quite as cloyingly sweet as A&W.
I've been enjoying Empire for a couple years now. I score mine at Galco Bottle Shop over in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of LA.
Every Root Beer has its own ideal serving temperature. Some are better really cold, some are better closer to room temperature. Empire seems to taste better closer to room temperature than icy cold.
What I recently discovered was how well Empire works in a Root Beer Float. Wow, is that a great Root Beer for a float!
Now, I think I'm going to need to consume about fifty or sixty more floats to be absolutely sure, but my preliminary findings indicate that this might be the most perfect Root Beer for making a float as you can possibly find.
I'm eager to continue this important research. I just need a couple cases of Empire Root Beer.
I'm starting a Go Fund Me page to finance my work.
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