.: Gourmet Root Beer

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Gourmet Root Beer

Dave and I might have a thing for gourmet sodas. Just a little. We might go on ~~daily~~ weekly runs to get said gourmet sodas. Our favorites:

Virgils Rootbeer

Sprechers Cream Soda

Ok, and I really like certain flavors of Izze's

A few nights ago I was at a girls night and got this text from Dave:

"I have found no fewer than 3 partially consumed bottles of soda hidden around the house. You may have an addiction problem."

This is funny because I don't like to share my gourmet sodas with my kids. Mean, right? But would they really appreciate them anyways? So, I tend to open a bottle of soda and drink as much of it as I can in as short amount of time as possible before a child walks into the room. If one of my kids walks into the room I quickly hide the bottle of soda behind anything I can find and hope to drink it later when they have left the room. Please tell me someone else does this too?!!

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Kassie, Kari and SadieMay 12, 2012 at 11:21 AM
I love sodas too! I like sarsaparilla :). Have you ever been to Sweet Moses on the West side? Fun!
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thecollettesMay 13, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Yum! I've never tried sarsaparilla (where do you buy it?) or Sweet Moses. Sounds like a perfect date night out for Dave and I!
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melissaMay 17, 2012 at 2:51 PM
Um, I LOVE gourmet sodas! So does Jake. We discovered THE MOST AMAZING cream soda at our local Smith's recently. I can't remember what it's called, though. It comes in a four-pack and is the best soda either of us had ever had. Next time I get some I'll have to let you know what it is. Also, I ran across a really easy recipe for "authentic" butterbeer a while ago that is mostly just cream soda (gourmet bottled is obviously much better than something from a can or a 2-liter) with a little imitation butter flavor (did you even know there WAS such a thing? I didn't.) mixed in. It's pretty good. We make it anytime we watch a Harry Potter movie. But as for the stashing, that's all you. When I have a treat I don't want to share with my kids I just hide somewhere they can't find me and if they find me anyway I just play the mean mom and tell them it's mine and I'm not sharing.
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melissaMay 17, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Also, Dave's text made me laugh right out loud.
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melissaMay 17, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Last comment, I swear. Have you ever heard of Soda Stream? It's a machine that let's you make your own soda and has TONS of different flavors available. I have never tried it personally, but I have a friend who has one and her family LOVES it.
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thecollettesMay 23, 2012 at 6:59 AM
haha! I'm glad we have more gourmet soda friends! I want to know the brand of the cream soda you love. Also, the Soda Stream idea sounds exactly like something we need to get for our house!
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melissaMay 30, 2012 at 12:45 AM
Okay, I remembered to find that cream soda AND tell you about it. Mostly because Jake just handed me one while I was cruising blogs. It's Virgil's Cream Soda. I tried their root beer, and it's pretty good. But, in my humble opinion, the root beer doesn't hold a candle to how awesome their cream soda is.
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thecollettesJune 10, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Oooooo...I've never seen the Virgil's cream soda! I bet it is so good. Thanks for letting me know!
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Gourmet Root Beer

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