[ansel12]

Good root beers are unique and flavorful in their own way, they are much more diverse and complex than colas.

Hires was my favorite when I could get it, it started being sold in 1876.

"Hires Root Beer! Hires Rootin' Tootin' Root Beer! Hires Rootin'-Tootin' Rabble-Rousin', lion-roarin', Roman-candle-lightin' Root Beer!"

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

How old is that bottle?

[Chuzzlewit]

Used to love that Hires.. We had it back in Cleveland. My other 2 favorites from back then were Dads Root Beer and Frosty Root Beer.

As for Diet Coke, I despise the stuff. DC tastes like chemicals to me.

I do however like Diet Dr Pepper, as someone said above. That is actually quite good to these taste buds.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

We used to drink Hires all the time. Do you know if it is still sold?

[PJ-Comix]

Actually Birch Beer is the best. They used to sell it here in Florida at Royal Castle restaurants. They came in big FROSTY mugs. They were GREAT on hot days!

BTW, Royal Castle was probably the BEST fast food restaurant ever but, alas, they are no more.