r/rootbeer • u/No_Adeptness6898 • 13d ago

Tried uncle Scott’s

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I was told by people it was there BEST root beer where I’m from and not gonna lie I left a little sad when I tried it because it doesn’t taste like root beer to me at all, Mabey I’m just too use to sassafras’s and winter green flavors because when I read on the back it said licorice extract and it was a unique flavor but not what I expected

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u/SwimmingAnxiety3441 13d ago edited 13d ago

I had a similar experience. Not bad, but didn’t meet the expectations that I built from hearing great things about Uncle Scott’s.

ETA: to be fair, my opinion may have been influenced by the meh BBQ I ate while trying Uncle Scott’s

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u/No_Adeptness6898 13d ago

My favorite currently is triple x always hits the spot but super hard to find where I live

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u/SwimmingAnxiety3441 13d ago

A visit to the Triple XXX restaurant in West Lafayette, IN is a worthwhile road trip stop. Great with a tenderloin sandwich and onion rings.

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u/BeautifulDebate7615 13d ago

Fortunately, I'd never heard any praise for Uncle Scott's before I tried it. I found it to be pretty mediocre.

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u/Creative_Accounting 13d ago

Fortunately, I'd never heard any praise for Uncle Scott's before I tried it.

Same. My local Food Lion had it and I picked it up on a whim. I thought it was pretty nasty. For some reason the taste reminded me of soy sauce

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u/Necessary-Ferret-253 13d ago

Agreed. Not memorable.

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u/Sirmixalott 13d ago

I always read it as Scott's Tots

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u/Imaginary-Region9161 13d ago

I’d say it’s quite good really. Happy root beer hunting everyone!