Steve's Root Beer Journal

Yesterday, I stopped by the Bloomington location of Blue Sun Soda Shop. It was my first time at that location - I'd only been to the ...

This fall, I was stopped behind a truck that presumably hauled broken-up concrete, and their homemade sign was made to spoof Coca Cola:

I opened this earlier this afternoon, and I was a little scared:  Brand: Rocket Fizz Boosted Root Beer. Origin: Incline Village, NV. Pur...

I opened this just now:  Brand: Bruce Cost Pomegranate with Hibiscus Ginger Ale. Origin: Brooklyn, NY. Purchase Place: Fresh Thyme Far...

  I would wear these so much!

I opened this while the Vikings were playing losing yesterday afternoon:  No, it's not an unknown "mystery soda" - it's a...

I opened this last night, not knowing with flavor "lemonade swirl" really was: Brand: Briar's Lemonade Swirl. Origin: Sout...

I opened this while doing some classwork tonight:  Brand: Briar's Root Beer. Origin: South Brunswick, NJ. Purchase Place: "M...

I opened this earlier today before teaching my class at the U:  In an empty classroom. Brand: Dad's Old Fashioned Red Cream Soda. Origi...

I opened this today, as it feels very fall-like around here suddenly: Brand: Apple Rush Sparkling Apple. Origin: Somewhere in Florida. ...