A & W Root Beer Restaurant Review

We were having a little bit of a rough day, so we decided to drown our sorrows away in a nice cold mug of root beer.  These A & W restaurants are becoming few and far between, so we were thrilled to find one so close to our house (even if it is a hybrid KFC & A&W).

Full Disclosure – Most of these pictures are from when my family enjoyed root beer floats, but the actual reviewed occurred on another date.  Also, come to find out you need to ask for the frosty mugs . . . they give you paper cups otherwise.  So, the actual review occurred with a paper cup, and at the time I was under the impression that they no longer served root beers with frosty mugs – I was wrong . . . thankfully.

On to the review . . . root beer served in a glass bottle is always better than root beer served in a can.  But draft root beer served in a restaurant is better than root beer served in a glass bottle.  Thus, “IHO” A&W from a restaurant will always be better than what you can buy in a grocery store.  Bottom line is that i enjoyed the whole experience and the root beer was creamy, smooth and light.  The flavor was reminiscent of the kind of root beer I enjoyed as a kid.

My son kept saying, “this tastes different . . . this tastes different” and he meant that in a good way.  And, I agree, this is better than any A&W I’ve had in recent history.

The Professor’s Grade:  B –