An effervescent drink made from an extract of the roots and bark of certain plants.
‘I found a low-carb recipe for a root beer float, involving diet root beer, heavy cream, and artificial sweetener.’
‘Morgan shook his head and drank deeply from his root beer.’
‘Soda is something we all can live without (even though I have a craving for root beer every now and then).’
‘Brewers were interested in handcrafting root beer so their craft translates well to the non-alcoholic side.’
‘Microbrewed root beer and sarsparilla also are fashionable in many places.’
‘To assemble: scoop a scoop of vanilla ice cream into a large glass; pour root beer on top.’
‘There was lots of time between presentations for people to gather at the remarkably long refreshment table and stuff their faces with scones, coffee, and root beer.’
‘I can't decided whether I want hot tea or root beer right now.’
‘A previous study by the same author found that tap water and root beer are the most tooth-friendly beverages.’
‘She bought a gallon of red wine and a bottle of root beer for me.’
‘Your root beer isn't poured from a can; it's mixed individually with a squirt of syrup from the silvery array of dispensers behind the laminated counter.’
‘David took a sip of his root beer before continuing.’
‘Max came back with two glasses of root beer in his hands.’
‘Start with a bottle of root beer - no need to splurge for the good stuff; your local supermarket's house brand will do.’
‘Around this time, we started to import concentrated root beer.’
‘The bartender put two bottles of root beer down on the table.’
‘I had a few patients, went to lunch, had pizza and root beer with a friend, came back to work, had a few patients, and came here to talk to you.’
‘Twenty minutes later, I finally found her in a corner with a mug of something that looked suspiciously like root beer.’
‘She popped open a can of root beer and flung herself into a chair.’
‘The blonde looked down and then to the can of root beer she was holding.’
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