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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Marschy on April 20, 2013, 07:45:02 PM
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Now I have to confess that one of the very first drinks my old man bought me in a pub was a sarsaparilla.
I'm sitting here drinking a Bundaberg one as I type.
I've quite a liking for the Bickfords sarsaparilla syrup being a parochial South Aussie, which I mix with soda water (got to watch those love handles).
What is your favourite sarsaparilla, or for the non devotees, your favourite pub squash?
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Bundaburg Sars and Ginger Beer
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Wimmers is not a bad drop...
:cheers:
Rod....
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Schweppes
Better say that since they are my employers.. ;D
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Wimmers is not a bad drop...
:cheers:
Rod....
Never had that one, where do you get it?
I've got to fess up, my favorite is Bickfords syrup, you can make it as strong as you like.
Kirks do a pretty good one too. I think they do a double sars.
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The Beechworth Brewery used to make a pretty good sars 8)
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Wimmers is good but for me it's Bundaberg Sars all the way :cup:
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Hi i like the river port ( echuca victoria ) sarsparilla yum
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Definatly river port , with Murray breweries syrup a close second
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Very fond of Bundaberg. Still, as it's related, the best I've had is home made root beer. I have a home brewing/kegging setup, so the recipe is as follows:
1/2 packet of Gnome Root Beer Extract (https://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=3428)
2 kilos cheap white sugar
500g golden syrup
Dissolve the ingredients in hot water, then make up into 19 litre keg. Chill in fridge then carbonate.
This stuff just gets demolished at our place. It has a caramel-y, biscuit-y flavour. As it is poured from a tap, it gets that big old timey head on it. I've always meant to try other root beer extracts, but I just can't go past this one. It sells out fast from the link above.
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Definatly river port , with Murray breweries syrup a close second
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I haven't drunk it for years though.
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I dont mind A&W Root Beer, Other than that Wimmers or River port get the nod ..
Might be a North QLD pub thing, they put a shot of coke in the Sars as well..
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Hi All
River Port Glass Double Sarsaparilla is my favorite , Golden Circle used to to do a sars as well that was good but we haven't seen it for a few years now. The yanks do the best Sarsaparilla (root Beer) i have tasted. I had some great ones over there five years ago, but don't ask to named the brands.
Cheers
Graham
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Now I have to confess that one of the very first drinks my old man bought me in a pub was a sarsaparilla.
yes same here........a double sars thanks dad and he would load me up with a handful 20c pieces for the arcade games 'pac-man, frogger'
they are all good, some a little better than others
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I remember being dragged around coles for hours as a kid back when they had a sit down
meals area and the reward was a sars spider in a tall glass with a waxed paper straw, all
worth in the day. lol
Years since I've had a spider but I'm still quite fond of a sars and enjoy this mob's
products.
http://www.boldbeverages.com.au/traditional-soft-drinks.html (http://www.boldbeverages.com.au/traditional-soft-drinks.html)
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Being Bundy born and bred, the Bundy Sars gets my vote. Cockroach juice my old man used to call it. Was trying to discourage us kids from drinking so much of it.
KB
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Golden Circle used to to do a sars as well that was good but we haven't seen it for a few years now.
They still do, but I've noticed not all supermarkets stock it. You might need to try somewhere else than your usual place.
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Kirks Double Sars or Wimmers for me ... but any Sars in a storm if required.
Kit_e
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Wimmers is not a bad drop...
:cheers:
Rod....
x2... Supermarket
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A co-worker of mine has the Sars cordial mix at our bar with milk ......
Does any one else mix theirs, guess it would taste a bit like a melted Sars Spider .. Usually put about 4 nips of Vodka in my spiders ..
Edit : Guess you could say it gives the Spider a bit of BITE !!!!..Sorry cheesy I know but just couldnt help myself with that one ..LOL.
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A dash or two of Sars in Beer isn't bad.... tho its been a while.
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I've been waiting patiently to find out what alcohol people mix it with.....
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I've been waiting patiently to find out what alcohol people mix it with.....
Bacardi here Marschy, I do the same as you with the Bickfords cordial and soda.
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I haven't had a sars for years, loved it as a kid, I think we used to get the golden circle one but I also remember a double sars!
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I Love the Shit! but didn't know there was so many brands of it around..
AW for me at moment.
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Another Wimmers fan, it's the only sars I'll drink.
Sars spiders are the best, nothing beats it on a hot summers day!
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Swmbo grew up on Sars spiders from Bells milk bar in Broken Hill. She loves the stuff, but personally I think it tastes like crap :)
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I've been waiting patiently to find out what alcohol people mix it with.....
this stuff is nice IMHO 8) 8) 8)
The ingenious crew at the Bundaberg Distilling Company have joined forces with Bundaberg Brewed Drinks to create a range of Bundaberg Rum mixers that will capture the hearts and minds of all rum lovers. The Smooth & Shifty is a unique blend of the ultra-smooth Bundaberg Red Rum and brewed Sarsparilla from Bundaberg Brewed Drinks. This wonderful combination first releases a super-smooth taste courtesy of the Bundy Red which is then followed up with a Sars kick on the back palate to truly refresh.
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Wimmers is not a bad drop...
:cheers:
Rod....
X2!!!!!!!!
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KIRKS aint bad
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Johnston at Oakbank use to have one that wasn't too bad. Don't know what it's like now, as I haven't tasted for years
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Bundaberg..best there is
MarkVS
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I started this thread for a bit of a giggle, now I'm going to try and get my hands on some of the suggested brews. And if I have to travel to get there, well I've got accommodation for the trip sorted out.
Its been a long time since I've been to Echuca, I feel a trip may need to be planned.
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I don't mind a drop of this ...,
http://store.cnsd.com.au/double_sarsaparilla_sd
Cheers chippy ????
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Another vote for river. I to an surprised at the number of brands
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Weird........Wimmers is local to Cooroy......but my local seems to stock Bickford......which I like anyway, but you would think they'd sell the local one too.
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Being Bundy born and bred, the Bundy Sars gets my vote. Cockroach juice my old man used to call it. Was trying to discourage us kids from drinking so much of it.
KB
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There is this stuff called beer --- what is wrong with you peoples
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You are right FF..... Root Beer .......LOL.
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Not everyone drinks .....
Cheers chippy :)
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You are right FF..... Root Beer .......LOL.
I was leaning more towards ginger beer - but i like the idea of the two words you mentioned in one sentence
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I've been waiting patiently to find out what alcohol people mix it with.....
Bundy rum and Sars (any brand). Discovered it many years ago at none other than the Bundy distillery itself. :cheers: