Saturday, June 21, 2025

Point

It's definitely root beer.

Not too creamy, not too spicy.

It's not exceptional, but there is nothing wrong with it - it's good.

Potosi

Walks the line really well between fruity and spicy. Leans slightly toward creamy-style. Very good; better than I remember.

We think it could use just a shade more bite.

Better balance, but not quite as good as the 1919 we had yesterday.

Friday, June 20, 2025

1919

It's good. Big fan.

  • Strikes a good balance for sweetness
  • Fruity, but not overwhelmingly so
  • Creamy, good head
  • Not a lot of bite
Jo categorizes root beers into fruit-forward and mint-forward. Frequently fruit-forward ones are one dimensional; this is one is not.

Paul loves the creaminess, but wants more bite.

Bowling with Corpses

Next up in the Brinkmann Book Reading Club is Mike Mignola's Bowling with Corpses. As it happens, I read it earlier this year, but every...