Best Root Beer Selection?

[gildeddawn]

We're having a party where we're going to do a root beer float bar, and try combos of different brands of root beer and vanilla ice cream.

So. Who has the best root beer selection in the Cities?

[John E.]

Beisswengers Hardware store in New Brighton has a large selection of not only root beer, but other sodas as well.

http://www.beisswengers.com/

Frattallone's Ace Hardware Stores and Garden Centers with several locations across the Twin Cities also has a selection of root beer. There must have been a recommendation at some hardware convention to stock soda in bottles for all these hardware stores to get the idea at the same time.

http://frattallones.com/

[ChillyDog]

Nelson Cheese & Deli on Como near the State Fairgrounds has about 10 different varieties of bottled root beer.

[gildeddawn]

Thanks!

[Seige]

I'm not sure why you need options. I would just get kegs of 1919 and call it a day. :)

[gildeddawn]

1919's on the list. But variety is the spice of life, they say.

[Jordan]

Pumphouse Creamery at 48th & Chicago in Minneapolis has a broad selection of root beer.

[gildeddawn]

Thanks! I'll check it out.

[Bobannon]

Minnesota's largest candy store in Jordan. Their selection of root beer is pretty amazing.

Here is a Heavy Table article about the place:

http://heavytable.com/minnesotas-larg...

[gildeddawn]

I wanted to go there, but they don't open until July. (Which is bizarre.)

[Bobannon]

I think it's because they are also and apple orchard and farm...so they open when they start to harvest stuff. It's really a fun place, you should check it out anyway.

[Haricotsv2]

Ace Hardware on Grand is the store that zfwp is referring to. They have all kinds of classic pop and candy--worth a trip.
Margi

[gildeddawn]

Yep, that one I knew about. Other ideas?

[zfwp]

i do not know who has the best but i think the most root beer i have seen in terms of variety is at the hardware store near the italian pie shop on grand avenue in saint paul. it is quite impressive.