What is Australia's best Sarsaparilla

[Marschy]

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?

[muzza01]

Bundaburg Sars and Ginger Beer

[rodsswag]

Wimmers is not a bad drop...


Rod....

[rambo71]

Schweppes
Better say that since they are my employers..

[Marschy]

Wimmers is not a bad drop...


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.

[xcvator]

The Beechworth Brewery used to make a pretty good sars 

[jk]

Wimmers is good but for me it's Bundaberg Sars all the way 

[BernieShelly]

Hi i like the river port ( echuca victoria ) sarsparilla yum

[qlddsl]

Definatly river port , with Murray breweries syrup a close second

[Sawed-Off]

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
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.

[fuji]

Definatly river port , with Murray breweries syrup a close second

X10
I haven't drunk it for years though.

[edz]

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..

[Bigmacthepunker]

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

[weeds]

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

[Mrs smith]

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

[KingBilly]

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

[Sawed-Off]

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.

[Kit_e_kat9]

Kirks Double Sars or Wimmers for me ... but any Sars in a storm if required. 

Kit_e

[BernieS]

Wimmers is not a bad drop...


Rod....

x2... Supermarket

[edz]

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.

[BernieS]

A dash or two of Sars in Beer isn't bad.... tho its been a while.

[Marschy]

I've been waiting patiently to find out what alcohol people mix it with.....

[MrHorsepower]

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.

[Sicilianmama]

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!

[Bird]

I Love the Shit! but didn't know there was so many brands of it around..

AW for me at moment.