Vanilla-forward root beers

Root beers where vanilla and cream lead — softer, rounder, and dessert-leaning rather than sharp.

31 bottles

Sprecher Root Beer Old Fashioned
Sprecher Root Beer Old Fashioned
45/50
Sprecher Brewing · Root beer

Honey and orange zest

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamCaramel & molasses
Sprecher Root Beer
Sprecher Root Beer
44/50
Sprecher Brewing · Root beer

Honey, fire-brewed

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamCaramel & molasses
Fitz's Root Beer
Fitz's Root Beer
42/50
Fitz's Soda · Root beer

Cane sugar craft root beer

Root & sassafrasWintergreen & birchAnise & licorice
Hank's Gourmet Root Beer
Hank's Gourmet Root Beer
42/50
Hank's Beverage Company · Root beer

Philadelphia-recipe craft root beer

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamCaramel & molasses
Sprecher Oak Creek Blonde Root Beer
Sprecher Oak Creek Blonde Root Beer
42/50
Sprecher Brewing · Root beer

Light blonde style

Root & sassafrasVanilla & cream
Sprecher Maple Root Beer
Sprecher Maple Root Beer
40/50
Sprecher Brewing · Root beer

Fire-brewed with maple

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamCaramel & molasses
Capt'n Eli's Root Beer
Capt'n Eli's Root Beer
39/50
Capt'n Eli's Soda (Shipyard Brewing Co.) · Root beer

Traditional New England craft root beer

Wintergreen & birchAnise & licoriceVanilla & cream
Big Ben's Root Beer
Big Ben's Root Beer
38/50
Big Ben's (Catawissa Bottling Works) · Root beer

Full-bodied cane-sugar root beer

Root & sassafrasAnise & licoriceWintergreen & birch
Boots Beverages Sarsaparilla Root Beer
Boots Beverages Sarsaparilla Root Beer
38/50
Boots Beverages · Root beer

sarsaparilla-style root beer

Root & sassafrasWoody & barkVanilla & cream
Lost Trail Root Beer
Lost Trail Root Beer
38/50
Lost Trail Soda Co. (Louisburg Cider Mill) · Root beer

Draft-style microbrewed root beer

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamCaramel & molasses
Steelhead Handcrafted Root Beer
Steelhead Handcrafted Root Beer
38/50
Steelhead Brewing Co. (bottled by Orca Beverage Co.) · Root beer

Honey-vanilla cane-sugar root beer

Root & sassafrasAnise & licoriceVanilla & cream
Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer
Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer
37/50
Dad's Root Beer · Root beer

Classic American old-fashioned root beer

Root & sassafrasWintergreen & birchVanilla & cream
Maine Root Root Beer
Maine Root Root Beer
37/50
Maine Root Beverages · Root beer

Cane-sugar craft root beer

Root & sassafrasWintergreen & birchAnise & licorice
Sprecher Toasted Marshmallow Root Beer
Sprecher Toasted Marshmallow Root Beer
37/50
Sprecher Brewing · Root beer

Creamy vanilla

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamCaramel & molasses
Abita Root Beer
Abita Root Beer
36/50
Abita Brewing Company · Root beer

Cane-sugar Louisiana root beer

Root & sassafrasWintergreen & birchAnise & licorice
Frostie Root Beer
Frostie Root Beer
36/50
Orca Beverage Soda Works · Root beer

Classic cane-sugar root beer

Root & sassafrasWintergreen & birchVanilla & cream
NORKA Sparkling Beverages Root Beer
NORKA Sparkling Beverages Root Beer
36/50
The NORKA Beverage Company · Root beer

Classic cane-sugar root beer

Root & sassafrasCaramel & molassesVanilla & cream
Saint Arnold Root Beer
Saint Arnold Root Beer
36/50
Saint Arnold Brewing Company · Root beer

Cane-sugar craft root beer, wintergreen-forward

Wintergreen & birchVanilla & creamRoot & sassafras
Sioux City Root Beer
Sioux City Root Beer
36/50
White Rock Beverages (bottled by Orca Beverage) · Root beer

Classic cane-sugar American root beer

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamCaramel & molasses
Sprecher Low-Cal Root Beer
Sprecher Low-Cal Root Beer
36/50
Sprecher Brewing · Root beer

Lighter / stevia-balanced

Root & sassafrasVanilla & cream
Berghoff Root Beer
Berghoff Root Beer
35/50
Berghoff (Berghoff Brewing / Joseph Huber Brewing) · Root beer

Old-fashioned / draft-style root beer

Root & sassafrasWintergreen & birchAnise & licorice
Americana Root Beer
Americana Root Beer
33/50
Orca Beverage Soda Works · Root beer

Vintage-style cane sugar root beer

Vanilla & creamAnise & licoriceCaramel & molasses
Bedford's Root Beer
Bedford's Root Beer
33/50
Orca Beverage Soda Works · Root beer

Pacific Northwest cane-sugar root beer

Vanilla & creamCaramel & molassesRoot & sassafras
Bulldog Root Beer
Bulldog Root Beer
33/50
Bulldog Root Beer · Root beer

Honey root beer (handcrafted, cane-sugar sweetened)

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamCaramel & molasses
OLIPOP Classic Root Beer
OLIPOP Classic Root Beer
33/50
OLIPOP · Root beer

Prebiotic

Root & sassafrasVanilla & cream
Bloom Root Beer Float
Bloom Root Beer Float
32/50
Bloom · Root beer

Prebiotic float

Root & sassafrasVanilla & cream
Cove Root Beer
Cove Root Beer
31/50
Cove · Root beer

Zero-sugar probiotic

Root & sassafrasVanilla & cream
Root Beer Prebiotic Soda
Root Beer Prebiotic Soda
31/50
poppi · Root beer

Prebiotic functional soda

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamSpice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg)
VitaLife Root Beer
VitaLife Root Beer
30/50
VitaLife · Root beer

Prebiotic

Root & sassafrasVanilla & cream
Godzilla's Kaiju Alpha Root Beer
Godzilla's Kaiju Alpha Root Beer
28/50
Kaiju Alpha · Root beer

Novelty craft

Root & sassafrasVanilla & creamSpice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg)
Jolt Root Beer
Jolt Root Beer
27/50
Jolt · Root beer

Energy / caffeinated

Root & sassafrasVanilla & cream

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