IBC

Aaaah yes, everyone’s favorite fallback bottled root beer. This death-child of the Independent Brewing Company was handed off between various beverage companies for 30 years like an ill-behaved foster child. Luckily before it aged out of the system it found a happy family with Dr Pepper Snapple Group. I think IBC has good parents now.  History aside, I can’t say I know anyone who doesn’t like this root beer. Heck, it was even served at Colorado National Bank parties as an allusion to IBC (Independent Banks of Colorado). Unfortunately root beer was unable to keep the bank from being liquidated by the FDIC.

Review? OH YEAH. I have always thought of IBC as distinctive because the bottle is free from any stick-on labels, but instead features the logo in raised glass. The flavor itself isn’t the most interesting, however it makes up for this by fantastic drinkability and decent bite. When poured you get a decent head, which after a short time bows out so you can enjoy the beverage instead of root beer flavored bubbles. Ingredients listed include high fructose corn syrup and a bunch of chemicals, so nothing lovely like honey to interest the palate.

RATING: 8.0