A&W Float
I was so happy to get my hands on one of these! The internet/blogging response to A&W Float has been overwhelmingly negative, but I wasn’t convinced. A&W makes a solid product, and this couldn’t possibly be as bad as everyone was making it out to be. And it’s not, I love it! (Big shout out to John Phillips, product location guru for Consumer’s Corner, for finding it for me.)
A&W float is incredibly rich, so this isn’t likely to be anyones regular drink of choice. It’s more of a desert drink, or something special you treat yourself to every now and then. The flavor is heavy on the ‘Float’ and light on the ‘A&W,’ but it’s still a nice mix. Very lightly carbonated, very thick mouth feel. This is not your every day soda, nor was it intended to be.
Calories are bordering on atrocious, 260 per bottle. Sugars are weighing in at 63 grams. One other interesting ingredient; nitrous oxide. This helps the drink form a foam when it is poured. Interesting. A&W Float does seem to be a bit ‘much’ by the time you hit the bottom; they may want to consider cutting the bottle by an ounce or two. Personally, I enjoyed every last sip.
I recommend this, you at least have to try it if you’re a root beer float fan. Look out for a Sunkist Orange Cream Float as well, if that’s your thing!
–Jeremy Hobbs
a&w, a&w float, root beer, soda, soft drinks
March 17th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
a very hard item to find
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:03 pm
No, you’re wrong. This item is terrible. In the same sense that it is a fact that Jessica Alba is hot, this drink is rubbish. Not all opinions are opinions — some are facts, and it is a fact that this drink is terrible.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
No, I don’t think I’m wrong. But I appreciate your dissenting opinion.