A&W Root Beer

Vanilla root beer · A&W · Soft drinks

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Why it's worth it

Root beer is the US soda flavour Europe never adopted, and A&W is the classic brand. It shows up in some UK supermarkets but not on Czech shelves. Try it as a float with vanilla ice cream.

Taste

Creamy, sweet soda with sassafras-wintergreen and aged-vanilla notes; some Europeans find it medicinal

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia
Reviewers rave about it3 sourced review quotes on file
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Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 8 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score EBad nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 ml

Energy value224.4 kJ · 48 kcal
Fats0 g
Carbohydrates13.2 gincluding sugars12.8 g
Protein0 g
Salt0.1 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

WalmartTargetKrogerCostco€EAN 0078000052428

If you know Czech shelves

No CZ analog; the flavour (sassafras/wintergreen) has no Czech soft-drink counterpart

Sources

  • “Long time veterans of the forum will recall that there has been a long running joke about the lack of American style root beer in Europe.”

    community.ricksteves.com (forum)

  • “From Moxie being named Maine's official soft drink to the everlasting popularity of California's A&W Root Beer (and restaurants!), Americans certainly hold their regional sodas to high calibers.”

    vinepair.com (article)

  • “To make it, you take a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream in a cup and pour root beer over it.”

    lessormorgan.com (blog)

Curated 2026-10-01. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.