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Vanilla bean ice cream and root beer ale combine with a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup to create the ultimate adult summer adult beverage.
If you’re a fan of social media, odds are you’ve stumbled across a photo of one of your friends gleefully sipping on a bottle of Not Your Father’s Root Beer. For weeks, I’ve been seeing this adult beverage popping up everywhere, so naturally I had to pick some up because Instagram said so.
Let me make it very clear that I am not a beer drinker. In fact, I don’t think I’ve had a sip of the stuff since 1999 when I made a feeble attempt at a keg stand in college. Bad move on so many levels.
Point being I dislike the stuff, so I had to be pretty intrigued to spend $12 on a six-pack of beer. However, people were raving that it tastes exactly like root beer with no beer aftertaste whatsoever. Well, those people are liars.
While I will 100% agree that it tastes like an ice-cold, spicy root beer initially, there is most definitely a beer finish to each sip. Shockingly, this didn’t bother me at all and I finished almost an entire bottle. If you’re sensing that I am a little proud of this – I totally am!
We tossed a few of them into the fridge and kind of forgot about them until one night last week when we both had a little hankering for ice cream. I tossed a couple of mugs into the freezer and about an hour later filled our frosty mugs with vanilla bean ice cream and topped with off with the ice cold Not Your Father’s Root Beer. And if I’m being honest, it was pretty darn delightful on a warm, summer evening.
Do me a favor and don’t use just any vanilla ice cream. It’s gotta be the good stuff, with just a few ingredients, and flecks of real vanilla bean throughout. Because it’s only that honest, creamy flavor that’s going to stand up to this hard root beer.
I’m pretty sure these floats would go over amazingly well at your next barbecue. You can even pre-scoop the ice cream into frosty mugs or Solo cups and stick ’em in the freezer. Then just pick up some regular root beer for the kiddos. Talk about the best way to spend a warm summery night!
Adult Root Beer Floats
Ingredients
- 1 pint quality vanilla bean ice cream
- 2 12- ounce bottles of Not Your Father's Root Beer
- whipped cream
- chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Scoop 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream into each of the 4 frosty mugs. Add enough root beer to fill each mug. If desired, top with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Serve immediately.
I’m not a beer drinker either, unless it’s fruity, nor can I remember the last time I’ve had root beer soda, but this is my new taste sensation!! I love “Not Your Father’s Root Beer” beer. When I first tried it I thought about a root beer float. I haven’t tried that yet, but will.
If you ever get a chance to try it on tap, do. There is NO beer aftertaste like the bottled version (but it does contain more alcohol).
Looks so tasty!!!. Will try it
Evans-
I hope you get the chance to try it! Thanks for stopping by.
-Jamie
We have two six packs in our fridge right now. It sells out so fast in our stores I can’t ever find it. And yes, floats are a fun way to enjoy it :)
I MUST give this root beer and float a try! Looks and sounds amazing, Jamie!
I will have to try this RootBeer Real Beer drink…and really like the twist to make floats this would make an awesome Lake House Vacation Stay or Football Season Drink for us. Great Post!!
Try it with Vanilla Tippy Cow, just as good, tastes like a melted root beer float.
What we Drink and Eat is art….Beautiful creations. Can I use another beer like a Pilsner Ice Lager Beer.
This is my kind of root beer float!
Your photos are beyond stunning! Such a fun and decadent drink!