let me say up front, I do NOT like root beer. That said, this 'beer' is horrible(IMHO), it is way sweeter than regular rootbeer, the story behind it is shady, ultimately it is a pabst product made in the same facility that makes a bunch of their ciders and other malt beverage products. I don't get the fascination with this, but it keeps showing up on shelves in droves, there is a 10% and 20% version of it as well, I am sure they will be even sweeter than the 6%. My local beer shoppe says they will be getting the 11% version eventually on tap. I will give it a taste, but i think my mind is already made up on it.