Talk:A&W Root Beer
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[edit] Initial comments
Do we have proof that it is "The most popular root beer today"? no but Sounds a little unencyclopedic to me. I am going to change it to "One of the most popular root beers today" But we really need some statistics as well as reference points. (Is it the most popular root beer in Asia, the US, europe, world wide, do we have proof of this, ect.)--66.75.137.32 18:49, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
Subjectiveness of the passage "It's the best root beer you'll ever taste."
I think that the A&W rootbeer sold in stores does not taste nearly as good as the A&W rootbeer sold in A&W restuarants. Anyone else agree?--RLent 16:09, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
On the Coca-Cola Company, "Brands" page it says A&W. (http://www2.coca-cola.com/brands/brandlist.html) Cavenba 03:03, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
- It also has an asterisk (*), meaning "used under license". From the Cadbury Schweppes page: "it does not manufacture Schweppes beverages for Hong Kong, Ireland or the United Kingdom, having sold its trademarks there to The Coca-Cola Company." - What you are seeing is likely a country by country licensing issue. -- 22:34, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] *Fresh* Root Beer?
Not sure about this statement. Isn't it all just prepackaged syrup mixed with carbonated water (like all other fountain soft drinks)? --Navstar 14:32, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
- There's no citation for it, and I'm sure that it could be the only thing that makes the article read like an ad, so I'm removing "fresh" and the advertisement template. --Brandon Dilbeck 23:34, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Some A&W Restaurants actually do brew their root beer. This is why it often tastes diferent at the restaurants. (Not just a difference of syrup to carbonated water mixture) That is why they often sell in-restaurant bottled rootbeer in a half gallon jug (identicla to a milk bottle). This is true of many restaurants, but it is not true of them all. --MJHankel 00:07, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Nutrition Facts
Do you think that A&W root beer nutrition facts should be added to the article? I have a source of reference for it, if that would make a difference. - ~VNinja~ 21:54, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Failed good article nomination
Unfortunately, this article is far from being a good article. Why:
- The article is too short. There needs to be more detail about the history and pretty much everything else.
- Related articles and external links have to be split (GTL and main part of MOS).
- Woefully under-referenced. In addition to content, you have to cite it in order for the information to be verifiable.
Overall, a poorly written article that isn't even complete yet. If you believe this was in error, please submit this to good article reassessment. 哦，是吗？(O-person) 21:47, 27 December 2007 (GMT)
[edit] History
I think some care needs to be put into distinguishing the history of the A&W beverage and the restaurant business - according to A&W Restaurants, the restaurant came first, before it was bottled and sold, etc. This article doesn't seem to make the same statement. Could more research be put into this? --Midnightdreary (talk) 18:14, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
This article is about the beverage itself, not the restaurant. - ~VNinja~ 23:34, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
- Right. But the history of the two has to be at least somewhat interwoven and, as it is here, the history either contradicts that of the restaurant or at least isn't clear. If the beverage originated from the restaurant, as it seems to state in the restaurant article, it needs to be clearer. --Midnightdreary (talk) 02:13, 12 January 2008 (UTC)
