Fitz's Root Beer: I went to a conference in St. Louis earlier in the year, and since people are always talking about St. Louis barbecue, I checked out a recommended spot called Pappy's Smokehouse. Alongside my meal, I chose among around 8 different flavored sodas from a local brand called Fitz's, including an atomic purple Grape Soda and intriguing cream soda. I ended up going for root beer, a classic and usually my top choice if there isn't a ginger beer option. The soda is made with cane sugar rather than corn syrup. It has a very prominent vanilla flavor and is far too sweet. The bbq was also just ok – the pulled pork was on the dry side, and the baked beans tasted like candy, but the ribs were solid. 2.5/5.0

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