Birch beer is a carbonatedsoft drink made from herbal extracts, usually from birch bark. It has a taste similar to yet distinct from root beer, sweeter with a slightly minty and sharper flavor. Various types of birch beer are available, disinguished by color. The color depends on the species of birch tree from which the sap is extracted (though enhancements via artificial coloring are not uncommon). Popular colors include brown, red, and white, though others are possible. After the sap is collected, it is distilled to make birch oil. The oil is added to the carbonated drink to give it the distinctive flavor. "Black birch" is the most common source of extract. Carbonated bubbles in a soda float to the surface. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... Species Many species; see text and classification Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. ... A glass of root beer with foam Root beer is a mainly American beverage that comes in two forms: alcoholic and soft drink. ... Binomial name Betula lenta L. Sweet Birch (Betula lenta), also known as Cherry Birch or Black Birch, is a species of birch native to eastern North America, from southern Maine west to southernmost Ontario and southern Michigan, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia. ...
This drink is most commonly found in the northeast United States, and Newfoundland in Canada.
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Boylan Bottling Company Boylan Bottling Company is a gourmet soft drink manufacturer which is located in Haledon, New Jersey. ...
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