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Sycamore Drive-In

Root Beer

"Home of the nation's most famous '50s Hot Rod cruise night"

"In continuous operation since 1948"

282 Greenwood Avenue, Bethel, Connecticut  06801

203-748-2716

        Run by the Austin family, the Sycamore Drive-In is one of those lovely throw-backs to the 1950s that you occasionally find along the way -- it has car-hop service, you just flash your lights and they come out to take your order.  But more fun is going inside.  We highly recommend the "French style" steak burgers.

        I learned about the Sycamore Drive-In through the Roadfood.com website, which is a treasure for road food afficionados.  Nancy and I made our pilgrimage here while on the east coast in September 2003.

Review

        Comes in the frosted glass mug, always a good way to start your root beer experience.  Big head, maple-syrup-like lead, almost like drinking pancakes -- mmm!  Very vanilla.  Maple syrup aftertaste, then a coffee-like aftertaste that lingers.  "The sweetness is just right," opines Nancy, "it's light but very flavorful."  Luke says, "Way tasty!"

Luke's Numbers (9/13/03)

Ingredients:  They are not telling, but its brewed onsite.  As it says on the menu, "The recipe has been at the Sycamore close to forty years, and is known to only a few.  Rich and creamy tasting root beer served in a frosted mug."

Acquired:  At the Drive-In.  $1.40 for a big mug.

Available:   Only at the Drive-In.

Links:

        Roadfood.com's review of the Sycamore.

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