Okay, a Sarsaparilla, not a root beer.  Earp's Original Sarsaparilla- "After a hard day of Gun Fight'n, Nothing beats a real Sarsaparilla."  Well, I didn't really have a hard day of gun fighting today, just some skateboarding, hit up a couple 2nd hand stores, than made stir fry for dinner.  Just as well, this fits the bill.  Right off, the bold flavor hits you, but as your pulling the bottle away, the flavor flattens out a bit.  It didn't  really have an after-taste, but left me longing for the flavor that I was first hit with.  Some describe that as the "smokey" flavor.  My opinion is that it's a 3 of 5 stars type of drink.