Root Beer Rankings

As almost nowhere is a fan of root beer outside of North America, I can put my search for the best root beer to bed with this summary listing of all root beers I have tried thus far. Apparently root beer scent is used in other countries for cleaning products and sometimes toothpaste, so it's not a preferred drink. Perhaps when I return from abroad, I will find some more to try (or some brewers will send complimentary bottles my way for my endorsement/review wink wink).

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Dr. Brown's
⭐☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Drunken Uncle (6% ABV), Yacht Club, Rookies
⭐⭐☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ A&W, Aviator
⭐⭐⭐☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Gale's, Abita, Pump House
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆☆☆☆☆☆ Mug, Thunder Beast, Appalachian, 365 Whole Foods, Hillbilly Bob's
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐☆☆☆☆☆ Boylan Bottling Co., Frostop, Stubborn
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐☆☆☆☆ Barq's, Sycamore
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐☆☆☆ Stewart's, Olde Brooklyn, Terminal Brewhouse
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Uncle Scott's, Virgil's, Tower
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Bundaberg
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dominion
Bold brands above are my "big three" which were my starting point for evaluations of other brands on the trip.
If the root beer got a 7+ rating, consider it earnestly recommended.

THE CHAMP

Congratulations Old Dominion Brewing Co. in Dover, Delaware, for producing my favorite root beer in the world.

Sought during my road trip, but visited the brewery outside of open hours or couldn't find it:
Maine Root (Portland, ME)
Holy City Brewing (Charleston, SC)
Service Brewing Company (Savannah, GA)
Red Hare Brewing (Atlanta, GA)

Did not review but probably should due to ubiquity:
Jones Soda
Trader Joe's Vintage
IBC

I've had IBC and I think Jones but can't remember what I thought of them. If I try these or any other root beers in the future, I will update this post.

UPDATE: See my post on 8/31/18 for the review of 34 new root beers, mostly thanks to my brother. I was able to take off IBC from this list, but I'm still looking for the others.