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What butterbeer and other beverages say about American culture.

Archive 2009-08-01 2009

What butterbeer and other beverages say about American culture.

Tweets 2009

The new "Harry Potter" addition in the Los Angeles park, Universal Studios Hollywood, will likely resemble the one in Florida, these people say, which includes a Hogwarts Castle, roller coasters, and several Potter-themed restaurants including the Hog's Head tavern, which serves butterbeer, as in the books.

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That mug of butterbeer, those curtains, that dusty bookshelf: they've all been carefully chosen to create an atmosphere for the films.

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The castle looks cool, though ... and I am curious what butterbeer tastes like.

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Robert Lima of Warwick, R.I., who says he still loves "all that is Harry Potter" even though he's 24 years old, tried butterbeer a week after the park opened and described it as "frosty magical goodness!"

Butterbeer Is Wildly Popular At 'Harry Potter' Themepark 2010

"Everyone knows butterbeer was approved by J.K. Rowling, so people want to taste it and see if their tastebuds match up," said Travers.

Butterbeer Is Wildly Popular At 'Harry Potter' Themepark 2010

Immediately after The Wizarding World's June 18 opening, butterbeer was one of the most searched-for terms on the Internet.

Butterbeer Is Wildly Popular At 'Harry Potter' Themepark 2010

"There may be no bigger product launch smash this year than butterbeer," WalletPop. com said.

Butterbeer Is Wildly Popular At 'Harry Potter' Themepark 2010

No need to travel to Hogsmeade (or to Universal Orlando) to get a taste of Harry Potter's butterbeer.

Butterbeer Recipe: Make The Harry Potter Drink At Home 2010