tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26193446556998046252024-03-12T19:57:36.700-07:00One Bad Veggies Root Beer ReviewOneBadVeggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599743922235690472noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619344655699804625.post-71964787568035549842017-09-09T13:24:00.000-07:002017-09-11T06:50:02.415-07:00Old Red Eye Root Beer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Phosphoric Acid, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate (A Preservative)</div>
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<b>Smell: </b>Was turned off right away by the overwhelming scent of anise. Not a great opener.</div>
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<b>Head: </b>Not much to say here, because there's not much in general, as you can see.</div>
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<b>Flavor: </b>Despite the scent preparing me for one thing, I in fact was sent in the opposite direction. A nice sweet Root Beer, with the anise only being a hint in the aftertaste. And speaking of the aftertaste it was not bad!</div>
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<b>Overall: </b>Yes, the scent and the head left a lot to be desired, but the taste alone brings back up into the average territory. I'm not really knocking off "points" anyway, this is a good standard Root Beer. Nothing to complain about as far as drinking it.</div>
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Triple Filtered Carbonated Water, Pure Can Sugar, Natural And/Or Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (Preserves Freshness).<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>Pleasant and sweet, without and overly anise scent.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Not especially tall, but long lasting. Lasted the entire drink.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>Matched the scent. Sweet and good, no bad aftertaste, really very little to say, but that also means very little to complain about.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>Another poster child for a C grade. Nothing to complain about, but nothing out of the ordinary either. This is a high C though, really, it's a tasty drink.<br />
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Purchased From: <a href="http://rocketfizz.com/">Rocket Fizz</a>OneBadVeggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599743922235690472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619344655699804625.post-47268584362702739462017-06-11T17:05:00.001-07:002017-06-11T17:05:24.008-07:00O-Zell Root Beer Float<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Hawaiian Cane Sugar Blend, Caramel Color, Natural Flavor, and Phosphoric Acid.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>This smelled really tasty, it actually did have the scent of a Root Beer Float, rather than a plain Root Beer.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Even my new mug could not contain the froth. And it stay at about half the glass the entire drink. Very Impressive.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>This really is going for the reproducing the flavor of a Root Beer Float. Lots of vanilla in the flavor, almost milky. The drink even had more creaminess than I would say is normal, and no bite whatsoever. However, whatever they did to get that vanilla ice cream flavor left a really gross aftertaste.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>From opening the bottle to drinking it, it's actually very good, no real complaints. I'd probably be giving this a B if it weren't for the gross aftertaste. Also, as I've noted this isn't so much a Root Beer, as it a drink trying to reproduce a Root Beer Float, and I think it's very successful at that.<br />
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<b>Description: "</b>As a tribute to all the Sea Dogs and Scallywags looking for adventure on the high seas. Anchor has the sweet taste of root beer with a soothing touch of ginger to help keep you sailing all day - Enjoy!"</div>
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (A Preservative), Ginger.</div>
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<b>Smell: </b>It's a pretty normal licorice scent you get, but there is sort of a back end of ginger.</div>
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<b>Head: </b>Nothing to see here, in fact, this picture was taken at its highest point, and it just went away after that.</div>
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<b>Flavor: </b>And here's where it shines. Now normally I do not like a Root Beer where the anise is the flavor that shines the brightest. But, the mix of ginger in this one tweaks the flavors just enough, that it changes the flavor of licorice into something much tastier than normal. While drinking it, you could taste some hints of vanilla, but it really comes up in the aftertaste.</div>
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<b>Overall: </b>So, what we have here is an enigma of sorts. A more anise based flavor that actually turned out tasting really good. However the things that put a Root Beer over the edge into greatness weren't really with this one. But still it's surprisingly good, and it gets a B.</div>
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<b>Smell: </b>Average scent of sweet, with an anise background.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Not super tall, but lasted the entire drink.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>Reminded me of your generic Dad's or Mug. Strong anise flavor, not a very good aftertaste.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>As far as I can tell, this was brewed or bottled for some sort of charity event. No ingredients listed, clearly this was just out there to sell for a good cause, and not to blow anyone's mind.<br />
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<b>Description: </b>"Unleash the Taste"<br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Honey, Maltodextrin, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Real Vanilla, Phosphoric Acid, Salt.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>I love it when you get the sweet scent of sugar, and then realize you're getting a hint of honey as well.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Negligible. As you can see, short, and lasted for only a moment.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>All the things I love about a good root beer. Creamy vanilla, honey, sweet. But there was a mysterious lack of bite, almost to the point where it tasted sort of flat.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>We're talking about a thin line between A and C. Why not B, because it was so disappointing, like it was almost an amazing drink, but there was a lack of bite, lack of fizz, and the aftertaste wasn't anything great either. C isn't a bad score, but this was so close to being a favorite.<br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Ultra-Filtered Carbonated Water, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Blackstrap molasses, Organic Aged Bourbon Vanilla, Organic Wintergreen, Organic Sassafras, Organic Sarsaparilla, Organic Sweet Birch, Oragnic Bark/Roots/Spices (Including Organic Licorice, Organic Nutmeg, Organic Cinnamon), Organic Caramel Color, Organic Juniper Berry Extract, Organic Quillaja.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>Sometimes you just automatically something's not going to go well from the scent. This one hits you as very sweet, with wintergreen on the back end.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Look! A new mug has appeared. I was wondering if the new bigger mug would interfere with how the head develops in any negative way. In the case of this drink it did not, but then the head dissipated almost immediately anyway.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>You can taste the sweetness and the birch right off. It is a very sweet, almost cola like flavor. The aftertaste is the wintergreen, which wasn't unpleasant.<br />
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<b>Overall:</b> I've noticed now that these "natural" or "organic" root beers all share a similar trait, and that's that they very rarely taste like a normal root beer. And in some cases they're still a fine cola, but they would never be something I'd recommend as a Root Beer. Now, despite all that, I can't even say I liked this on a soda level in general. Also, that ingredient list is hilarious.<br />
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<b>Description: </b>"A Taste of the Old West"</div>
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Indian Wells Spring Artisan Spring Water, Cane Sugar, Caramel Color, Natural Flavor, Real Vanilla, Citric Acid.</div>
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<b>Smell: </b>Nothing much to say here, nothing I particularly noticed that was out of the ordinary.</div>
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<b>Head: </b>Not shabby, lasted the whole drink. Had a deep brown color I noticed as well.</div>
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<b>Flavor: </b>As I was drinking it, I had similar feelings towards it as I had towards Bedford's the other day. Nothing spectacular, but a solid drink. But then after it was finished, it left me with the aftertaste of anise.</div>
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<b>Overall:</b> This one would have been another easy C, if the aftertaste hadn't been of licorice.</div>
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Spring Water, Can Sugar, Citric Acid, Ester Gum, Caramel Color, and Natural Flavors.</div>
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<b>Smell: </b>I was pleasantly surprised by an aroma of vanilla mixed in with sassafras.</div>
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<b>Head: </b>When starting to pour this, there was no head to be seen. Then suddenly, it started to grow, not only that but it remained for the whole drink! It looks like what you'd want from a root beer, very attractive.</div>
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<b>Flavor: </b>First off, this falls on the side of anise more than sweetness. But it's very strange that the mixture of sugar and anise actually compliments each other well in this case. It was very creamy, and perhaps that also helped offset the usually overwhelming taste of licorice that this drink seemed to avoid. While drinking it I had the though that it tasted like root beer barrel candy. You're left with that specific flavor lingering for a long time after as well.</div>
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<b>Overall: </b>Now this may be a case of low expectations getting the best of me, but I had gone in assuming that a licensed root beer wasn't going to be anything special. Yet this was surprisingly delicious. Since it was so candy like I found myself almost craving the root beer barrel candy itself. Either way, this was a solid drink.</div>
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Caramel Color, Pure Cane Sugar, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Gum Arabic Quillaia, Citric Acid, and Sodium Benzoate (A Preservative).<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>Smelled sweet right away, nothing overpowering, just a tasty sugary soda scent.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Nothing special here, quickly grew and fell. Filled the cup about half way before it began to shrink.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>Now this guy had a good bite and a good flavor. And my very first drink almost left a fruity sort of taste on my tongue. It wasn't bad either, just kind of surprising. Nothing fancy, just a sweet sugary root beer flavor.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>It had been a while since my last review, so I was sort of hoping for something stellar, but instead I got a solid brew that doesn't break the mold. My only real thought after finishing this was, "I don't have any complaints, but I don't have any praise either". So this is a solid "C", just an average, but good, Root Beer.<br />
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OneBadVeggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599743922235690472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619344655699804625.post-82661252349321091552017-03-30T09:50:00.002-07:002017-05-31T15:03:28.414-07:00Americana Root Beer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Description: </b>"The era of soda poppery began in the early 1990's. Early soft drinks or 'tonics' were brewed in a variety of flavors. Our extracts and flavor ingredients are brewed to duplicate the authentic production methods of yesteryear - we think this method creates the most flavorful soda. Enjoy well chilled. Cheers!"<br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color, Honey, Citric Acid, and Phosphoric Acid.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>I immediately figured I'd enjoy this, the scent of vanilla hits you right off the bat, as well as something else that I couldn't put my finger on until I got a taste...<br />
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<b>Head: </b>I don't usually have a back up brew, and of course in this case, my camera wasn't ready. I will describe it as best as possible. The head as you can see, had filled about half the glass, but went down nearly immediately after the pouring had stopped.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>Now, the head was indicative of my one main gripe with this one, it didn't have a very good bite. It was one of the few times I might say that a brew was TOO sweet. I'm not saying it was bad, not at all, but it definitely brought it down a whole letter. But one thing that brought it back up, was that other flavor that was hinted in the scent was honey! I really enjoy a good soda with honey in the ingredients, as I personally think it's a superior flavor to sugar. Not much of an aftertaste to mention.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>If it just had the bite, this might have gotten a solid A, but it just lost too much in the texture of it that I feel like heightened the sweetness too much. Still, I give this a HIGH C.<br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Caramel Color, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Phosphoric Acid, and Sodium Benzoate to preserve freshness.</div>
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<b>Smell: </b>Something was kind of off about the scent, almost kind of a musty scent. Like old water or something. Otherwise, behind that it was a fairly normal Root Beer smell.</div>
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<b>Head: </b>Not shabby, very photogenic. I'm joking of course, but it did last for the duration of the review. Not super tall though.</div>
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<b>Flavor: </b>I'll say right away, this would have been a standard C grade brew. Nothing out of the ordinary, but not bad. But that... musty scent came back as an aftertaste, and was just not enjoyable. The drink itself wasn't bad though.</div>
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<b>Overall: </b>I've read other reviews for Frostop, and they aren't quite as negative as this one. Perhaps this bottle wasn't stored well originally or something else. But I have to assume it was as it should be, and that aftertaste really ruined it for me.</div>
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<b>Description: </b>"Made with 100% real sugar, Point Premium Root Beer is hand-crafted in small batches with the purest water, genuine Wisconsin honey and all-natural vanilla. This Gold Medal winning recipe is refreshingly delicious, rich, creamy and caffeine free - giving it a time honored traditional draft root beer taste."<br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Honey, Caramel Color, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid, and Vanilla Extract.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>Nice and sweet, with hints of vanilla.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Cannot be contained! Mostly joking here, but seeing as this is only one of a couple time that a head has overflown, it's actually quite impressive. Lasted the entire drink.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>Sweet Root Beer flavor, with a nice vanilla aftertaste.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>This is another Root Beer has gone down the route of switching from high fructose corn syrup to just using sugar. Which is a benefit no matter what. Where as it made a significant difference in the IBC brew, it hasn't changed this one very dramatically at all. Which is a good thing, as Point Premium already had a wonderful flavor. I almost wanted to give it an A just for the simple fact it stopped using HFCS, but seeing as the change in flavor isn't very dramatic, it doesn't really warrant it.<br />
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Here's the original review for comparison: <a href="http://obvrootbeerreview.blogspot.com/2014/07/point-premium-root-beer.html">Point Premium Root Beer</a><br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Triple Filtered Carbonated Water, Evaporated Cane Sugar, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>Anise and Sassafras.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Sad, dissipated quickly. Made me think that the Root Beer had gone flat.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>Not especially sweet. Good bite, but a bit overly carbonated as far as that goes, which also went to prove that it wasn't flat. The spices weren't really the kind I enjoyed, too much anise as the smell presented.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>I've actually read a few different reviews for this, as I like to see what my peers have to say as well. The interesting thing about this brew is that it appears that each batch can be strikingly different from the next. Perhaps my batch wasn't one of the better ones.<br />
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<b>Description:</b> "Using natural ingredients, we brew a Root Beer so pure, so rich and creamy, you'll swear it's made in heaven."</div>
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<b>Ingredients:</b> Purified Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Herbs and Spices. No Preservatives or Artificial Anything! Gluten Free. GMO Free.</div>
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<b>Smell:</b> Strong anise just like normal Virgil's. Definitely some hints of mint, perhaps Wintergreen, and nutmeg on the back end.</div>
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<b>Head: </b>Again, similar to the classic Virgil's, no head.</div>
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<b>Overall:</b> Again, a lot of the complexity in Virgil's tends to outdo the flavors I enjoy the most. Vanilla, molasses, and even the cane sugar are outdone by mint and licorice. The nutmeg and cinnamon were a welcome addition, and made this an even better brew than classic Virgil's, but I was really hoping for something more special from this.</div>
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<b>Smell: </b>Back again, and still met with a surprising strong scent of anise. Made me wonder how much, if any, the formula had changed at all.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Interestingly enough, not as tall as the old mix. But still as long lasting. I had a nice foam the entire drink.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>It's hard to review this without constantly remembering how the previous mix tasted. The anise is way more downplayed now, and it's a much sweeter Root Beer. You can taste little hints of other flavors in the background, but really it falls more in line with standard sweet sassafras flavored Root Beer.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>The bottle only touts that there was a switch from corn syrup to real sugar. Maybe I'm just being fooled by slick marketing, but this doesn't taste as much like licorice as it used to. And that's definitely a step up. This puts IBC back up from being and under performer to a standard bearer again.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>Anise is the first thing that hit me. But there was a sweet undertone that gave me some hope.</div>
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<b>Head: </b>The size of it was actually pretty impressive, but it didn't linger for very long and shrunk away before I even began to drink.</div>
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<b>Flavor: </b>Okay bite, but a bit too much anise than what I prefer. Wasn't as overpowering as the scent made me believe it would be. The aftertaste was very much that anise flavor though.</div>
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<b>Overall:</b> There's a right mix for anise, sassafras, and the other additives that make a good Root Beer, and this one falls just a smidgen over the wrong side, but still not bad. There was enough sweetness to keep it from falling below average, but admittedly it was close.</div>
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Sugar Blend (Cane Sugar and Maui Natural White Cane Sugar), Natural Flavor, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, and Hawaiian Vanilla Extract.</div>
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<b>Smell: </b>I honestly got pretty excited for this one the scent had all the things I liked. Just a sweet smell with that hint of vanilla in the background.</div>
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<b>Head: </b>As I always say, I try to get the picture the moment after I stop pouring. So as you can see, the head decreased rapidly until it was gone. I actually had a second less blurry shot, but at that point there was no head, so there was no point it posting.</div>
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<b>Flavor: </b>Again at first it hit all the same places that I love, sweet and vanilla.Then I noticed this almost watery quality to it. Then there was almost zero aftertaste. Like the watery quality washes away any lingering flavors that you could enjoy. Made the whole thing a lot less enjoyable.</div>
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<b>Overall: </b>An interesting case where the scent, and even the first impression was all positive, but in the end the strange texture, and just the lack of anything worth noting after brought the score down dramatically. Maybe it was just the disappointment I felt after something that seemed like a sure hit.</div>
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OneBadVeggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599743922235690472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619344655699804625.post-62055385427435829852016-09-21T14:18:00.001-07:002016-10-14T18:33:09.083-07:00Swamp Pop Filé Root Beer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Description: </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Jambalaya, Crawfish Filé... Root Beer? The Choctaw Indians introduced early Cajuns to Filé powder (ground sassafras leaves) to treat a variety of ailments and to thicken the soups and stews that would eventually become known as Gumbo. Sassafras is also a traditional brewing spice in root beer. Swamp Pop Filé Root Beer highlights this classic Louisiana flavor, creating an herbal profile reminiscent of early, traditional root beers. Enjoy ice cold or over vanilla ice cream!"</span><br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Caramel Color, Natural Flavors, Quillaja Extract, Phosphoric Acid.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>Right away I noticed this did not smell like a normal Root Beer. It actually gave off the scent of a cola.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Long <span style="font-family: inherit;">lasting </span>if not a bit short. It did last through the entire drink, and because of the height it didn't really get in the way of the drink.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>Again, I bring up the fact that it's almost hard to call this a Root Beer since it's so much more like a cola than Root Beer. Actually it's almost more like a Sarsaparilla than a cola even. Which makes sense seeing as one of the selling points is that it's Filé Root Beer. Sweet with hints of vanilla, not bad.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>Filé is in fact ground up Sassafras leaves, and Sassafras used to be a main ingredient in Root Beer, which in turn found its roots (ha) in Sarsaparilla. Most people call Sarsaparilla the grandfather of Root Beer. So what you have here is a very unique Root Beer that hearkens back to what a Root Beer originally tasted like. But at the same time it's very un-Root Beer like. However, it's not a bad drink at all, it's actually quite good. I'd say to anyone wanting something unique, go ahead and give this a try, but someone looking for a creamy Root Beer, maybe avoid this?<br />
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So, this is probably the most well known of the Hard Root Beer family. I believe it's the only one I've ever seen on tap, so that's certainly a sign of its popularity.<br />
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First Criteria, does it taste like a Root Beer? This leans more of the Sprecher spectrum than the Best Damn spectrum. The malt is pretty strong, comparably. I will say it's definitely not as sweet as the Best Damn or Coney Island.<br />
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Second Criteria, is it good? This is probably going to get me some slack, but I'm speaking purely from the point of view of someone who's looking for the most "Root Beeriest" Hard Root Beer. It's simply not on par with Coney Island or Best Damn. It's not as totally undrinkable as Sprecher, not at all. In fact it's totally fine as a hard soda. It is however, the strongest of all four I've tried, at 5.9 abv. So if you really need to get a buzz from Hard Root Beer, maybe this is what you're looking for?<br />
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<b>Description:</b> "Since 1926"</div>
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonted Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Caramel Color, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Sodium Benzoate (as a preservative)<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>Definitely a hint of vanilla in the scent. A good sign of things to come.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Nothing to see here. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the head is already almost past the handle on the mug, and I take these pictures nearly immediately after. By the time I started drinking, the head was gone, and never came back.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>This one got an audible "Mmmm!" out of me. I was definitely hit up top with the taste of vanilla, which is always going to make this a top choice to me. There wasn't really any bite to it, nor was it very creamy, and it had almost a sort of flat aftertaste. However, it was still very good, the mix of sweet flavors was really something I'd been missing and was happy to find again with this one.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>If I was to say anything I'd say this was a "B-". It had most of the things I really enjoy out of a Root Beer, but was also missing something that's hard to put my finger on. The aftertaste wasn't great either, but it doesn't last and doesn't taste "bad".<br />
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This one, at least for the Hard Root Beers, may actually live up to its name.<br />
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First Criteria, does it taste like Root Beer? Yes! More so than the other Hard Root Beers I've had, this one has the most Root Beer flavor up front with the malty Beer flavor pushed more to the back end.<br />
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Second Criteries, is it good? It was actually quite smooth, and sweet. It had more of a beer aftertaste than the Coney Island brew, but tasted more like Root Beer while drinking it. Just to point it out, but the head on this one negligible, and it being both a hard soda, and an alcoholic beverage, it just struck me as odd. Either way, out of the three I've had, I'd rank this the new top. It actually is the Best Damn (Hard) Root Beer.<br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Water. Cane Sugar, Caramel Coloring, Natural & Artificial Flavors including Wintergreen Oil, Anise, and Vanilla Spices, Herbs, Citric Acid, and Sodium Benzoate as Preservative.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>A good sassafras scent, nothing hidden or overpowering.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Not bad, height wise, but it lasted the entire drink, so that's a plus.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>I've read other reviews of Sea Dog who claim the Anise taste is too strong, but that wasn't my experience at all. In fact nothing really hit me as a stand out flavor. It has a good mix of everything, so nothing tastes bad either. No bad aftertaste either, a good standard flavor.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>While I know this isn't true, sometimes I do question whether most of these Root Beers are just coming from the same breweries with different labels slapped on them. And I don't necessarily mean it as an insult, because I'd put most of the C average Root Beers in that thought process. Although to stand out to me, you have to have something that stands out against other Root Beers, and that's a slippery slope that can either end up incredible or terrible. There's nothing wrong with being average.<br />
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First criteria, does it taste like a Root Beer? Kind of... As I was drinking this, I was almost thinking it tasted more like a Cola than an actual Root Beer. I don't necessarily want to be comparing them against each other, but it certainly tasted more like a Root Beer than Sprechers. It wasn't as smooth, definitely felt more like drinking a soda than a heavy beer.</div>
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Second criteria, was it good? Yes, actually. If you're looking for something that wants to taste like a Cola/Root Beer. In that case these are all going to fall under that umbrella, because obviously there's probably a limited audience for Hard Root Beers. But out of all the Hard Root Beers I've had in the past, I'd put this high on the list.</div>
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<b>Ingredients: </b>Carbonated Water, Sugar, Caramel Color, Potassium Benzoate (as a preservative), Natural & Artificial Flavor, Gum Acaia, Quillaia Extract, Phosphoric Acid.<br />
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<b>Smell: </b>A good, not overly sweet Sassafras scent. Not real hints of anything hidden.<br />
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<b>Head: </b>Tell me that that doesn't look great. Nice and tall, lasted the entire drink.<br />
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<b>Flavor: </b>This is a good example of nothing wrong, but nothing great. It is a solid flavor, no hints of vanilla, not strong anise flavors. Not bitter, not overly sweet. Just a simple solid Root Beer.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>I did like it, I'm going to give it a C, because it really was basically an average Root Beer, but I'd call it a high C. If you're going for something standard, you can't go wrong with this. Apparently this used to be a Coca-Cola brand Root Beer before they bought Barqs. They've since expanded to include more diverse flavors as well, and I can't wait to try them.<br />
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