Dr.
Brown’s soda originated in 1869 by J&R Bottling. Former marketing director, Harry Gold, said a New York
doctor used celery seeds and sugar to invent the cream soda and celery tonic
now known as Cel-Ray. Rumor has it
this was a Jewish preferred soda and the root beer followed. It is an East Coast brand sold primarily
in New York and South Florida.
In
2013, J & R Bottling transferred the bottling rights to LA
Bottleworks. Pepsi currently
bottles it so I bet the premium 1869 aspects are no longer part of the mix.
Now for the official root beer review. (Click here for information
on the rating criteria and a table of all the root beer tested or to be tested.)
Ingredients: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color,
natural and artificial flavors, gum Acadia and Citric Acid.
Nutrition (from the 12 oz bottle)
Calories 170
0 mg Sodium.
42 g Sugar (14%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0 mg Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor – 1.0 out of 3 mugs (Docked 0.5 for HFCS)
Immediately upon
opening, a heavy spearmint/wintergreen aroma came from the bottle. This carried right over to the first
drink. There was little vanilla, sarsaparilla
or caramel taste. It was like
drinking a liquefied tic-tac. It also
was surprisingly low on sweetness, even though it was packed with 42 g of sugar.
Head – 1.0 out of 3 mugs
The head was
very low and almost non-existent. I was really disappointed and for me, a one is pretty poor.
Zip – 1.5 out of 3 mugs
This
is a very low carbonated beverage with liquid breath mints as the taste. Once could equate that to zip, if I was
drinking a beverage other than root beer.
The typical sarsaparilla taste is not apparent I gave it 1.5 as it had
some impacting flavors, although not to my liking.
Post Consumption Impression – 1.0 out of 3 mugs (0.5 docked for HFCS)
This is a beverage that I would not run away from although it would be
enjoyed with food. Imagine how
food would taste if before every bite you brushed your teeth with wintergreen
toothpaste.
Would I recommend this at 4.5 out of 12
mugs?
I'm
not really sure if I would recommend this root beer. It wasn't memorable and would pass for any old root beer? I
would not refuse it if offered to me as a last choice, but might ask for other
options to verify it is the last choice.
OTHER REVIEWS
Root Beer Review 4 out of 10
Eric's 3 out of 5 barrels
Root Beer Respect 6 out of 10
Cosmo's 5 out of 10 IBCs
OTHER REVIEWS
Root Beer Review 4 out of 10
Eric's 3 out of 5 barrels
Root Beer Respect 6 out of 10
Cosmo's 5 out of 10 IBCs
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