Not just any old root beer! (#36 - Rated 6.75 out of 12)

It is Joe’s Root Beer! This brew is from Joseph James Brewery in Henderson, Nevada (a suburb of Las Vegas). Joseph James is a beer specialist who, like many, dabbles in root beer. The brewery originated in 2008, so it has less than a decade of history. There’s very little information on it on the Internet.

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Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Color and natural flavors, Honey and Vanilla.

Nutrition 12 oz serving (from the bottle)

190 Calories

35 mg Sodium.

57g (19%) of Daily Carbohydrates

0 mg Caffeine

Calcium 4%

Aroma and Flavor – 1.5 out of 3 mugs

Upon opening the bottle, I thought this would be something other than a solid root beer. The aroma is a little more beer-like than root beer. Upon the first taste, it is easy to tell there is carbonated water, vanilla, and honey with little else. That should be expected since these are two of the five total ingredients. 

While pleasing, the flavor blend I love in a root beer is missing. While I love vanilla, not without the root flavor of a good sarsaparilla.  The beverage packs a higher sodium content and is the second highest of the root beer I reviewed, albeit natural.

Head – 2.5 out of 3 mugs  

The head was thought-provoking and wonderful, but it was short-lived. Within 30 seconds, there was only a small remnant of what was near perfect.

Zip – 1.25 out of 3 mugs  

This is simple in ingredients.  For zip, it is minimal.  If they increased the carbonation, I would think I was drinking vanilla and honey-favored seltzer water.

Post Consumption Impression – 1.5 out of 3 mugs  

This was not terrible, but it was not worth another try for me.

 

Would I recommend this at 6.75 out of 12 mugs?

If you prefer a bland root beer with low carbonation and honey and vanilla, try it.

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