When I see the name "Empire" I think of flooring. All those ridiculous commercials you can never forget. The catch line "Call 800-588-2300, Empire Today". But this is a soda, not flooring.
If this has
been around since 1930, it still has not made it to mainstream media? Nothing on the history of this maker
could be found on the Internet.
They have a facebook page
but really lacks in any information.
It says they are the exclusive distributor for the beverage, made on
Rhode Island. Beverages Direct
reads “The Company has been family
owned and run since its founding in 1930 and has endeared itself to several
generations of Rhode Island residents”.
It
is time to get a root beer review started! (Click here for information
on the rating criteria and a table of all the root beer tested or to be tested.)
Ingredients:
Natural Artesian Spring Water, Cane Sugar, Natural and Artificial flavors extracts, Citric
Acid and Sodium Benzoate.
Nutrition 12 oz serving (from the bottle)
170 Calories
35
mg Sodium.
45g
(19%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0
mg Caffeine
Aroma
and Flavor – 1.75 out of 3 mugs
The aroma is nice, a little rooty. This root beer has a very strong and dark flavor. The Sassafras and licorice dominate
with a slight hint of wintergreen.
There are no caramel overtones and some other spices I can’t
identify. The aftertaste is a
sticky wintergreen and licorice flavor that lingers for quite some time.
Head
– 0.75 out of 3 mugs
The
head was fast and small. Not much more
to say about nothing.
Zip
– 1.75 out of 3 mugs
The beverage has very low
carbonation. This is consistent
with the other beverages made from artesian spring water. The mix of flavors is more odd than pleasing
Post Consumption
Impression – 1.75 out of 3 mugs
While it is not the worse
root beer I have enjoyed (trying to be nice), it is far from the best. .
Would
I recommend this at 6.0 out of 12 mugs?
I would not recommend this
root beer to anyone who likes heavy carbonation, vanilla or caramel, as it will be to flat and flavor that are not to you liking. If you like a woody taste and a slight
sense of high quality dirt, this may be for you.
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