Dublin Bottling Works
originated in 1891, but before that, in Waco, Texas, Wade Morrison’s Old Corner
Drug Store pharmacist Charles Alderton realized customers loved the smell of
the soda fountain. He invented a drink named Dr Pepper. Eventually, Bill Kloster, who operated on instinct, made Dr Pepper a top 10 producer in per capita consumption. The media called him “Mr. Dr Pepper.”
At one time, economics
encouraged using other sweeteners to replace pure cane sugar in exchange
for less expensive corn sweeteners. Bill refuses to admit that some Dr. Pepper plants did this. That was against Mr. Kloster's high standards for a
beverage.
Bill was always at the Dr
Pepper plant. In 1995, his wife of 54 years passed. Bill died suddenly on Sept. 27, 1999, after a full day at
the bottling plant. History says
they still use quality beverages over economics today. Yet Dr. Pepper is no longer in their product line.
See YouTube videos about the history
here: https://youtu.be/MPhXUv139mc, https://youtu.be/4asknRNmhHQ, and https://youtu.be/k64-Il4xvTw.
Ingredients:
Carbonated
water, pure cane sugar, caramel color, natural and artificial flavors, sodium
benzoate (preserves freshness), phosphoric acid, citric acid.
Nutrition 12 oz serving (from the bottle)
160 Calories
30
mg Sodium.
42g
(14%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0
mg Caffeine
Aroma
and Flavor – 2.8 out of 3 mugs
The
initial aroma is sweet root beer with a slight wintergreen hint. Overall, I was anxious to try this brew upon opening. At the first sip, I immediately thought lovers of Dr. Pepper would like this brew. It was a smooth, creamy beverage with a hint of caramel and a slight licorice flavor. I really enjoyed
the beverage!
Head
– 2.4 out of 3 mugs
The head is golden and
frothy. It dissipated average speed
to be totally eliminated.
Zip
– 2.5 out of 3 mugs
The carbonation gives this most of the zip. The blend of spices is notable and similar to those typically found in the most common root beers. While this scored
slightly higher, it is a typical root beer zip.
Post Consumption
Impression – 2.5 out of 3 mugs
The carbonization and
sodium are a little high for my overall enjoyment, yet I really rated this high. I enjoyed it more after each drink, and when I was finished, I looked to see if a second bottle was hidden in the refrigerator. No luck. Oh well, I will not hesitate to purchase this again.
Would
I recommend this at 10.2 out of 12 mugs?
Try the beverage.
While I enjoyed the beverage, it was also very commercial root
beer with similar carbonization and flavor. Although they did it using pure cane sugar.
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