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 and it was 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 the use of other sweeteners to replace pure cane sugar in exchange
for less expensive corn sweeteners.
Some Dr. Pepper plants did, Bill refuses. That was against the high standards Mr. Kloster had 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 do the quality beverage over economics today. Yet Dr. Pepper is no longer in their product line.
See a youtube videos about the history
here: https://youtu.be/MPhXUv139mc, https://youtu.be/4asknRNmhHQ and https://youtu.be/k64-Il4xvTw
Let’s see what the review
holds, shall we? (Click
here for information on the rating criteria and a table of all the root beer
tested or to be tested.)
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 a sweet root beer.
There is 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. Smooth creamy beverage with a hint of caramel and a slight
licorice favor. 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 is where
this gets most of the zip. A blend
of spices that is both notable and similar to those typically found in the most
common root beers. While this scored
a little higher, it is a typical root beer zip.
Post Consumption
Impression – 2.5 out of 3 mugs
The carbonization and
sodium is a little high for my overall enjoyment. Yet I really rated this high. I enjoyed it more after each drink and when I was completed,
I was looking to see if there was a second bottle 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?
I
would suggest trying the beverage.
While I enjoyed the beverage very much, it was also very commercial root
beer similarities in carbonization and flavor. Although they did it using pure cane sugar.
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