In December of 2000, two
fireman named Rob and Ed started their own beverage company called Fireman's Brew. They were sitting on a hillside
extinguishing a brush fire above the Glendale Mountains. They desired a brew to quench their dry
mouths. These two hail from the Los
Angeles area and proceeded to make beer, and of course root beer. A portion of their proceeds is donated
to "The Fallen Firefighters Foundation", which is located in Emmetsburg,
Maryland. The tagline is
“Extinguish your thirst”.
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:
Artesian spring water, pure cane sugar, caramel color, natural
flavors, and citric acid.
Nutrition 12 oz serving (from the bottle)
180 Calories
25
mg Sodium.
45g
(15%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0
mg Caffeine
Aroma
and Flavor – 2.2 out of 3 mugs
Immediate
aroma when opened is primarily wintergreen with a licorice accent. These two are not my favorite
combination, so I was thinking I would be disappointed. I was not although it was not one of
the best as I like more caramel and vanilla (only a slight hint). Overall it is generic and middle of the
road root beer that should appeal to many people.
Head
– 1.8 out of 3 mugs
The head was average. Took a while to fully dissipate. The bubbles were larger than average
yet they are not thick enough to notice when drinking the beverage.
.
Zip
– 2.1 out of 3 mugs
The carbonation is medium,
not to strong. Nice blend. I believe the zip comes from the
sodium? I also have a hard time
getting all the flavors, as I know they are there, but the carbonation
dominates the mild flavor mix.
Post Consumption
Impression – 2.3 out of 3 mugs
This is a good beverage
that will be enjoyed by many, but hard to believe it is a favorite go to root
beer for anyone.
Would
I recommend this at 8.4
out of 12 mugs?
I
would recommend you try the beverage.
I think you will find it satisfying. It is not want you want to crave, but certainly fills the
root beer spot. Like they say,
extinguish your thirst.
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