They use a cute
gimmick on the bottle. As a reference to
Dad’s root beer, they say “The Better Half”.
I tried to find information on the brew.
The bottle states go to www.momsrootbeer.com
but that comes up as “404 (page not found) Error”. It also stated “Distributed by Core Beverage,
Minneapolis, MN” but that company has no website nor any information. So I do not have much background on this
beverage. That is too bad as I like
knowing how it originated and how it evolved.
So it is time for the review. (Click here for information on the rating
criteria and a table of all the root beer tested or to be tested.)
Ingredients: Purified
carbonated water, pure cane sugar, caramel color, sodium benzoate, natural and
artificial flavor, citric acid
Nutrition 12
oz. serving (from the bottle)
160
Calories
45
mg Sodium.
43
g (14%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0
mg Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor – 1.5 out
of 3 mugs
The aroma is
a little medical. Almost like there is
mint mixed with slight vanilla. The
first drink was very watered down, although the flavor grew with the second
drink. Unfortunately, this is not the
better half in my opinion. Both the
aroma and flavor are average at best.
Head –0.5 out of 3 mugs
The head was almost non-existent. Some people prefer little or no head to the beverage. I prefer a medium head with larger foam
bubble. This was rather disappointing.
Zip – 1.5 out of 3 mugs
While
the first drink has little or no zip, that was just a sip. If you take larger drink, the carbonation provides
a little sensation, but the flavor mix does little in this category.
Post Consumption Impression – 1.75 out of 3
mugs
I scored this brew higher than I believe it
deserves, as the beverage was better than the 3.5 in the first three categories. Although, I could not score it higher as the
post consumption impression was average, at best.
Would I recommend this at 5.25 out of 12 mugs?
While this is not a terrible brew and I would not
turn it down if it was offered, I would not seek out the beverage. That is unfortunate, as the play with the name
is the bed part of the beverage.
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