The information found boasts “Since
1888 we have honored our great-grandfather's commitment to tradition and
quality.” I guess that is right, as the sweater
is High Fructose Corn Syrup. Way to keep
the tradition and quality in check (sarcasm intended). They go on to say their family-owned brewery
(New York state's oldest, in fact – located in Utica) has a long tradition of
taking pride in what they create.
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: Filtered Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color,
Sodium Benzoate (Preserves Freshness), Natural & Artificial Flavors,
Aspartame, Citric Acid, Gum Arabic and Modified Food Starch.
Nutrition 12 oz. serving
(from the bottle)
180 Calories
55 mg Sodium.
46 g (15%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0 mg Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor – 2.1 out of 3 mugs
Upon opening, there was a
hint of root beer aroma yet the licorice was stronger. At first drink, it was enjoyable, but not
outstanding. I could not sense any
vanilla and the carbonation was like that of a highly commercial beer as
opposed to a craft brew. I noted the
high sodium count, which is not needed.
Overall this was a solid drink that was docked 0.5 for HFCS use.
Head –3 out of 3 mugs
Now this is a head! One of the best being very foamy without dissipating
quickly. After a few minutes, it had not
fully dissipated.
Zip – 2.5 out of 3 mugs
Solid carbonation
with good use of flavors did give this some zip. It was almost a little high on the much
carbonation for me.
Post Consumption Impression – 2.5 out of 3 mugs
Overall a very enjoyable beverage. The HFCS and sodium content make it less desirable,
although very satisfying!
Would I recommend this at 10.1 out of 12 mugs?
Do you like Henry Wizard’s? You would like this
beverage. The score was the same and the
enjoyment factor the same. If you prefer
that commercialize Barq’s, A&W or Dad’s, add this to the list.
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