This brew is a craft
beverage from Pepsi Co., and my first thought was overcommercialized processing. It was introduced in late 2015, so there are very few reviews on it.
To spread its tagline, "IT'S GOOD TO BE STUBBORN™," the brand has partnered with Robert Kirkman, the creator and executive producer of "The Walking Dead," "Outcast," and Skybound Entertainment to bring a new campaign to life.
STUBBORN root
beer is made with Fair Trade Certified Cane Sugar and Stevia. Therefore, it is a lower-calorie beverage at 100 calories. It is made with natural flavors and without High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), artificial sweeteners, or Azo Dyes.
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar,
Caramel Color, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate (Preserves Freshness), Phosphoric
Acid, Purified Stevia Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Calcium Disodium Edta (To
Protect Flavor)
Nutrition 12
oz serving (from the bottle)
100
Calories
85
mg Sodium.
27
g (9%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0
mg Caffeine
Aroma
and Flavor – 1.5 out of 3 mugs
My first impression was that HOLY COW has 85 mg of
sodium. This would not surprise me, coming from Pepsi. Anything to increase
cravings to drink more.
The opening was a pleasure. It had an authentic rooty aroma, actually really
pronounced. At first drink, I understood
why. For some reason, birch beer has a
stronger aroma. This has more
characteristics of a birch beer than root beer.
Typically, Birch beer is made from oil distilled from the sap of birch
trees, making for a dry taste.
The first drink solidified my thoughts of mild carbonation, dryness, and a low sweetener flavor. It left my mouth quite dry, possibly from the higher amount of sodium or some other ingredient. The more I consumed the beverage, the more my mouth grew increasingly dry. This scored slightly higher than it would deserve, but it is a blend in the middle of the road.
Head
– 0.5 out of 3 mugs
What,
there is foam here? Sorry, I blinked, so I tried a second time. There it was, but like magic, it was gone.
Zip
– 1.25 out of 3 mugs
This was rather dry and uneventful. I could taste the stevia, which I am familiar
with as I occasionally use stevia in mineral water. This is close to that taste if the carbonation was lower. This beverage is
on the lower side of carbonation.
Post Consumption
Impression – 1.25 out of 3 mugs
This is worth a try if you
like a dry, lower-calorie beverage with stevia.
This is not overall to my liking.
I would not turn it down for a free bottle, but I would spend money for so
many other brews.
Would
I recommend this at 4.5
out of 12 mugs?
May, at
best. If you like a dry beverage that is
more like a birch beer, give it a try.
Other Reviews
- SodaFry
- Cosmo's Root Beer - 4 out of 10
- Eric's Gourmet - 1 out of 5 barrels
- Kyle's Root Beer Galacticus - C-
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