This is a soda company started
about a decade ago by Ray and Christine Cunningham in Home, Illinois. Homer is a small town of about 1,000 people about
20 miles southwest of Champaign, Illinois.
The Cunningham’s were closing the shop after a few years when it was purchased
by Kate and Rob Boyer. According to a you-tube video, Kate loves the idea of small business owners and enjoys being
in the small town on Homer. She could
not see it close.
They have five
children ages 3 to 13. They really believe
in the importance of teaching their children about where their food comes from
and how it is produced. They took a class
on making maple syrup. Through hours to
work, they fell in love with the result.
They decided to try it with root beer and now we have this
beverage.
Three years ago
they started a soda festival. They say
the Homer Soda Fest bring
10,000 people and well over 100 beverage to test. I may have to try that someday!
The last maple
syrup soda I had rated really low, so I am both optimistic yet ready for disappointment.
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: Carbonated water, Real Sugar,
Natural Flavors, caramel Color, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, and Potassium
Sorbate.
Nutrition 12
oz. serving (from the bottle)
No nutritional information
on the Bottle (How can that be legal, I thought that was mandated?)
Aroma and Flavor – 2.3 out
of 3 mugs
Upon opening
there was a deep and rich aroma. Obvious
maple flavor (although I noted Maple Syrup is not an ingredient). The first drink is rather sweet, although excessively
sweet for my liking. It was smooth and
has a real strong maple, vanilla and caramel taste. I scored this higher as I would really like
this if I craved a SWEET root beer.
Head –2.0 out of 3 mugs
The head was nice with
mid-sized foam. It was not long lasting
foam. I think this would make a great
float.
Zip – 2.0 out of 3 mugs
The
carbonation was upper middle with the high sweetness that could be quite stiffing
for those who prefer a sweet beverage.
Post Consumption Impression – 2.30 out of 3
mugs
I really liked, did not like, but like this
root beer. It had a unique combination
that if I wanted a really sweet root beer, this is high on the list.
Would I recommend this at 8.6 out of 12 mugs?
This root beer you should try, but be prepared for
the a very sweet and smooth beverage. I am
rather disappointed that nowhere could I find the nutritional information. I really would like to know the sodium and sugar
content. That may alter the score
significantly.
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