Dead World Zombie - #71, 7.5 out of 12

Dead World is a zombie comic in which the zombies, led by King Zombie, have largely taken over the world. Caprice Brands LLC markets and sells sodas centered around characters in the comics. Two of these flavors are root beer and vanilla root beer. I reviewed the vanilla root beer and rated it 6 out of 12.

The “regular” root beer is named Twilight Shuffler.  There is a musclebound, heavily Tattooed, half-human and half-zombie on the bottle.  Supposedly, she can move from one dead body to another. Seems odd to me.

Click here for the rating criteria and a summary table of all the root beers tested.

Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Pure Cane Sugar, caramel color, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid and Natural Flavor.

Nutrition 12 oz. serving (from the bottle)

144 Calories

27 mg Sodium.

38 g (11%) of Daily Carbohydrates

0 mg Caffeine

Aroma and Flavor – 2 out of 3 mugs

The aroma is heavy caramel. The first drink was a strong vanilla caramel mix. The first sip was a little sweet, despite the sugar level being on the lower end of the 70 brews reviewed at 3.2 g per ounce. The lowest reviewed was 2.2 per ounce and 6.6 g per ounce. The carbonation is medium. Overall, it is very smooth and creamy. The more I consumed, the more I liked it. There is an aftertaste I can’t place. Could it be a slight wintergreen?

Head – 1.5 out of 3 mugs

The head is very frothy (tiny) bubbles and dissipates at an average pace.  Takes about 30 seconds to fully dissipate.

Zip – 2 out of 3 mugs

This is a very good, creamy variety of flavors. The zip is more than I prefer. There is a definite vanilla, caramel, and wintergreen mix. These flavors take over the beverage, and I do not get the impression I am enjoying a root beer.

Post Consumption Impression – 2 out of 3 mugs

I would really enjoy this beverage over ice. The ice would reduce the sweetness and give it a better taste.

Would I recommend this at 7.5 out of 12 mugs?

You may want something else if you want that deep, vigorous root beer flavor in a beverage. However, if you want a solid beverage over ice, try it. However, directly from the bottle, it has a little more flavor and sweetness than I prefer.

OTHER RATINGS

Eric’s Gourmet Root Beer 4 of 5 barrels

Brad’s Brew Review – 9 out of 10

Anthony’s Root Beer Barrel 85 out of 100