Red Arrow Root Beer is another in a
line of retro root beer brands developed by Orca Beverage out of Mukilteo, WA. They also have Brownie, Fristie, Dad’s, Earps,
and several others.
Although the beverage has been
re-created by Orca, the original trademark for Red Arrow Root Beer has its
origins in Michigan, with memorabilia that can still be found with notations of
Red Arrow Bottling, Detroit MI. Although it is not known for sure how the
original name and concept was developed, based on the timing and logo
reference, there is a strong assumption it is correlated to the Red Arrow
Brigade formed in 1967. The Red Arrow infantry brigade is a part of the United
States Army National Guard and consisted of three battalions of light infantry
as well as support and engineer units.
According to Orca Beverage President
Mike Bourgeois, “The logo used on Red Arrow Root Beer is very similar to the
arrow tip on the original Red Arrow Brigade shoulder patch. The arrow has an
elongated triangular tip with downward sloping outer tips.” He admits that the
logo is not a definitive link but interesting to consider.
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, cane sugar, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, phosphoric
acid, extract of wintergreen and licorice, sodium benzoate (a preservative)
Nutrition 12 oz. serving (from the bottle)
160
Calories
65
mg Sodium.
43
g (14%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0
mg Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor – 1.5 out
of 3 mugs
The aroma was sweet and the flavor is
sweet with wintergreen and a slight black licorice flavoring. While it was not terrible, it was average at
best. There was a cream aftertaste that
I typically enjoy, although the excessive sweetness minimized that enjoyment.
Head –1.5 out of 3 mugs
A pretty strong yet no
staying power head. Took less than 30
seconds with no remnant.
Zip – 1.75 out of 3 mugs
It is watery and
sweet with a mild, commercial tasting root beer flavor. That means a taste I envision was created in a
lab using chemicals, fabricated as opposed to real flavors. There is the slight anise flavor with a
slight aftertaste I can’t place.
Post Consumption Impression – 1.75 out of 3
mugs
I like it, if the sugar was cut in half. I would purchase it again, although there are
many I prefer over Red Arrow.
Would I recommend this at 6.5 out of 12 mugs?
If you like a sweet root beer with artificial flavor
zip, give it a try. Otherwise, look at
another choice on the aisle.
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