This brew is from Imperial Flavors, a family owned and operated business out if Milwaukee,
WI since 1964. The business started with Jack Pettigrew in 1964. They primarily make juice concentrates to be
sold to bars and restaurants and soda.
The information I found stated Pettigrew had an A&W-like root beer
formula and made tweaks. At one point he
exclaimed “Dang! That’s good.” So we
have this brew. The most successful is
their butterscotch root beer. Read a
nice article from the Milwaukee
Journal.
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, sugar, natural
and artificial flavors, caramel color, citric acid and sodium benzoate
(a preservative)
Nutrition 12
oz. serving (from the bottle)
120
Calories
40 mg Sodium.
32 g (11%) of Daily
Carbohydrates
0 mg Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor – 1.5 out
of 3 mugs
Very rich and sweet aroma with a vanilla hint. The first sip found a smooth yet very sweet
brew with a commercial root beer flavor. To me, that is high sodium or sugar. It is a plain low carbonated beverage with a slight
syrup sensation.
Head – 1 out of 3 mugs
The head was below average
with little remnant.
Zip – 1.5 out of 3 mugs
The
brew is on the lower side of carbonation.
The flavors mix well yet leave me with the sense I am drinking sugar
mildly blended with other flavors.
Post Consumption Impression – 1.5 out of 3
mugs
I found it hard to drink the whole bottle as
it is excessively sweet based on my preferences.
Would I recommend this at 5.5 out of 12 mugs?
It is a middle of the road brew I find most will
enjoy and few will hate. Give it a try.
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