The brew is Certified organic, no GMO’s,
Gluten Free, Kosher, vegan and only 100 calories per bottle. It is made at the Rocky Mountain Soda
Company. I had already tested Rocky Mountain root beer and found it a middle
of the pack root beer. This brew is
touted as special as it has Agave for sweetener. Agave is a plant native to Mexico and used as
a sweetener and a binding agent for cereal.
Organic certification is easier as it requires very little water or
cultivation. It is slow growing and takes
up to seven years to before harvest.
There are four major parts of the agave
that are edible: the leaves, flowers, stalks, and pineapple, called the pina.
The sap derived from the pina, called aguamiel or ‘honeywater’, is used to make
the organic agave nectar in the soda. It
will be interesting to try something other than sugar for sweetener.
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:
Triple filtered
carbonated water, organic agave nectar, citric acid, natural flavors, and
organic Caramel for color.
Nutrition 12
oz. serving (from the bottle)
100
Calories
0 mg Sodium.
25g (7%) of Daily
Carbohydrates
0 mg Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor – 1.25 out
of 3 mugs
The aroma is
strong wintergreen with a noted hint of vanilla. It has a rather dry sensation from the first
beverage. Rally nothing smooth or
creamy. The sweetness is odd, most
likely as I never tried Agave sweeteners before (or at least that I can
recall.) It was not a beverage I desired
the second sip, due to the dry and slightly bitter aftertaste.
.
Head – 1.0 out of 3 mugs
The head was very small and
dissipated in seconds. The head that was
generates was very large bubble with plentiful air.
Zip – 1.25 out of 3 mugs
The
favor mix is very simple. I assume the
Agave was the reason it was different.
This is advertised as a certified organic, no GMO’s, Gluten Free, Kosher,
and vegan beverage.
Usually, that also means simple taste.
Post Consumption Impression – 1.5 out of 3
mugs
I did not love it or hate it. It is low calorie and had a low calorie
taste. In fact, it reminded me of the
beverage Tab (saccharin)
from the 1970’s.
Would I recommend this at 5 out of 12 mugs?
While I did not hate this brew, I would think twice
before purchasing this a second time. If
it were the only option I recognized on the shelf and I was thirsty, I would
choose it. That is because I know what I
will get for the brew.
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