This brew is from
Boston, Massachusetts. Prospect Hill
Beverages, LLC reintroduced Tower Root Beer to the New England area using the
original family recipe. Bottled initially and distributed by Prospect Hill
Bottling and Soda Water Co., Tower Root Beer was first established in
Somerville, MA 1914. Dominick
Cusolito, who immigrated to the United States from Salina, Italy, and settled in
the Boston area, established Prospect Hill Bottling and Soda Water Co. with his
brother Felix and cousin Joe. After World War II, Domenick's sons, Richard,
Jack, and Paul, assumed responsibility for managing and operating the family business through the 1970s. After a 30-year absence from the
market, Larry Cusolito is heading up a third generation of the family,
reintroducing Tower Root Beer and other premium soft drinks to the New England
region. An interesting
video about the company was supposedly shot in the 1940s.
Ingredients:
Pure carbonated water, 100% Cane Sugar, Natural
and/or Artificial Flavor Extracts, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate (preservative)
Nutrition 12
oz. serving (from the bottle)
170
Calories
35 mg Sodium.
45 g (14%) of Daily
Carbohydrates
0 mg Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor – 0.5 out
of 3 mugs
The
aroma is sweet, but the taste is more of a mild sweat. Yes, it took a lot of work to enjoy the entire
beverage. There were some really funky
flavors I could not place and did not enjoy. I
would compare it to a very sweet flat and soda.
Head – 0.5 out of 3 mugs
What head was gone
as quickly as it appeared with very fine bubbles?
Zip – 1.25 out of 3 mugs
The
highest score in this review was not because I liked the brew; instead, because it had
such an odd flavor mix that it deserved a few extra nods.
Post Consumption Impression – 1.25 out of 3
mugs
This could have been more enjoyable. I have not completed a review and hoped for a smooth and flavorful beverage. I did not find it in the Boston Tower Old
Fashioned Root Beer.
Would I recommend this at 3.5 out of 12 mugs?
I would not take the time to try the brew if you
desire a flavorful and satisfying brew. Other reviews found had this all over the place. From a 0 out of 10 (called it an ashtray) to 91 out of 100.
OTHER REVIEWS
Derek Janiak – 8.8 out of 10 
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