According to my
research, this is a major commercial root beer created in 1979 by
Coca-Cola. Why introduce a root beer when Hire's, A & W, Mug, Dad's, Barq's, Shasta, Faygo, Nesbitt's, and various store brand knock-offs are available? I assume it was market
share grab Coca-Cola already had Dad’s.
It was a memorable advertisement
from my younger days with a young Sarah Jessica Parker. I am not sure I ever consumed
it, but must have, as I always loved Root Beer.
It was limited
production after Coca-Cola purchased Barq’s Root Beer in 1995, with some saying it had been out of production for over a decade and had recently been reintroduced into
the market (this year – 2015).
One thing I
noted is that it has Quillaia Extract in the ingredients. What is Quillaia Extract? After significant reading, I learned that it is a foaming agent—an artificial ingredient that makes foam in a drink. I thought that was reserved for detergents.
Ingredients: Carbonated water, sugar,
caramel color, Potassium benzoate, natural and artificial flavors, gum Acacia, Quillaia
Extract, and Phosphoric Acid.
Nutrition
(from the bottle)
160 Calories
0 mg
Sodium
39g Sugar (14%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0 mg
Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor –
1.8 out of 3 mugs
Upon the twist of the cap, it was just a
root beer aroma. At the first
taste, I knew I was drinking root beer, although it had a slight medicinal
taste. There was no vanilla. It seemed to have a slight sarsaparilla
taste, yet it was very artificial taste.
Head – 2.5 out of 3
mugs
This was so foamy, it was past
ridiculous. You need to be cautious
when pouring! It was the most
significant I have ever seen, but it was foam, not bubble style foam, but thick
foam, like the thickest Afro one could imagine. I guess I should not be surprised as it has Quillaia Extract,
which is intended to create foam!
It received a lower score as the foam impacted the enjoyment. If I did like the advertisement and
guzzled this, it may not matter!
Zip – 1.5 out of 3
mugs
The beverage is uneventful. Then I found nothing that gave me a solid sensation of
enjoyment yet nothing to stop me from wanting another sip.
Post Consumption
Impression – 1.7 out of 3 mugs
This was an odd
review to complete as I could see loving this like no other or hating it like
no other. It really depends on how
I drink the beverage.
Would I recommend
this at 7.5 out of 12 mugs?
I am not sure what
the huge push to bring the beverage back was, unless it was to guzzle and move
on to the next task at hand. I would love this is I was really
thirsty and wanted a quick sugar drink.
I think in the middle of an ultra-marathon it would do the trick. Otherwise, I would look for another
option, yet would not turn this beverage down.
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