Sunday, November 6, 2016

Crim City Root Beer (#57, rated 6.5 out of 12)

Crim City Soda is a subsidiary of Double D Beverage Company.  Double D Beverage Company was founded in 2005.  It is a Canadian company located in British Columbia. 

I thought I was buying a “gamers” brew when I first purchased this brew.  It has a label and a name, a corny teenage video game.  According to its website, it states:

“The Crime City Soda (CCS) Root Beer is in a league of its own… it's a premium craft root beer enhanced with Yucca Root Extract that really delivers a smooth, creamy taste. Our Renegade character is smirking as he always sees the other guys getting the cuffs, even though he's usually the one doing all the damage. If you're a true root beer aficionado, Renegade Root Beer is you must have.”  Sounds like teenage gamer grammar!


Ingredients: Carbonated Water, White Cane Sugar, Natural Flavors, Caramel Color, Yucca Root Extract, Phosphoric Acid, and Gum Arabic.

Nutrition 12 oz. serving (from the bottle)

160 Calories
0 mg Sodium.
40 g (13%) of Daily Carbohydrates
0 mg Caffeine

Aroma and Flavor – 1.5 out of 3 mugs

The aroma is a very solid root beer.  The taste is very smooth with a unique spice.  There is a hint of vanilla, and the caramel is notable.  Unusually sweet for my liking.  Could it be the Yucca?  Many compounds from yucca have been used in the manufacture of new drugs.  Makes me wonder what I am really drinking, even though it was smooth and blank.

Head – 2.0 out of 3 mugs

The head is very solid.  It could be the yucca extract used as a foaming agent in carbonated beverages.

Zip – 1.5 out of 3 mugs

Overall, I enjoyed this unique flavor, but nothing can make this stand out as an exceptional beverage.

Post Consumption Impression – 1.5 out of 3 mugs

The first sip was enjoyable, but the more I consumed it, the less enjoyable it became.  I believed it was just too sweet, with an almost syrup-like aftertaste. By the end, I had no experience that made me desire a second bottle.
 
Would I recommend this at 6.5 out of 12 mugs?

It is worth a try if you like sweet root beer. I am unsure I would seek out the brew, but I would drink it again. I am unsure what Yucca tastes like, yet I assume it is an odd yet enjoyable flavor I can’t place.

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