Ozark
Mountain Bottleworks, Inc. was started in 2009 by a mother-and-daughter combo
of Debbie Walters and Tina King. Tina’s husband, Chris King, is also a joint
owner of the company.
I
again see Quillaia Extract in the ingredients. What is Quillaia Extract? After reading a significant amount, I learned that it is a
foaming agent—an artificial ingredient that makes foam in a drink. I thought that was reserved for
detergents. Well, the last three
were low scores, and I hope this is a turn for the better.
Ingredients:
Carbonated Water, Sugar, natural
flavors, caramel color, quillaia extract, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate
(preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative)
Nutrition 12 oz. serving (from
the bottle)
160 Calories
15 mg Sodium.
41 g (14 %) of Daily Carbohydrates
0 mg Caffeine
Aroma and Flavor – 2.4 out of 3 mugs
The first aroma from the bottle was a sweet vanilla-hinted and well-balanced root beer. The first drink was very sweet yet solid! For
being pure cane sugar, there was a slight syrup feel. It has a subtle aftertaste that I attribute to
the Quillaia. This dropped it slightly. It was very
creamy, with notes of vanilla and caramel and a hint of winter green. I found a sarsaparilla tone, which was pleasing.
Head – 2.25 out of 3 mugs
The head was near perfect, although the foam was very dense.
Zip – 2.5 out of 3 mugs
This is a well-balanced brew. The flavors make an interesting
combination, with no single flavor dominating the brew.
Post Consumption Impression – 2.4 out of 3 mugs
This
was smooth. The only issue was the
slight syrup sensation and a slight aftertaste. This drops the score slightly. These were not significant enough to even hesitate to purchase the brew again.
Would I recommend this at 9.3 out of 12 mugs?
I suggest giving this
a try. I enjoyed the brew significantly.
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