"No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Preservatives, No Caffeine, Gluten Free, Sodium Free"Luke's Root Beer Reviews
365
All Natural Root Beer
"No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Preservatives, No Caffeine, Gluten Free, Sodium Free"
"Reformulated with Pure Cane Sugar"
Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas 78703
This is the house brand for Whole Foods Markets, the high-end organic food sensation sweeping the nation and its pocketbooks. From the can: "We've reformulated our 365 sodas to eliminate the high fructose corn syrup, a potential source of GMOs. Pure cane sugar, an ingredient that has never been genetically modified, has replaced the corn syrup. Enjoy!"
Review:
Burnt sugar nose. Smooth lead with slight herbiness and major burnt sugar mid-range. Not unpleasant, but finishes with a cloying sweetness that is unbecoming. The aftertaste is kind of sugary, it lingers. Perhaps this is the cane sugar effect? Not much to work with here, this is not a great root beer.
Luke's Numbers (11/18/2006)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
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Sweetness 7 |
Carbonation 8 |
|
Rootiness 7 |
Smoothness 8 |
|
Aftertaste 6 |
Over-all mouthfeel 8 |
|
Over-all Flavor 7 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 7 |
|
Over-all average 7.25 |
Rank: 83 of 176 |
Ingredients: Filtered carbonated water, pure cane sugar, natural root beer flavor and caramel color (from cane sugar). 12 ounce can, 170 calories, 0 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrates, 43 g from sugars.
Acquired: Through the Hastings Spring Break Root Beer Challenge, from root beer correspondent Matt Melamed.
Available: At Whole Foods Markets nationwide.
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