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Mark Twain Dinette & Drive-In
Root Beer
400 N. Third Street, Hannibal, Missouri 63401; 573-221-5511
You can't miss the place, what with the 15 foot tall mug atop a pole out front. It was in the news recently (5/06) that the root beer mug blew down in a storm, but I hear they will be putting it back up soon.
Review:
No nose to speak of. Mellow sugary lead, nicely sweet though not a lot of rootiness here. Fade into faint wintergreen aftertaste. Smooth, smooth, smooth -- little bubbles at the end of a sip as punctuation. Not full bodied enough for me. They use plastic mugs (eew), and wouldnt use any type of mug, plastic or otherwise, at the drive-in part.
Luke's Numbers (4/3/2005)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 9 |
Carbonation 8 |
|
Rootiness 7 |
Smoothness 9 |
|
Aftertaste 7 |
Over-all mouthfeel 8.5 |
|
Over-all Flavor 8 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 8 |
|
Over-all average 8.06 |
Rank: 31 of 168 |
Ingredients: A trade secret.
Acquired: At the Mark Twain Dinette and Drive-In. $1.20 and $1.35 for small and large; $3.40 for half gallon; $4.95 a gallon.
Available: Only at the Dinette and Drive-In.
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