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Red Ribbon

Root Beer

"Home Brewed Style"

"Micro Crafted Recipe"
Natrona Bottling Company, 91 River Avenue, Natrona, Pennsylvania 15065; 724-224-9224

Review:  

     Molasses nose. Strong, tiny bubble carbonation burns a bit, but then mellows. Sugary lead, flat midrange, a little metallic, but satisfying. Slightt molasses/wintergreen aftertaste, nice. "Mmm -- I really like that!" says Nancy.

 

Luke's Numbers (4/16/2006)

Flavor

Mouthfeel

Sweetness  8

Carbonation  6

Rootiness  8

Smoothness  8

Aftertaste  7

Over-all mouthfeel  7

Over-all Flavor  8

Over-all Root Beer Experience   7.5

Over-all average   7.44

Rank: 63 of 164

 

Ingredients: filtered carbonated water, sugar, natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, caramel color.

 

Links:  Natrona Bottling Company homepage, though there is no mention of root beer.

Acquired: Through the Hastings Spring Break Root Beer Challenge, from correspondent Dan Balsam.   

        

Available:  At the Soda Pop Shop, for one.

        

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