Steelhead Brewing Co., Eugene, Oregon (also Burlingame and Irvine, California)
Luke's Root Beer Reviews
Steelhead
Root Beer
Steelhead Brewing Co., Eugene, Oregon
(also Burlingame and Irvine, California)
My understanding is that this is the same stuff as Bulldog root beer, it tastes very similar except this bottle had slightly more wintergreen highlights than I remember Bulldog as having. An outstanding brew, just list its cousin. It came out with the same overall score as Bulldog, though got better score for aftertaste and worse score for carbonation... Hmmm.
Review:
Mmmm. Honey nose, sweet honey lead with spritzes of little bubbles. A wonderful brew. Full-bodied, thick and creamy, with a drying hint of wintergreen aftertaste. Later sips give a malty mid-range, with vanilla tones and the ever-present honey thing.
Luke's Numbers (5/7/2006)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 10 |
Carbonation 8 |
|
Rootiness 7 |
Smoothness 10 |
|
Aftertaste 8 |
Over-all mouthfeel 9.5 |
|
Over-all Flavor 9 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 9 |
|
Over-all average 8.81 |
Rank: 2 of 166 |
Ingredients: carbonated water, cane sugar, honey, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate, real vanilla, phosphoric acid, salt.
Links: Steelhead Brewing homepage.
Acquired: From correspondent Kristen Boney, and through the Hastings Spring Break Root Beer Challenge.
Available: In Oregon restaurants, according to the Steelhead website, though they also have locations in Burlingame and Irvine, California.
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