Luke's Root Beer Reviews
Dad's
Classic Draft Root Beer
Real Soda in Real Bottles Ltd., 310-326-9202
Review
An interesting wintergreen-like aftertaste. A no-nonsense commercial root beer, finished surprisingly well -- 4th of 9 -- in the 2001 taste-off. "Rooty!" "strongly medicinal," and "spicy" our tasters noted, in voting it first in over-all flavor. "Nice bite," but "slightly bitter after-taste."
Luke's Numbers (3/2/03)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 7 |
Carbonation 7 |
|
Rootiness 5 |
Smoothness 7 |
|
Aftertaste 7 |
Over-all mouthfeel 7 |
|
Over-all Flavor 6 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 6 |
| Over-all average 6.50 |
Luke's Rank: 116 of 168 |
2001 Cole Family Taste-Off (4th)
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
Sweetness 6.38 (3rd) |
Carbonation 6.88 (3rd) |
Rootiness 7.38 (1st) |
Smoothness 6.25 |
Aftertaste 5.92 |
Over-all mouthfeel 6.19 |
Over-all Flavor 6.75 (1st) |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 6.38 |
Over-all average 6.51 |
Cole Family Rank: 4 of 15 |
Ingredients: carbonated water, sugar, caramel color, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate (a preservative), and citric acid. 12 oz., 160 calories, 65 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrates, 40 g from sugars. Caffeine free.
Links
Old Dad's Bottles -- nice archival page.
Luke's Root Beer Homepage + Luke's Root Beer Archive
2001 Root Beer Taste-off + 2002 Root Beer Taste-off