Fitz's
Bottling Company, 6605 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63130Luke's Root Beer Reviews
Fitz's Draft
Root Beer
Fitz's
Bottling Company, 6605 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
314-726-9555
Nancy and I journeyed to the brewery on a Missouri trip in October 2004. We had tried Fitz's in a bottle, and liked it, but wanted to try it straight from the tap. We were well rewarded. I went back in April 2005, as well.
Review
Delicately carbonated, very smooth. Heavy, herby lead, a little too strong in the root department. Sweetness comes around in the mid-range, wintergreen comes in around the edges into a mellow aftertaste. Fine root beer.
Luke's Numbers (4/2/05)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 8 |
Carbonation 8.5 |
|
Rootiness 7 |
Smoothness 9 |
|
Aftertaste 7 |
Over-all mouthfeel 9 |
|
Over-all Flavor 8 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 8 |
|
Over-all average 8.06 |
Rank: 29 of 160 |
Ingredients ("original recipe since 1947") (this is taken from the bottled version): filtered carbonated water, cane sugar, natural flavors, caramel color, vanillin, sodium benzoate (preservative) and citric acid. 12 oz. bottle, 160 calories, 45 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrates, 40 g from sugars.
Acquired: On tap at the brewery in St. Louis.
Available: On tap at the brewery in St. Louis. You can buy the bottled version around the U.S., but it doesn't capture the true essence of the draft stuff.
Links:
Fitz's Root Beer homepage.
Luke's Root Beer Homepage + Root Beer Rankings
2001 Root Beer Taste-off + 2002 Root Beer Taste-off