"Philly's
Favorite Since 1895"Luke's Root Beer Reviews
Old Original
Levis
Root Beer Soda
"Philly's
Favorite Since 1895"
Amazing Beverages, Inc., 1921 Wharton Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 215/886-9356
"Share your Levis hot dog memories with us: levis@elliottsamazing.com."
A local Philadelphia institution for more than a century, this was the root beer distributed at Levis Hot Dog stand. And that's "Levis," as in Abe Levis, not Levi's as you might think.
Review
Little nose, little bubbles. Fairly rooty initially, not very sweet, taste is more complex than it first seems. Slight wintergreen aftertaste, not much going on there, either, though. Good burping potential. My guess is that this tastes better from the tap at the Levis stand in Philly!
Luke's Numbers
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 5 |
Carbonation 5 |
|
Rootiness 7.5 |
Smoothness 5 |
|
Aftertaste 6 |
Over-all mouthfeel 5 |
|
Over-all Flavor 7 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 6.5 |
|
Over-all average 5.88 |
Rank: 67 of 76 |
Ingredients: filtered carbonated water, pure cane sugar and/or high fructose corn sweetener, natural and artificial flavorings, citric acid, less than 1% sodium benzoate (preservative), yucca foam extract and caramel coloring. 12 oz. bottle, 180 calories, 30 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrates, 44 g as sugars.
Acquired: online at the Soda Pop Shop.
Available: online, and in Philadelphia.
Links
Amazing Beverages, Inc. -- homepage with historical photos of Abe Levis and the hot dog stand.
Luke's Root Beer Homepage + Root Beer Rankings
2001 Root Beer Taste-off + 2002 Root Beer Taste-off