"Since
1882"Luke's Root Beer Reviews
Polar Diet
Root Beer
"Since
1882"
"Draft Style"
Bottled under authority of Polar Beverages, Worcester, Massachusetts 01615-0011
Review
Chemical, medicinal nose. Cherry-cola/chalk lead dissolves into synthetic taste. Sweet cherry cough syrup is the attempt, but it doesn't transcend the overall artificial taste.
Our guest reviewers were not kind, either. Neale opines that this has "no resemblance to root beer -- it tastes almost moldy, metallic. Spit it out, disgusting!" Gerry thought it had "lousy taste." Nancy delivered the coup de grace: "really really bad."
Luke's Numbers (9/28/04)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 6 |
Carbonation 7 |
|
Rootiness 4 |
Smoothness 7 |
|
Aftertaste 4 |
Over-all mouthfeel 7 |
|
Over-all Flavor 5 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 5 |
|
Over-all average 5.63 |
Rank: 111 of 121 |
Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel color, natural and artificial flavors, aspartame, potassium benzoate (a preservative). 1 liter (33.8 oz). plastic bottle. Per 12 ounces, 0 calories, 0 mg sodium, 0 g carbohydrates. Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine. WARNING: Contents under pressure. Cap may blow off causing eye or other serious injury. Point away from people, especially while opening.
Acquired: Hannaford Food & Drug, Saco, Maine, $0.79 for a 1 liter plastic bottle, plus 5 cents deposit.
Available: Presumably at other Hannaford Supermarkets in Maine.
Links:
Polar Beverages wesbite.
Luke's Root Beer Homepage + Root Beer Rankings
2001 Root Beer Taste-off + 2002 Root Beer Taste-off