Roadside
Beverage, 204 N. Main Street, Gordonsville, Virginia 22942; 540-832-7442;
rootboy@root66.comLuke's Root Beer Reviews
Root 66
Root Beer
Roadside
Beverage, 204 N. Main Street, Gordonsville, Virginia 22942; 540-832-7442;
rootboy@root66.com
I had reviewed this root beer during a Cole Family tasting, but had thought at the time (along with other family members) that the burnt sugar taste and the almost complete lack of carbonation meant that the bottle was from a bad batch. So I retasted it two years later, from a fresh bottle, and there was still a very burnt sugary taste and little carbonation, but it is a tasty brew. While the Cole family ranked it dead last in our cumulative ranking based on that bad bottle, I give it higher marks here.
Review
Sweet sugary nose. Strong burnt sugar lead, fading to pleasant burnt sugar follow-through. Full bodied, rich, round brew. Not much rootiness, except what seeps in around the edges of sugar. Luxuriously smooth, not much carbonation but I don't miss it. Slightly chalky aftertaste, well after.
Luke's Numbers (9/16/03)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 9 |
Carbonation 7 |
|
Rootiness 6 |
Smoothness 10 |
|
Aftertaste 7 |
Over-all mouthfeel 9 |
|
Over-all Flavor 8 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 8 |
|
Over-all average 8.00 |
Rank: 17 of 80 |
Ingredients: carbonated water, pure cane sugar, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural and artificial flavors. 12 oz. bottle, 170 calories, 55 mg sodium, 44 g total carbohydrates, 44 g from sugars. Caffeine free.
Acquired: First from Plaza Deli in Santa Barbara, then from Beverages and More in San Francisco.
Available: Beverages & More stores, also online.
Links
Root 66 homepage.
Luke's Root Beer Homepage + Root Beer Rankings
2001 Root Beer Taste-off + 2002 Root Beer Taste-off