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Shasta
Review
This budget national brand did not fare well in our 2002 tasting, where one taster suggested it "tries too hard." Good head, sweet smell, "sudsy but flat." Not a distinguished soda, one for the mass market. Why do we keep drinking supermarket root beer?
2002 Cole Family Taste-off (6th)
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Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 4.71 |
Carbonation 5.25 |
|
Rootiness 5.79 |
Smoothness 6.42 |
|
Aftertaste 5.43 |
Over-all mouthfeel 6.33 |
|
Over-all Flavor 6.00 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 5.57 |
|
Over-all average 5.69 |
Rank: 9 of 15 |
Luke's Numbers (12/24/02)
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Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 4 |
Carbonation 4 |
|
Rootiness 3 |
Smoothness 9 |
|
Aftertaste 3 |
Over-all mouthfeel 8 |
|
Over-all Flavor 6 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 6 |
|
Over-all average 5.38 |
Luke's Rank: 52 of 56 |
Ingredients: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, natural and artificial flavors, potassium benzoate (preservative). 12 oz. can. Caffeine free.
Links
Memories of a Shasta summer...
Luke's Root Beer Homepage + Luke's Root Beer Archive
2001 Root Beer Taste-off + 2002 Root Beer Taste-off