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Lo-Cal Root Beer Soda

"Our reduced calorie Root Beer Soda gets its rich, creamy flavor from a touch of pure honey.  Vanilla and a host of flavorful and aromatic botanicals are combined in our hand-made, gads-fired brew kettle imparting complexity to our delicious soda. For optimum enjoyment, serve in frosted mugs."

Sprecher Brewing Company, 701 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, WI 53209

Established in Milwaukee, 1985

Review

        A rooty nose was a presage of fine things to come, unfortunately not one lived up to.  Small bubbles meant a burning first sip.  Some rooty things going on here, but not much sweetness at all, even a little bitter.  Complex taste, but being complex doesn't get it beyond tasting lousy.  "The flavor doesn't hold in your mouth," said Nancy.  "It goes watery."  A dry after-taste familiar to those who drink diet sodas, with a little bitterness as a finish.  Uggh.  Stick with Sprecher's regular root beer.

Luke's Numbers (6/12/04)

Ingredients: carbonated water, fructose corn syrup, malto dextrin, raw Wisconsin honey, natural and artificial flavors, vanilla, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate (a preservative). 16 oz. bottle, 220 calories, 54 g total carbohydrates, 54 g sugars, 40 mg sodium.

Acquired:  From the industrious Mariel Kusano, who got it at Pop! the Soda Shop in Los Angeles.

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