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Virgil's • Virgil's Special Edition
Virgil's
Micro-brewed Root Beer
Winner NASFT "Outstanding Beverage"
Original Beverage Corp., Los Angeles, California
1-800-997-3337
From the label: "Originally brewed in the north of England, Virgil's is made with natural ingredients -- nutmeg, imported anise, and wintergreen. The brewing process gives Virgil's a rich, creamy body and a taste so pure, you'll swear it's made in heaven."
Review: A spicy nose, you know you are in for some rootiness. And it is mighty rooty, quite medicinal in a pleasant way, with a lot going on. It also has a sugary taste, although it is not sweet. The follow-through was less successful -- as Nancy put it, "the sugary aftertaste, that's the problem, the [rooty] flavor doesn't stay with you long enough." Slightly saccharine-y aftertaste, I'm not sure what herb or spice gives it that. One of the rootiest beers we know of, though.
Luke's Numbers (3/10/03)
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Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
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Sweetness 5.5 |
Carbonation 6 |
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Rootiness 9.5 |
Smoothness 6.5 |
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Aftertaste 5.5 |
Over-all mouthfeel 6.5 |
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Over-all Flavor 7 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 7 |
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Over-all average 6.69 |
Rank: 43 of 60 |
Ingredients: purified carbonated water, unbleached cane sugar, carmelized unrefined cane sugar, herbs and spices. Contains no preservatives and no caffeine. 12 oz. bottle, 160 calories, 0 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrates, 42 g as sugars.
Although there are a number of herbs and spices listed on the side of the bottle, a more extensive list of ingredients is available at Virgil's website:
Links
Virgil's homepage
Luke's Root Beer Homepage + Luke's Root Beer Archive
2001 Root Beer Taste-off + 2002 Root Beer Taste-off