Luke's Root Beer Reviews
Wild Oats
Down to Earth Value
Root Beer
"All
Natural"
"No Artificial Colors or Flavors"
"No Preservatives, No Caffeine"
Wild Oats Markets, Inc., Boulder, Colorado 80301
Satisfaction Guaranteed, 1-800-494-WILD
Review
Faint sweet nose. Bubble burn lead, then burnt sugar. Mmm. Sweet, slightly chalky mid-range, with something a bit like a ginger snap popping up. Odd aftertaste, feels like a couple of things are fighting for supremacy in the taste, with the slightly chalky thing winning. Decent burps.
Luke's Numbers (12/4/04)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 6.5 |
Carbonation 6 |
|
Rootiness 6.5 |
Smoothness 7 |
|
Aftertaste 5 |
Over-all mouthfeel 6.5 |
|
Over-all Flavor 6 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 6.5 |
|
Over-all average 6.25 |
Rank: 110 of 137 |
Ingredients: filtered carbonated water, pure cane sugar, natural root beer flavors and caramel color (from cane sugar). 12 oz. can, 170 calories, 0 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrates, 43 g from sugars.
Acquired: Wild Oats Supermarket, Bend, Oregon.
Available: Presumably at Wild Oats markets, which according to the store locator below are in 27 states and British Columbia.
Links
Wild Oats store locator.
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