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Root Beer Riot

"Caffeine and Herbal ENERGY Drink!"

xtz industries, P.O. Box 251, Edmonds, Washington, 98020  •  1-425-744-0334

xdrinks@xtz.com

From the bottle:

        Xperience the difference!  X-Drinx are an xplosive microbrewed blend of the finest and most potent energy enhancing herbs and xtracts -- Guarana, Ginseng, Kola Nut, Betel Nut, Ginkgo Biloba, Maté, Kava Kava, Bitter Orange, Sida Cordifolia, Yohimbe and Gota Kola.  Enjoy the xceptional flavors of Root Beer Riot -- a blend of Vanilla Bean, Molasses, Nutmeg, Anise, Clove, Sasafrass [sic], Peppermint, Ginger and Cinnamon can all be found in this xtraordinary energy beverage!  Contents might settle, FX may vary.

Also:  Warning:  May cause nervousness or sleeplessness.  If you have high blood pressure, diabetes, heart or thyroid disease, are pregnant or nursing, or if you are taking a MAO inhibitor consult your doctor prior to drinking.

Review

        I have to admit I was put off by the warning on the bottle, not wanting to have to consider my entire medical history before having a soda.  Wan nose.  Tastes like cherry cough syrup.  Flat, tongue-drying aftertaste.  Thin carbonation.  There must be a lot of caffeine in this one (as one might imagine from the label!), as I felt speedy for hours afterwards, which was not fun and lowered the Over-all Root Beer Experience score.  Nancy liked the natural ingredients, but didn't like the "watery, not very good flavor" and the "bitter bad taste at the end."

Luke's Numbers (7/4/03)

Ingredients: Artesian water, filtered and purified, cane sugar, natural flavors, citric acid, herbs, botanical extracts, green tea, caffeine, sodium benzoate to ensure freshness.  12 oz., 120 calories, 10 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrates, 30 g sugars.  

Acquired:

        Mail order from the Soda Pop Shop, Los Angeles.

Available:

        On the web (see above).  Also, Beverages and More, San Francisco.

Links

        xtz homepage

Luke's Root Beer Homepage  +  Root Beer Rankings

2001 Root Beer Taste-off  +  2002 Root Beer Taste-off

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