"It’s not just
for breakfast anymore"Luke's Root Beer Reviews
Sparky's
Fresh Draft Root Beer
"It’s not just
for breakfast anymore"
Knox Brewing, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 • 831-649-0529
Review
Spicy, rooty nose. Sips change, and taste changes throughout the bottle. Tasty, if interestingly inconsistent, brew. Sweet initial hit, with some spices. Somewhat harsh initial sips transitioned to a mellow creaminess later on, quite pleasant. Slight wintergreen aftertaste to some sips. Subtle carbonation quite nice, enhances the smoothness. Nancy deemed it "full flavored and spicy," though she didnt like the "soapy wintergreen aftertaste."
Luke's Numbers (11/9/03)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 8 |
Carbonation 9 |
|
Rootiness 8 |
Smoothness 9 |
|
Aftertaste 7 |
Over-all mouthfeel 9 |
|
Over-all Flavor 8 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 8.5 |
|
Over-all average 8.31 |
Rank: 15 of 92 |
Ingredients: carbonated filtered water, pure cane sugar, honey, natural botanical extracts, imitation flavoring, spices, sodium benzoate to preserve freshness, phosphoric acid, caramel color. 22 oz. (650 ml) bottles.
Links
Sparky's homepage
Acquired: from Larry Leininger, the "Soda Guy," Plaza Deli, Santa Barbara
Available: Monterey, California area; Yum, in San Francisco
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