Luke's Root Beers
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Natural Brew
Natural
Brew
Root Beer
Review
Rooty, barky root beer. An olive-y nose. Quite herby, I'm not quite sure what all is going on in here -- it changes shape in your mouth. Nancy remarked on the wintergreeny taste of this complex brew, which she said was "like sweetener."
Luke's Numbers (5/18/03)
|
Flavor |
Mouthfeel |
|
Sweetness 6 |
Carbonation 7 |
|
Rootiness 9 |
Smoothness 8 |
|
Aftertaste 6 |
Over-all mouthfeel 7 |
|
Over-all Flavor 7 |
Over-all Root Beer Experience 7 |
|
Over-all average 7.13 |
Luke's Rank 26 of 57 |
Ingredients: filtered water, pure cane sugar and/or high fructose corn sweetener, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservatives. 12 oz. bottle, 160 calories, 15 mg sodium, 40 g total carbohydrates, 40 g from sugars, 1 g protein. Caffeine free.
Acquired: Real Foods, San Francisco
Available: Health food stores in Northern California and New Mexico, at least
Luke's Root Beer Homepage + Luke's Root Beer Archive
2001 Root Beer Taste-off + 2002 Root Beer Taste-off