Triple XXX Root Beer

Originally reviewed October 10, 2009.

Name: Triple XXX

Container: Glass

Color: lighter than Sprecher's, but still Coke color.

Foaminess: Good, but disappears quick; good carbonation.

Smell: Sweet, a little metallic.

Bitterness: 2

Spiciness: 1

Flavor: 4 - strong flavor.

Sweetness: 3

Burping? No.

Prominent Flavor: kinda tastes like Coke, kinda tastes like dirt. Lingering.

Sweeteners: Corn syrup

Roots/Spices: natural and artificial

Caffeine? No.

Aftertaste: Dirt. Sticks to the teeth.

Overall: I like it - not bad. You might not realize its even root beer on first swallow.

Score: 3

Sprecher Root Beer

Originally reviewed October 9, 2009.

Name: Sprecher Root Beer (Milwaukee, WI)

Container: Glass

Color: very dark brown; like Coke, maybe darker

Foaminess: great, lasting foam

Smell: honey, but not strong

Prominent Flavor: mint. Not really noticeable, but a minty sting to it. Not like Mug.

Sweeteners: corn syrup and honey

Roots/Spices: yucca, vanilla,  and natural flavors

Caffeine? No.

Bitterness: 3 - a little bitter sting to the tongue

Spiciness: 2

Flavor: 3. Kinda flavorless, but not bad tasting.

Sweetness: 3

Burping? No.

Aftertaste: Has very little aftertaste, not bad. Pleasant, I guess. The aftertaste becomes more prominent after every taste. Darker, like licorice.

Overall: This is not a very flavorful root beer, but that is not necessarily bad. This seems to be more quenching in nature than other root beers.

Score: 3