Dougie Dog Butterscotch Root Beer

Originally reviewed December 6, 2013 by guest judge Al. Al loves butterscotch - me not so much.

Name: Dougie Dog Butterscotch Root Beer

Container: Glass

Color: Dark like Coca Cola - almost black.

Foaminess: A little, short-lived, effervescence

Smell: Butterscotch

Bitterness: 2

Spiciness: 1

Flavor: 4

Sweetness: 4

Burping? No.

Prominent Flavor: Butterscotch

Sweeteners: cane sugar

Roots/Spices: Butterscotch

Caffeine? No.

Aftertaste: 

Overall: Like a melted Werther's Original, mixed with cola. Not as cream as cream soda. Not really a root beer - more like a butterscotch cola.

Score: 4

Rat Bastard Root Beer

Originally reviewed by guest judge Adrian on November 7, 2009.

Name: Rat Bastard Root Beer

Container: glass

Color: deep brown

Foaminess: frothy light foam, medium head, normal carbonation

Smell: grandmother's house - spicy air freshener

Bitterness: 2

Spiciness: 4

Flavor: 3

Sweetness: 4

Burping? No.

Prominent Flavor: spicy, herbal - maybe clove.

Sweeteners: high fructose corn syrup, molasses

Roots/Spices: American ginseng, Siberian ginseng, Korean ginseng, jasmine, clove, dong quai, skullcap, African capsicum, kava kava, ginkgo biloba, gotu kola, goldenseal, echinacea, reishi, shiitake, cordyceps

Caffeine? Yes.

Aftertaste: Clove spice.

Overall: 

Score: 3