- Manufacturer:
- Questions or comments? Contact the Adirondack Beverage Company, Scotia, NY 12302
- The Pitch:
- As refreshing as the mountains
- The Ingredients:
- Crystal clear carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup and/or sugar, caramel color, sodium benzoate (a preservative), natural and artificial flavor, and citric acid.
- The box:
- n/a
Spike says:- Foamy at first, but alas, it doesn't last. Nice dark color. Aromatic, in a way that says "Certs". Yes, wintergreen fans, this brew's for you. Not for me, unfortunately. This root beer is somewhat lifeless, just sitting there in the cup. I put my ear into the mug and in addition to the ocean I could hear a few bubbles, but not many. That's not necessarily bad. Emboldened after a few root beers I like to chase my wife around the house...nothing sends me packing as fast as an inadvertent burp in her ear. But I digress. Hey, did you notice the ingredients? "Crystal clear carbonated water"! Does this mean, by implication, that other soda makers are using cloudy water? It's like the jug on the water cooler at work. The label reads, "Pure bottled water." I can't argue with that. The water is indeed in the bottle. Personally, I'd rather have "bottled pure water" but that's probably more expensive. Anyway, this one has a sharp taste with an aftertaste that probably comes from the combination of acid and mint. It's not bad; I'd drink it if served to me but it wouldn't be first off the shelf into my cart. I was thinking C-, but then I thought again and ended up with ...D+.
