Hank's Philadelphia Recipe Root Beer

 

Hank's Root Beer

Manufacturer:
Hank's Beverage Co. Philadelphia, PA 19154

The Ingredients:
Filtered carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, natural and artificial flavor, sodium benzoate (a preservative), quillaia and yucca extracts, citric acid and acacia.

Spike says:
Now this looks like a root beer should. Dark, foamy, mysterious. Unfortunately it smells like Life Savers. Wintergreen Life Savers, to be exact. Should I stop here? It's like looking at a beautiful woman...beautiful except for her moustache. If this had less birch/wintergreen it would be darn tasty. Fairly smooth, a little bite from the carbonation, good flavor (if a bit sweet). And yucca? Hey, not only is it a "foaming agent" and a laxitive but both the US and Canada allow yucca to be labeled "as an aid in the control of manure and / or ammonia odors". Now that's handy. Oh well, don't let me keep you from other things (like Hank's most excellent cream soda). C+.

 

 

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