Sprecher Root Beer Soda

Manufacturer:
Brewed and bottled by: Sprecher Brewing Co., Inc.
701 W. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, WI 53209
The Pitch:
This truly old fashioned soda has the rich, creamy flavor of pure honey taken directly from the combs. Our extracts are prepared in a gas-fired brew kettly by combining honey, vanilla and a host of aromatic botanicals. For optimum enjoyment pour into a frosted mug to build a delicious frothy head.
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The Ingredients:
Carbonated water, fructose corn syrup, malto dextrin, raw Wisconsin honey, natural and artificial flavors, vanilla, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate (a preservative).
The box:
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Spike says:
Nice and dark, though disappointinly little head (and I followed the label's instruction (see above) - I drink all of my root beers in a frosted mug. Our freezer must have about a dozen mugs in it). This root beer just smells nice. Very tasty, and as a bonus it comes in a 16 ounce bottle. I like how the label says "Established in Milwaukee - 1985". Get back with us in 50 years, Sprecher. 15 years isn't that long. But I digress. The sweetness has a slightly different character to it, and no, it's not just my imagination because it says "honey" on the label. It's milder, smoother. That smoothness is due in part to the vanilla. Other flavors are all present in moderation so nothing stands out. It's not particularly spicy, kind of bland actually. It's tasty (and the taste is complex), but kind of middle of the road. Perfect for the midwest I guess. Light carbonation. A good dinner root beer (though I'm a milk guy, and no, I don't mix the two). Anyway, no one will be offended by this root beer, it's good. B

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