This one wasn't bad but it wasn't good either, simply mediocre in most respects. It was a little fruity, and also over-sweet, but thankfully it was saved from being cloying by using cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. It didn't have a lot of flavour, which is odd for a root beer. You could do worse than Zuberfizz, but you could do a lot better. Packaging: C Head: D Carbonation: C Taste: C Final Grade:C-
Also known as Genuine Hank's Gourmet Philadelphia Recipe Root Beer, this was pretty good. Thick, foamy head and a dark rich colour. It also has a nice carmel flavour and a certain je ne sais quois. I don't know what it was or I'd say so.I also liked that they listed some of the more exotic ingredients right on the label: quillaia, yucca or acacia - you'll find some or all of those in lots of root beer (mostly as foaming agents) but they're not actually detailed. It was a little bit flat but otherwise a solid choice.
Packaging: B Head: A Carbonation: C Taste: A Final Grade: B+
Organic? Awesome. Fair Trade? Wonderful. This bucket of crap? Terrible. To quote another taste-tester: "This is the worst root beer I've ever had in my life." I might not go that far, but I will say this: it was pretty bad. Flat, sweet, and with a flavour reminiscent of a mix of fruity tea and medicine (specifically, this stuff I used to have to take called Castoria) this root beer was so bad I had to crack open a different one to get the taste out of my mouth. Also, the company name is stupid. Packaging: C Head: D Carbonation: D Taste: D Final Grade:D+
