Appalachian Brewing Co Rootbeer
| Type: | Root Beer | Comes In: | 12oz glass bottle, On Tap |
| Available: | PA | Obtained in: | mailed from reader |
| Head: | Small | Sweetener: | cane sugar, honey |
| Calories: | 180 | Sodium: | 40mg |
| Carbs: | 44g | Sugar: | 44g |
| Caffeine: | No | ||
| Website: | http://www.abcbrew.com | ||
a very kind fellow sent this to me after seeing i had not reviewed it. actually i did not even know they bottled it, so it was a very thrilling day when the offer was made. and even better when it actually arrived in one piece on my doorstep.
i don’t quite get why a small brewery would not have settled on a sweetener so they have to put “corn syrup AND/OR sugar” or whatever. is it one or the other or both? i know there are a good amount of people who avoid corn syrup, so it would behoove them to not have that stuff in there.
but besides that, this is one excellent brew! the flavor is a refreshing herbal mix that i just can’t drink down quickly. i must take small tastes and try to figure out just what i am having. well, i don’t have to do that, i could just drink it and know it is great each time i take a swallow. yet i want to savor it. i cannot really make out the honey though i must admit. the sweetness level is a bit lower than the sodas i usually like a lot which surprises me. it is still sweet but rather subdued in that aspect. that herbal flavor mentioned above is unusual. other sodas seem to try to achieve this taste but most do not do so as well as this one. i will definitely have to go out to PA to get more of this stuff sometime!
UPDATE: they DON’T use corn syrup in any form anymore!! hooray!! the labels have been updated and all is well in the world. or at least better than it was. carry on. good work ABC!
good work Appalachian Brewing Co!
Anthony’s Rating: 95
Ingredients:
filtered and carbonated brewery water, high fructose corn syrup and/or pure granulated sugar, honey, natural and artificial flavorings, citric acid and sodium benzoate (a preservative)
User’s Rating: 94
# of ratings:15
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Anthony, I am pleased to hear you got hands around one of our superior handcrafted rootbeers. I’m sorry that the labeled ingredients are a bit confusing. We use 100% pure cane sugar in our rootbeer. Due to the growth in sales of this product we wanted to give ourselves an “out” if we could not use pure cane sugar on a large scale. Our Head Brewer Jonathan Reeves has been able to perfect the process and we will be using pure cane for many years to come. We look forward to your visit to PA!
Cheers,
Artie Tafoya
Brewmaster
Appalachian Brewing Company, Inc.
Harrisburg, PA