Who Made This Stuff? Imperial Flavors Beverage Co.,
Milwaukee, WI
Website: www.imperialflavors.com
Where’d It Come From? Mars Cheese Castle, Kenosha, WI
Review Date: 8/14/13
Commentary: Based on the name of this brew, this review could go really well or really poorly for our good friends over at Imperial Flavors. With a name like that it has a lot to live up to. I found this one at the famous Mars Cheese Castle near Kenosha, WI. If you ever get the chance to stop in there, you should definitely stop. If the abundance of cheese isn't enough to draw you in, they also have a fine selection of bottled sodas. But enough about cheese. Let's get down to business here.
As I removed the cap from the bottle, I got a nice little "pop", which told me the carbonation had held up well since I bought this back in November (almost 9 months ago now). It also had a good spicy aroma. So far, things were looking up. When poured into my frosty mug, it produced a small head that dissipated rather quickly.
The first sip was really good. This one has a nice little bite to it. It's spicy and sweet at the same time. The spice was up front as soon as it hit my tongue. It made a nice transition to a creamy vanilla on the back end, but the bite sticks around for just a bit after going down the hatch. I did detect a little wintergreen in there, but that flavor is far from overpowering. That same aroma I picked up when I first opened the bottle was able to stick around all the way to the very last sip in the mug. Nice.
This one isn't super smooth, but that's really okay. It has so many other things going for it that I'm fine with it skipping the smoothness. It is definitely sweet, but because it's made with sugar instead of HFCS, it doesn't leave any syrupy mouth feel at all. I would consider this a "sipping" root beer. It's one I think deserves to be enjoyed slowly so you can take in the different characteristics of this brew. If you were to gulp this down, you'd miss out on the really nice balance between the bite and the creamy. The carbonation level is just about perfect too, so you really can take your time with this one and it will hold its fizz all the way to when you're ready for that last sip.
I liked this one a lot. I would gladly serve this one to friends and as I mentioned, I'd recommend that they take their time and enjoy it.
I think this root beer lives up to it's name. I'm giving it a score of........................................................................................89.
Have you ever tried this one? Did it live up to its name for you? Did you shout "Dang!" when you drank it? Let me hear about it in the comments.
As I removed the cap from the bottle, I got a nice little "pop", which told me the carbonation had held up well since I bought this back in November (almost 9 months ago now). It also had a good spicy aroma. So far, things were looking up. When poured into my frosty mug, it produced a small head that dissipated rather quickly.
The first sip was really good. This one has a nice little bite to it. It's spicy and sweet at the same time. The spice was up front as soon as it hit my tongue. It made a nice transition to a creamy vanilla on the back end, but the bite sticks around for just a bit after going down the hatch. I did detect a little wintergreen in there, but that flavor is far from overpowering. That same aroma I picked up when I first opened the bottle was able to stick around all the way to the very last sip in the mug. Nice.
This one isn't super smooth, but that's really okay. It has so many other things going for it that I'm fine with it skipping the smoothness. It is definitely sweet, but because it's made with sugar instead of HFCS, it doesn't leave any syrupy mouth feel at all. I would consider this a "sipping" root beer. It's one I think deserves to be enjoyed slowly so you can take in the different characteristics of this brew. If you were to gulp this down, you'd miss out on the really nice balance between the bite and the creamy. The carbonation level is just about perfect too, so you really can take your time with this one and it will hold its fizz all the way to when you're ready for that last sip.
I liked this one a lot. I would gladly serve this one to friends and as I mentioned, I'd recommend that they take their time and enjoy it.
I think this root beer lives up to it's name. I'm giving it a score of........................................................................................89.
Have you ever tried this one? Did it live up to its name for you? Did you shout "Dang!" when you drank it? Let me hear about it in the comments.
