Monday, November 14, 2011

Route 66 Route Beer

Begun in 1996, Route 66 bottles a small line up of soda flavors in Lebanon, Missouri. Route Beer was their first offering and who doesn't love a good pun?

While this drink has sufficient carbonation and an old style aroma I think it has an odd finish. There is an interesting ingredient listed on the bottle I have not seen before, Quillaia. A quick google search shows this is sometimes used as a foaming agent in sodas, which must be why a head exists on this drink even when still in the bottle. It's an OK root beer, but due to the slightly strange finish might be better as a float so the vanilla can mask it. 

No comments:

Post a Comment