Root Beer Reviews

Sweet, smooth flavor. Fun flavor, like a birthday party. I would go out of my way to buy this flavor.

Sweet, smooth flavor. Fun flavor, like a birthday party. Has a little more carbonation than the Dad's Red Cream Soda. I would go out of my way to buy this.

Still Great, sweet, but not like butterscotch beer. Tasted / smelled like a butterscotch beer.

Still Great, sweet, but not like butterscotch beer. Tasted / smelled like a butterscotch beer.

Sweet, honey, large head, long after-taste. Foamy, sweet flavor, creamy flavor.

This is a drink with substance. It's not heavy, but you definitely feel like you are drinking something. Hints of vanilla and cream.

Taste of vanilla and cream.

Smooth, not a lot of carbonation. It does have that flavor that I like at the end.

Smells decent. Tastes like a root beer with a twinge of something else. An average tasting root beer that does everything right. Would have liked to see a flashier label.

Good, old fashioned taste. You can really taste the honey.

I can really taste the honey. It really smooths down the carbonation.

Has a taste of wintergreen lifesavers at the end.

Light rootbeer, felt light from first smell, no strong flavor, low fizz 6-3-2021 Nice smell, not foamy, nice,

Sweet, consistent flavor. Slight medicinal flavor.

First sip wasn't that good, but it got better as I drank more.

Classic root beer flavor, exactly what you'd expect from a root beer. No licorice, wintergreen flavors. Priced right.

The root beer is good and uses all natural ingredients. I love the fact this is a very small operation.

Good overall experience, slight medicine taste, sweet but not overwhelming

A little bit of medicine / licorice taste.

Smooth taste. Strong butterscotch smell. Nice bottle. Originally a Favorite, but downgraded to good. May even be an okay/decent.

Slight Black licorice flavor, more medicine flavor

Hint of butterscotch (not so much a flavor as a feeling)

Not as good as Sprecher cream soda, definite taste of honey

Sweet, not a strong medicine taste. Light flavor. Low carbonation

Good, but a little bite at the end. Sweet, Butterscotch taste.

Smooth taste. Not fizzy, not a lot of after taste. Good high quantity drink.

Smooth taste. Not fizzy, not a lot of after taste. Good high quantity drink.

Smells and tastes of caramel (not the soft brown squares). Caramel taste lasted halfway through the bottle

Perfect – not too thick/thin, no burnt flavor, smooth and sweet //Sweet flavor comes through all the way through. Light color, very little carbonation

Perfect – not too thick/thin, no burnt flavor, smooth and sweet //Sweet flavor comes through all the way through. Light color, very little carbonation

Smooth, butterscotch / carmel flavor. Not good in an ice cream float

Smooth, butterscotch / carmel flavor. Not good in an ice cream float

Smooth, not sweet, similar to a root beer.

Smooth, not sweet, similar to a root beer.

Smelled like eggnog. Had nutmeg, cinnamon. Had the right amount of fizz. Slight winter green taste

Smelled like eggnog. Had nutmeg, cinnamon. Had the right amount of fizz. Slight winter green taste

Good taste, like A&W. Slight bite. Slight root beer taste.

Good taste, like A&W. Slight bite. Slight root beer taste.

Sweet taste. Good taste/cost ratio.

Good overall package – backstory, cute title, nice label, and a decent taste.

Good – only downside is the flavor kind of dies. Not a lot of carbonation.

Spicey (not sure how to describe it)

Classic taste, cold and crisp (had been stored in ice)

Not a strong butterscotch smell. Smells a little like a cherry cola. The butterscotch flavor comes at the end of the sip. Smooth flavor.

Creamy, butterscotch flavor comes at the end. Very smooth flavor.

There is a flat spot in the flavor. Not harsh, not watery. Does not taste like root beer, more like cream soda. Not a strong butterscotch flavor.

Not a flavor of a root beer. Left wacky taste in my mouth.

Smells of butterscotch. Taste of butterscotch, not strong. Fizzy. Downgraded from Good to Okay on 5-30-2021.

Smooth taste. Touch of vanilla. Smells sweet.

Doesn't taste like a normal root beer.

Nice Smell. Not bad, but nothing special.

This would go well with any meal, and could also make a good root beer float.

Flavor doesn't die off, but there isn't a lot else to get excited about. Slight sweet taste. It may be better in the restaurant. Low Carbonation.

This would go well with any meal. Flavor doesn't fade out.

Distinct taste, but not black licorice. Hard to identify the flavor.

Unique taste.

I like the logo, the legend, the label/packaging. The drink itself just didn't have enough to make me rate it as good.

Maple flavor. Sweet.

Tastes like a cola. Smooth taste.

Nice foam. First sip is strong, but then nothing. Taste like a root beer flavored Dum-Dum lollipop.

I love the backstory. The root beer itself started great, but faded fast, but I love the backstory. I like that they recycle and the bottle cap "contest".

Smooth taste.

Hint of Butterscotch

Not a lot of carbonation, but I like it this time.

A little fizzy. Consistent taste all the way through.

Unique taste, cool bottle, consistent flavor all the way through. Nostalgic feeling.

Flavor weakens after a few sips. Nothing really to keep you interested.

Good, classic root beer taste. Like A&W

Smooth, Spearamint flavor, not a lot of carbonation

Smooth, Spearamint flavor, not a lot of carbonation

Expected something better after having Fritz's Cream Soda. Better than average, but Weston was right on the fence for "Good". Looking for some more flavor.

Expected something better after having Fritz's Cream Soda. Looking for some more flavor.

Little taste. Smelled like a root beer float.

Little taste. Smelled like a root beer float.

Strong taste of honey.

Strong taste of honey. Creamy. Tastes like the end of a root beer float when the melted ice cream and root beer mix together.

Slight taste, can't pin down what. Made with honey – slight flavor may be honey. Carbonation is a major part of experience.

Sweet, almost creamy flavor.

Tastes a little old. Hints of creaminess. Good carbonation.

Sweet taste, but flavor dies fairly quickly. One dimensional taste.

Creamy, not a lot of fizz. Little touch of vanilla.

The taste was lower middle of the road. The painted bottle and celebrity name help the rating. This is a novelty root beer associated with a celebrity that you have to try at least once.

Smells really good and the painted bottle is cool. The root beer itself is okay.

Not super sweet, interesting aftertaste – spicy but not like a ginger beer. Flavor dies off towards the end. Solid root beer that I would like to try again.

Feels creamy. There is an interesting element that might be the yucca root. Almost received a "Good" rating.

Not a lot of flavor. No licorice or wintergreen flavor. Very dark color.

Little bit of licorice and little bit of winter green. Buy it for the backstory – named after the 32nd Infantry National Guard unit.

Slight licorice taste and smell. Very fizzy, but the right amount of bite. Not a lot of flavor.

Slight licorice taste and smell. Very fizzy, but the right amount of bite. Not a lot of flavor.

Better than I expected. Hard to describe the flavor. Definitely want to try again. Downside is the flavor dies off after the first couple sips.

Loves the bottle cap. Surprisingly good. Hint of vanilla, maybe honey? Good taste and after swishing in your mouth, a different, but good flavor. Nice aftertaste.

Nice initial smell, mint/spearamint type of taste, left a weird after taste on sides of tongue

Nice initial smell, mint/spearamint type of taste, left a weird after taste on sides of tongue

Hint of molasses? Starts with one flavor and end with another subtle flavor. Has a burnt flavor.

Doesn't really taste like a root beer or ginger beer. Tastes more like a subtle cola. It does have a lot of foam.

Tastes exactly like a melted red Otter Pop. Doesn't taste like root beer at all, kind of tastes like cherry Coke.

One dimensional. Favor did not fade.

Almost a "good". Creamy. Flavor doesn't fade. Creamy smell.

Medicinal flavor, with hints of cola

Not a typical root beer taste – very unique. There is a cream, or a caramel flavor. Root beer was amber color.

Great smell. Little bite, slight black licorice taste. DREGS.

Interesting taste – sometimes I like it, but then I'm not so sure. I'd buy again.

Nothing special, but I wouldn't mind trying it again.

The black color surprised me coming out of the bottle. The flavor is mediocre, but I love the bottle and the experience.

Complex flavor. Couldn't taste the ginger at first, but later my throat started to burn. A full bottle would be too much because of the burning.

Nice smell. Consistent flavor. Little licorice flavor. Constant fizz. Decent all around root beer.

Love the after taste. The bright green bottle is a bit of a turn off. One of the better "okay/decent" root beers we've had.

Middle of the road root beer. I would have like to compare it to a normal Sprecher Root Beer to understand what was different about Fire Brewed.

Dark, heavy flavor – not a burnt flavor. The flavor lasts rather than morphing into nothingness.

Classic smell and sweet taste. Carbonation is harsh. I would like this flat.

Sweet taste at the end of the sip. Feels a little thin after a couple sips. Low carbonation.

Slight medicine taste, feels light/empty

Tastes okay, but has an interesting aftertaste tweak. Nothing to get excited about.

Fizz wasn’t high quality, tasted like it was mass produced. Good for party’s and small children, not if your looking for a good time.

Sweet taste. A bit of carbonation. Good quantity to price ratio for the quality of the root beer. I enjoyed the 2 liter more as the soda became flat over time.

Not a strong flavor. Fizzy. No after-taste. A lite root beer

Lots of foam/head, very smooth, no strong flavor, might be good for floats

Slight cough drop flavor.

Bit of a bite. Not a traditional flavor. Almost a hint of ginger.

Classic taste, not a bold taste

Thin, weak taste. Tasted like a cola.

Not a lot of carbonation, but still liked it. Smooth.

Only the slightest hint of butterscotch. Strong Butterscotch smell. Taste is not easily definable.

No maple flavor, non-descript, slight after-taste of carbonation with no flavor

Slight butterscotch flavor, slightly harsh carbonation (not the best butterscotch beer)

Light, not deep or complex, not sweet

Classic taste, slight medicine taste

Light, licorice taste, no real after-taste, nothing remarkable

Minty flavor

Hint of honey. Nothing too remarkable. Slightly harsher carbonation

Lots of fizz, stronger scent than flavor, not a strong flavor

Sweet taste, low carbonation, bought 1 gal in milk container from Drive in

22fl oz, Good color and consistency, Complex flavor, cool bottle

Okay taste. Nothing stood out. Middle of the pack

Okay taste. Nothing stood out. Middle of the pack

Light color, very thin, slight apple flavor, disappointing given Sprecher is producer

Light color, very thin, slight apple flavor, disappointing given Sprecher is producer

Strong smell, but light flavor. Hint of licorice #2 Hint of licorice, low carbonation (good), slight burnt carmel flavor. Appeared to have an oily surface. Smelled sweet. No taste, but sweet aftertaste.

Strong smell, but light flavor. Hint of licorice #2 Hint of licorice, low carbonation (good), slight burnt carmel flavor. Appeared to have an oily surface. Smelled sweet. No taste, but sweet aftertaste.

Decent flavor, slight after-taste of licorice. Winter mint smell and taste

Decent flavor, slight after-taste of licorice. Winter mint smell and taste

First swig is fizzy and a little sweet. Tastes a little watery. $10 to refill jug

First swig is fizzy and a little sweet. Tastes a little watery. $10 to refill jug

Lots of carbonation

Lots of carbonation

Decent by itself. Probably great for an ice cream float.

Decent by itself. Probably great for an ice cream float.

Root Beer Decent root beer, not bad, but not remarkable. Only available in Kirtland, OH and Nauvoo, IL.

(Kirtland Temple and Nauvoo Root Beer), decent root beer, not bad, but not remarkable

Nothing special. Non-descript / slight "dark" flavor / slight bitter after-taste

Nothing special. Non-descript / slight "dark" flavor / slight bitter after-taste

Novel taste at the beginning, too sweet, not as enjoyable at the end

Novel taste at the beginning, too sweet, not as enjoyable at the end

Tastes like butterscotch disks. Hint of butterscotch. Down graded from Favorite to Okay Smooth, dark color

Tastes like butterscotch disks. Hint of butterscotch. Down graded from Favorite to Okay Smooth, dark color

Lots of fizz, at beginning, slight smell and vanilla taste

Lots of fizz, at beginning, slight smell and vanilla taste

Complex flavor.

Light root beer. Weak flavor, first sips had a sweetness but after a couple sips it disappears

Light root beer. Weak flavor, first sips had a sweetness but after a couple sips it disappears. Overall, not too bad.

Every sip starts with a harsh bite.

If you swish the root beer in your mouth, it is a lot better.

No distinct taste, root beer has a fuller body due to fizz, interesting taste or carbonation

Has a very nice head, with a brown color (rather than white). Not much flavor, tastes like seltzer water.

The beginning tastes "aged", by the end it tastes "earthy". Might taste better if it is warm.

Not a lot here to make me excited. Not really a root beer flavor.

Nothing special. Smells good. Very sweet.

Light root beer, very watery, very slight after taste.

Light root beer, very watery, very slight after taste.

Harsh carbonation. Little or no flavor.

Harsh carbonation. Little or no flavor.

Thin, mediciney()?) smell, molasses taste. Interesting

Thin, mediciney()?) smell, molasses taste. Interesting

Watered down flavor

Watered down flavor

Smooth taste. Doesn't have any of the harsh flavors usually found in root beer – licorice or wintergreen.

Between a root beer and a cream soda. Not enough flavor for a root beer.

Smooth, but has a hint of something.

Very sugary smell, smells like bubble gum?

Tasted a little spicy at the beginning, but eventually the spicy taste went away. Not a lot to the drink.

I feel like I'm drinking the tears of the blemished souls (Dead Red after all).

Almost like a ginger beer. No root beer taste.

Really cool packaging.

This had been opened and travelling in the car for a couple hours, but it was one dimensions. Slight smell/taste of cinnamon or cloves.

Sweet, but one dimensional. Flavor and enjoyment died quickly.

Sweet. Does not have the long lasting taste that other root beers have.

Very thin, but a strong maple taste at the end of the sip. What I imagine maple extract flavoring tastes like. It also has a burnt flavor.

Strong maple smell. No carbonation. Does not taste like root beer.

Really Dry. After drinking it, I don't feel like my mouth is moist.

Really Dry. After drinking it, I don't feel like my mouth is moist.

This was a fun experiment, but not a flavor I would bother trying again.

I was really hoping this would taste like Strawberry Watermelon Sour Patch Kids, but it didn't. I'm not sorry I tried it, but in the future I will try something else first.

Smells like butterscotch, but has an apple, or fruity flavor. Does not taste like cream soda.

Smells like butterscotch, but has an apple, or fruity flavor. Does not taste like cream soda.

Weird taste. Not sweet. Not a traditional root beer flavor.

Weird taste. Not sweet. Swishing it makes it taste better.

Not a strong flavor. Flavor doesn't drop off. Nothing to get excited about. Feels like it would be good as a root beer float.

I usually like cream soda, but the IBC didn't meet expectations. It had a burnt smell and a weak flavor. Very smooth drink though.

No vanilla, not creamy, a little licorice. Non-descript

Strong almond, burnt flavor, long after-taste

Not sweet (probably because it is diet)

Weak flavor, tasted watered down

Smells of mint / spearmint / licorice – after a while taste gets watery.

Smells of mint / spearmint / licorice – after a while taste gets watery. Tongue tingled on left side

Bubble gum smell. Has a synthetic flavor. Doesn't taste authentic.

Nice smell, nothing else.

Nice smell, nothing else.

Thin, Basic

Thin, Basic

Weird thing w/ O in name. Smelled like Butterscotch extract. Tasted like paint thinner or stain.

Weird thing w/ O in name. Tasted like burnt oak. Tasted like paint thinner or stain.

Like other Sioux City Sodas, starts out great. By the end, not that great. Tasted watered down.

Like other Sioux City Sodas, starts out great. By the end, not that great. Tasted watered down.

Tasted more like a root beer than a cream soda. Okay.

Tasted more like a root beer than a cream soda. Okay.

Tasted watered down. No real taste.

Tasted watered down. No real taste.

Starts out great. Tastes like an orange cream cicle. By the end, not that great. Good for an orange flavored soda

Starts out great. Tastes like an orange cream cicle. By the end, not that great. Good for an orange flavored soda

Does not have a sweet taste. Smells yeasty. Flavor does not die off. Does not have the spicy ginger beer flavor I worried about.

First taste is disgusting. Strong carbonation. Things were floating in it.

Lots of carbonation. Licorice smell, but not a licorice taste. Almost a fruity flavor.

Harsh carbonation. Couldn't even finish this.

Not bad, but not great. No real taste. Tasted watered down.

Tastes like ketchup.

Carbonation feeling stays in your mouth, even after you swallow the root beer.

The cool looking label was very misleading. It left my throat feeling "dry".

Disappointing, unpleasant smell, harsh taste – like cleaning suppliers, family wouldn't finish

Strong ginger flavor, very spicy, couldn't finish, smells like Corier Reunion cleaning fluid

Does not taste like root beer. Tastes like seltzer water. Bad after taste. Harsh carbonation. Couldn't finish one can each.

Does not taste like root beer. Tastes much worse seltzer water. Bad after taste. Harsh carbonation. Couldn't finish one can each.

Horrible, Smelled like fake chocolate, tasted like mugicha (wheat tea). Things floating in drink. Got worse

Horrible, Smelled like fake chocolate. Things floating in drink. Got worse