Root Naturals Root Beer

I tried this with my boys tonight:

Brand: Root Naturals Root Beer.

Origin: Cincinnati, OH.

Purchase Place: "Minnesota's Largest Candy Store," Jordan, MN.

Sweetener: Cane Sugar and Caramelized Cane Sugar.

Review: This had a relatively strong anise flavor, and it was a BIT too anise-heavy for me. But the root beer flavor was pretty herby, deep, and tasty. There's a bit of of a fruity / berry flavor as well. It was a pretty unique root beer, and I like what they were trying. It wasn't amazing, but it was quite decent.

Score: 7 out of 10.

Root Naturals Black Cherry Soda

I opened this FANCY-looking bottle tonight:

Brand: Root Naturals Black Cherry Soda

Origin: Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Purchase Place: Blue Sun Soda, Spring Lake Park, MN.

Sweetener: Cane Sugar.

Review: When I took my first sip, I thought there was a slight "sharpness"that I didn't care for. Then I looked at the ingredients and saw "juice blend (cherry, pear, black current, carrot)" listed. It was a hint of pear that I wasn't ready for! It wasn't bad - I just wasn't expecting it and didn't like it at first. Once I identified it as pear, we were good to go.

It's not very sweet, and the flavors are relatively subtle. It's VERY MUCH an "adult" soda that's not overly sugary, and you know me: I usually like things pretty sugary. But, this was unique, pretty tasty, and definitely worth a try if you don't need a super sugary soda.

Score: 7.5 out of 10.