A Canadian bear went on an hour and a half soda binge last week, opening and drinking 69 cans of soda left overnight in a food truck owner’s vehicle. As reported here, the bear downed large amounts of orange soda, cola, and root beer. The bear stopped short of consuming cans of diet soda, confirming that diet sodas are not worth consuming, even for a ravenous, soda-addicted animal.
Twig’s Root Beer
Website: https://www.twigsbeverage.net/
Sweetener: Sugar
Bottled at: Shawano, Wisconsin
Twig’s Beverage is a family business dating back to 1951 when Floyd Hartwig, known as Twig, sent money home from his service in the Korean War to purchase bottling equipment. Times were lean but Twig was resourceful, famously mixing batches of soda with an axe handle when machines broke down. Original flavors sold by Twig’s included Bullseye Rootbeer and Goody Orange.
The presentation of Twig’s Root Beer has clean lines, mixing root beer brown with a matte brown background. Above it all, the name Twig’s pops in playful shiny gold letters. I really like the look of their bottle.
“Take a swig of Twig’s” is the company’s tagline and we did just that. Twig’s root beer is not overly carbonated and has virtually no head. It is a tangy root beer and has a bit of a honey aftertaste, despite not containing any honey. It turned out to be an adequate beverage.
Overall Score: 6 of 10.
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