I'm never sure whether to classify Stewart's as a microbrew or a mainstream offering. Their brown glass beer-bottle package suggests microbrew, but their wide availability argues for their being a mainstream bottler. In any event, Their root beer has just about the right amount of carbonation straight from the refrigerator, which is noteworthy in itself, but also because it allows the vanilla/caramel flavor to show from the beginning. Stewart's does have a bit of a syrupy nature to it, but not so much as to leave you wanting to brush your teeth after you drink it. Aftertaste is so minimal that I'm not sure what it reminds me of. The aftertaste isn't bad, but I think the soda would be better without it.Strangely, the flavor seems to become a bit thinner as the soda approaches room temperature.
Stewart's comes in the familiar brown beer bottle. The company name appears on a clear sticker in front of a diamond, which is orange in the case of their root beer. Below the diamond is a wooden keg with a handle, apparently filled with Stewart's root beer with a substantial head. Heathen that I am, I'm drinking from the bottle, so I couldn't comment on the accuracy of that.
The company name is also molded into the bottle, and on the bottleneck a clear sticker bears the legend "since 1924". Another clear sticker holds the nutrition info on the bottle's back.
Grade: 7
160 Calories per 12 ounce bottle = 13.3 Calories per ounce (normal)
Kosher (OU)
www.drinkstewarts.com
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