Maine Root

Brand: Maine Root
Brewed in: Portland, ME
Where to find: Nationwide, health food stores/grocers
Website: www.maineroot.com

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Packaging/Label: The packaging is pretty unappealing to me. It says "I only eat organic raw foods while I practice my performance art tribute to dreadlocks in the wind for this year's Burning Man". Brown, green and abstract art deck this label and, while my vision sees this label's drawing as an abstract root, who really knows - because that's ART, man!

Aroma: Well, you'd think the scent of patchouli would come up and smack you in the face, but instead, it's a very sweet though mild scent.

Bite: Small amount of bite

Flavor: This is similar to Virgil's where there's a lot of different spices getting thrown around, but it's not nearly as offensive (this one doesn't have a strong licorice flavor invading your space) and there's no gnarly mouth-coating going on in Maine Root. This is just a straight up sweet-tasting root beer with hints of wintergreen and clove among other spices. Overall, the flavor is mild and rather watered down.

Should you buy it? If you're in Whole Foods (or one of those other healthy joints) and you're faced with choosing between this and Virgil's - pick this one! The root beer flavor isn't offensive and you'll be able to drink this whole bottle without cringing.

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