Rat Bastard Root Beer is a dull, lifeless brew that buzzes with the tasteless annoyance of a mosquito in a bug zapper. It needs to be gulped for the taste to have any sustain, but even that victory is short-lived. “Rat Bastard?” More like … well, no, it’s exactly like “rat bastard.”
Sampling date: August 13, 2012
Ingredients: Carbonated water, cane sugar, molasses, citric acid, caramel color, caffeine, natural and artificial flavors, herbal blend (American, Siberian and Korean ginseng, jasmine , clove, dong quai – angelica, skullcap (Mud Dog weed); African Capsicum, ginko bilboa; gotu kola; goldenseal, echinacea, reishi and shitake and cordyceps), sodium benzoate
Nutritional information: 12-ounce serving, 190 calories, 0 grams fat, 40 grams sugar, 65 milligrams sodium, 0 grams protein
Headquarters: Gardena, California
Rankings to date:
1) Route 66 Root Beer
2) Bulldog Root Beer
3) Capt’n Eli’s Root Beer
4) River City Root Beer
5) Cool Mountain Root Beer
6) Rat Bastard Root Beer
Anonymous
Mosquito in a bug zapper is music to my years. Guess I should try this stuff.
Anonymous
I’m going to start requesting beer reviews. You shouldn’t waste “dull, lifeless brew that buzzes with the tasteless annoyance of a
mosquito in a bug zapper” on root beer, Jon. Good work though.
Robert Tiffin
I actually tried this for the first time last week. It’s like watered-down Barqs.
Really getting into Birch beer lately, though. Tends to have a more consistent range, if less variety across brands.
Jon Weisman
New post up top.
Eric Enders
But tell us how you really feel…