Handcrafted - 2 Reviews

Cascal Handcrafted Cherry, Apples, and Anise

Cascal Handcrafted Cherry, Apples, and Anise
This bottle looks like it was taken from a fancy dinner party on the 23rd floor in Manhattan. Instead of a flavor, this has "notes of apple, cherry, and anise". All of this intrigued and also scared me.

Upon opening this, it smelled like alcohol. This is probably because it has fermented barley malt in it. While I have never tasted alcohol, it tasted exactly how it smelled, which really grossed me out. Then upon further tasting, it tasted like apple juice that has been in the fridge past it's expiration date. You know when the bottle starts to bulge a little and it lets off that strong fermented smell when you open it, and then you take a sip of it to see if it's still good? They managed to bottle that, for whatever reason. Maybe some people like that but it's not for me. This isn't necessarily bad, but it's nothing I want to drink.
Rating
🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Categories
Soda Pop
Company
CascalWebsite@CheersCascal
Country
United States
Sweetener
No Sugar Added
Author
Derek Neuland on 3/16/11, 5:19 PM
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Bulldog Handcrafted Root Beer

Bulldog Handcrafted Root Beer
You know when you drink something and it has a very distinct taste, but when you look at the ingredients it's not there? That happened with this bottle. My first sip I got a really strong pancake syrup flavor mixed with the root beer. Thinking it was a fluke, I took another sip and it was more of a brown sugar taste. Turning the bottle to see the ingredients, i was shocked to not find brown sugar. There is honey and "real vanilla" in this bottle. The honey isn't overpowering, but it's a nice and subtle aftertaste. The vanilla helps this be one of the sweetest and smoothest root beer's I've ever had. While it's a nice and smooth root beer, I wish it had a little more bite to it.
Rating
🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Categories
Root Beer and Soda Pop
Company
BulldogWebsite
Country
United States
Sweetener
Cane Sugar
Author
Derek Neuland on 3/12/11, 12:44 AM
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