Jones Sugar Free Root Beer Soda

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | May 10, 2006

Jones soda seems to have a cult following, probably due to the fact that they have some oddball flavors, like Tangerine, Blueberry, Green Apple, Blue Bubblegum, MF Grape, Crushed Melon and Fufu Berry ... just to name a few. So with all these interesting and unique flavors, why is it that all my local grocery store [Kroger] had in stock was diet Root Beer! And it was $4.00 for a 4 pack! Nevertheless, I thought it would be a good idea to try some other brands of soda - sometimes even I get tired of Coke and Pepsi.

After chilling the sodas in the refrigerator for a while, I twisted off the cap of one and took a big gulp. I was NOT pleased! There is a strong taste of "Winterfresh chewing gum." Have you ever had Winterfresh gum? It tastes like toothpaste - and that's just what this soda tasted like. Actually, it's not the taste of the soda, but more of an aroma. When I pinch my nose so I can't smell anything, I don't get a toothpaste taste. Then, the soda tastes sweet, with a light fizz and not unpleasant - but I detected no hint of root beer anywhere.

I also made my friend try this - I needed a second opinion about the 'tastes like toothpaste' thing. He agreed with me that about the toothpaste scent, but said he detected a root beer flavor (I still don't agree with that). In addition, there's also a lingering sweet, slightly unpleasant, aftertaste in the back of the mouth too.

I felt robbed, cheated ... hoodwinked! $4.00 for a 4 pack of soda is plain highway robbery in the first place, but then, to add insult to injury, it didn't even have a decent taste! Well, at least I didn't get any calories from drinking this. No calories, no fat - but still, No Thanks.

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