27 - Sioux City Root Beer
White Rock Beverages makes Sioux City Root Beer and several other sodas, including sarsaparilla, cream soda, and birch beer.
In general, I have found their beverages to be quite good and a decent price in Iowa, at least.
Branding
Sioux City goes for an understated brand and uses a cowboy in a red shirt and white cowboy hat as its logo.
While the look doesn’t bother me a bit, it also doesn’t really stand out from the crowd either. I would appreciate some more information about the drink on the bottle as well.
Taste and Ingredients
Sioux City’s brand all have twist-top caps, so you don’t need a bottle opener. However, you may want to use a napkin or your shirt to twist off the cap, as the metal can be kind of sharp.
The root beer has an interesting, complex flavor profile. I would describe it as a mix of vanilla or caramel or both plus the root beer flavor. I found the drink very smooth and flat, with little carbonation.
In other words, Sioux City doesn’t have the sharp, strong bite of Barq’s nor the creaminess of A&W, but it sits somewhere comfortably in between the two.
The Wrap Up
I liked Sioux City Root Beer. As I said at the beginning, the brand is easy to find and affordable here in Iowa. You can usually find it in singles or in packs of four at Hy-Vee.
Give it a try and let me know what you think!