29 - Sprecher Maple Root Beer
Sprecher makes several different kinds of root beer. I have found it in Hy-Vee and Menards, but I am sure you can find it in other locations as well.
Sprecher uses a signature fire-brewing process that caramelizes flavors in a gas-fired kettle for unmatched depth and smoothness.
Note: Sprecher bottles require a bottle opener. However, they also offer a canned version of most of their sodas, so if you can go that route as well.
Branding
Sprecher uses a maple leaf in addition to their regular Sprecher font and red lettering for their logo. It kind of reminds me of a wine bottle’s look.
Here’s what it looks like:
Interestingly, Sprecher eschews their label on the bottle cap.
Taste and Ingredients
While Sprecher’s regular root beer is made with honey, this maple version skips the honey and uses maple instead, along with glucose syrup. I’m not sure if the standard root beer also includes glucose syrup or not, so stay tuned for a future review where we will find out together!
Sprecher’s maple root beer is very smooth and creamy. But smooth with root beer also means very flat, which is the case here. If you are looking for carbonation, you should skip this one as it’s almost non-existent.
The maple flavoring is strong and seems to fight the root beer for dominance. To me, it seemed about a 50/50 split in that respect. I found it a little strange on the first swallow, but it’s certainly drinkable.
I prefer vanilla to maple in my root beer though.
The Wrap Up
In general, this is a decent drink. While I don’t think I’ll be drinking this particular Sprecher’s root beer again anytime soon, it’s not bad either. However, there are many other root beers that are superior.
If you happen to have a Hy-Vee or Menards near you, you should give this root beer a try!