Jones' Root Beer

Let's break down the two parts of this drink.  First there's the "Jones" part.  This means it's good, it's reasonably priced, but it doesn't use high fructose corn syrup.  Secondly, there’s the "root beer" part.  This means its root beer.  So this is a good tasting root beer that is reasonably priced and doesn't use high fructose corn syrup.

To go more in-depth to the taste, it's a very sweet root beer, and you can really taste the difference of having cane sugar in it.  It just adds an extra hint of flavor that you can't get from HFCS.  If I had to think of anything negative about it, I'd say that the sweetness almost overshadows the root beer flavor, but just by the slightest bit.

I like these products because they're like the gap between the really fine sodas that cost a lot and your cheaper, HFCS-loaded beverages.  So if you want a gentle entry to the world of finer sodas, especially if you want to get a large quantity of it for a group, here you go. 

Verdict:  Buy a pack!

-Mike

Comments

[Greg]

Yeah, the sweetness is a signature of Jones I've found...the cola and root beer both have a great taste but the extra sweetness is a bit to get used to.

You're certainly right about Jones being a good bridge between lesser and finer sodas, price and taste!

[Jerome]

Jones Root Beer is one of my favorite beverages. Not only is it caffeine free, the cans make it easier to transport safely. I enjoy the taste that hearkens back to slower days when a cool drink was needed to beat the heat.