So is sarsaparilla root beer or isn't it? Some sarsaparillas are indistinguishable from root beer, and some (like today's subject) don't really taste like root beer at all! In fact, my associate on this blog didn't even want to review it because he didn't think it qualified as root beer. But I convinced him that our legion of fans deserved every shred of information we could provide in this survey, and that view carried the day. Columbia is an old gold mining town in the foothills of the California sierras. A neat little place, Columbia Soda Works claims to be "bringing back the taste of the Old West" with "A taste as rich as the Mother Lode!" Can their sarsaparilla live up to that claim... or is it just another load?
John: Very strong and unique flavor, with very prominent licorice and fennel in the scent and in the taste. Definitely a taste as rich as the Mother Lode. The problem is that it's a little too sweet, a little too syrupy, a little too licoricey. It gets 3 stars for its unique boldness and initial good taste, but only 2 for full-bottle drinkability. **
FRED: CLOSE TO ROOT BEER BUT MORE LICORICE FLAVOR. SWEET AND SYRUPY. **
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