Jack Black's Dead Red Root Beer

Arrrrgh, Mateys, we've unearthed us some Pirate Brew. Claiming a vintage from 420 years ago (which is interesting considering root beer was only invented about 130 years ago), this is one of the newer, gimmicky root beers that is trying to sell to the younger crowd by including guarana and caffeine in their brew--two ingredients notably absent from virtually every other root beer on the planet, but ubiquitously found in energy drinks like Red Bull. We're willing to walk the plank and try some.

John: Mildly sweet, with a delicate berry flavor (the guarana extract) almost as prominent as the root beer flavor. Gimmicky, but as gimmicky as it is, it's not too bad. **

Jo: This is not root beer--not even 420 years ago. Flat, mild, fruit flavored beverage with a nasty aftertaste. *

FRED: BESIDES THE LYING LABEL THE TASTE IS UNPLEASANTLY ROOT BEER ISH. *