Lion Brewery

Today's brew comes to us from Northeast Pennsylvania's Lion Brewery.  Someone once told me that a lion is the king of the jungle...is he also the king of root beers?

John: Crisp, refreshing, a little watery, and with a hint of a flavor I might describe as "mapleberry."  Totally inoffensive. ***

FRED:  VERY GOOD SIMPLE THRIST QUENCHING ROOT BEER.  NOT OVERPOWERING. ****1/2

Gale's Root Beer

I've been waiting, waiting so patiently for over a year to review Gale's Root Beer.  The label's homemade look, her story about creating this root beer in honor of her dog, and the featured ingredients of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, are just so intriguing.  I hope, hope it lives up to my expectations.

John:  A sweet and delicious root beer, the strong spices of cinnamon and clove are this brew's hallmark.  I hardly taste the vanilla, and not the ginger at all, so she can leave that out of future batches.  Strong, rich stuff like thick black Moraccan coffee.  ****

FRED:  GOOD FLAVOR.  A BIT TOO SWEET.  ***