It's been a year since my last review, but quite frankly, there hasn't been much to review. Until now.The new year brought some new choices to our little snack shop here on campus, and this one caught my eye immediately.
Mostly because of the picture of the heavily bearded man on the front offering three large mugs of root beer to a few children - who, as you can see, are on the edge of their seats.
As with Boylan's, Virgil's has a highly "old fashioned" ingredient list:
Carbonated Water
Unbleached Cane Sugar
Caramelized Unrefined Cane Sugar
Herbs
Spices, and Citric Acid.
The blurb on the back of the bottle talks about the history of the company, how it began in 1916, and how they use a unique blend of Wintergreen, Anise, and Nutmeg.
I never put that combination together in my head, but now that it's exposed, it makes perfect sense. The next time you get a good bottle of root beer, think lifesaver, licorice, and eggnog.
Virgil's is a great blend. One of my biggest complaints with the leading brands are how much citric acid and carbonation they add. Virgil's seems to get it right. Not too much bite, just enough. I mean, I know, Barq's has bite, but I don't want to bleed to death.
Their site has a great description
