We all know that diet sodas are not the healthiest items to ingest into our bodies, yet many of us are guilty of consuming the beverages as it is a very easy way to curb sugar, thus calories. I have a small select group of diet sodas that I find quite “drinkable” and consider just as good as the full sugar alternative. My big three “go-to” sodas are Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Dr. Pepper, and Cherry Coke Zero. To broaden my drink selection, I set out to Meijer and picked up a twelve pack of the Meijer brand Diet Root Beer to see it would fit the bill and join the other diet sodas worthy of drinking.
Taste
Once the soda endured a good chill in my garage refrigerator, I pulled a can to go with the evening dinner. The first taste blew my expectations out of the water. Unlike most diet sodas, I did not experience any sharp or bitter aftertaste whatsoever. The taste was like a regular root beer with a distinct flavor and creamy finish. I was dumbstruck how this generic soda tasted so damn good. The second night, I grabbed another soda to accompany my dinner, but decided to pour it into a glass filled with ice. The poured beverage appeared just like an A&W or Barq’s root beer as the dark caramel color was full of carbonation and maintained a decent head of foam.
Price
My initial purchase plan was to try out the Barqs on sale at $4.00 for twelve, but the Meijer option was only $2.88 at the regular price. I decided to go with the Meijer brand as I did not want to be out $4.00 just in case I found out that diet root beer tastes awful. My gamble paid off and I was glad I tried the generic alternative.
Nutrition
The nutrition of this produce is laughable. It is an empty calorie, empty fat product containing caramel color, aspartame a little sodium, and a few other ingredients. I don’t drink this by the gallons, so I am not too concerned about the adverse health effects.
Overall Opinion
This drink was a fantastic escape from the other zero calorie drink alternatives of unsweetened iced tea, water, and Diet Mountain Dew. I really caught a bargain with this regular price twelve back as I did not even break three dollars. For those that enjoy Diet root beer or even just regular root beer, I would recommend this one as a strong buy.
