Review of Meijer Diet Root Beer

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.