Henry Weinhard's Root Beer: Smarter Than Your Average (root) Beer

This week I picked up a bottle (or two) of Henry's Weinhard's Original Recipe Root Beer, featuring Henry Weinhard on the bottle! Let me just say, that this root beer does not disappointhe t in any way, shape, form, or other cliche phrase. Starting off with aesthetics, bottle appears to be somewhat old school, while still remaining an air of class. A favorite feature is Henry's noggin on the bottle cap word-ballooning "Roll out the Barrell!" Apparently there are all sorts of catch phrases like this, including "Flip the Lid!", "Can't Top This!" and "Heads Up!"Definitely a cap to be saved.
The initial opening of the cap creates a huge cold mist to come out of the bottleneck. Listed ingredients include honey, sassafras, and vanilla, and I can see back notes of each of them, but all I can taste is the nutmeg. But it is excellent.
I was actually instructed to pour this particular root beer in a glass to observe the claim of a "Draught Style Head." I did so, and was amazed at how much foam it created. A good inch at least.. not bad for 12 fluid ounces. As a result, belches abounded - definitely a good sign for root beer. I also drank this product while poorly attempting to construct a bookshelf.. although my attempts were somewhat futile, this tasty bev proved itself to be quite the thirst-quencher.
The only problems I see with this soda aren't really even problems for root beer. Number One: No caffeine. Although I kind of demand this in sodas, its not really a prerequisite on the job application of root beer. It will not be denied entrance to root beer college. Number Two: It contains high fructose corn syrup. Although not a huge fan of this, this is just about the standard these days. I can live with that. And in all honesty, in this frothy soda, I actually didn't even notice it. This root beer may even graduate. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Overall, Henry's Weinhard's Original Recipe Root Beer, featuring Henry Weinhard on the bottle is the closest thing you're going to get to keg root beer. If you run into this at some point, and are a huge root beer fan, invest straightaway! You will not be disappointed.
Until next time, this is your loyal beverage fiend, signing off.
-Crush