Did
you ever wonder who in the hell those 4 out of 5 scientists
are who one week inform you that coffee will kill you and
then that very following week tell you that coffee is good
for you? Or perhaps you've pondered the problem of whether
or not those 9 out of 10 dentists are insane when one month
they tell you soda pop will make your teeth fall out of your
mouth, and then they come back the following month and tell
you that soda pop helps build strong teeth. And last but certainly
not least are all those doctors whose weekly proclamations
on alcohol bounce back and forth from it being beneficial
for you, if it doesn't expel your liver out of your body and
kill you.
So
who you gonna believe? If you're like me, you will ignore
those so called experts who disagree with your own opinion
and embrace those whose opinions mirror yours. Or you can
do like WG Brewing is doing and adopt their "damn the
torpedoes and full speed ahead" attitude.
Not
too long ago, they came out with their Wild Ginger and Wild
Root alcoholic soda, which places them squarely in the alcohol
and soda pop are good for you camp (or as the category is
better known; hard soda or soda beer) and I liked both of
them and you can read all about it here. Now, they've doubled
down with two more products along those same lines: Wild Docta,
an alcoholic rock and rye soda and Wild Sit Russ, an alcoholic
lemon lime soda. On top of that, I bet their experts can whup
any other experts out there who disagree with them.
Wild
Docta comes in a burgundy can with, of course, a
wild eyed nurse on the front and back. There's no mistaking
the contents for anything but an adult drink. This just ain't
your grandpa's soda pop. Besides, it's 5% ABV. The nose reminds
me of a soda I once drank as a kid with its aromas of cream
soda, Dr. Pepper, and cherry cola. On the palate, this stuff
is pure pop, with little or no alcohol tinge and reinforces
the cherry cola and cream soda and vanilla flavors. The finish
is smooth and sweet and really does remind me of cherry cola.
This is a very good hard soda that makes for a good stand
alone drink or as mixer with a shot of your favorite spirit.
Next
up is Wild Sit Russ. It comes in a 12oz can
that is a bright lime green and features a vicious dog snarling
and bearing his canines all the while attached to a gigantic
chain by a spiked dog collar. The dog appears to be squeezing
the life out of a lime caught between its teeth and even the
lime is snarling. At the top of the can is the prophetic phrase
"putting the bite in soda". Pouring this soda out
of the can I was pleasantly surprised to find that is a striking
bright and fluorescent green. I swear, it almost looks radioactive.
Well, I suppose looks can be deceiving, as it doesn't have
much of a nose. I picked up the slightest trace of citrus
and lime, with absolutely no alcohol. The flavors continue
on the mild side on the palate. I get a touch of lime and
citrus and sweetness but the flavors are muddled together
and not as sharp and distinct as I thought they might have
been. The finish is sweet and smooth, leaving a clear palate.
I think the first three of these sodas I tasted had way more
flavor than this last one; however, it does make for an interesting
afternoon sipper on the rocks and really perks right up with
a shot of vodka, hee hee.
Wild
Docta weighs in at 5% ABV and Wild Sit Russ
weighs in at 4.5% ABV and they come in 12 ounce cans and both
cost around $9.99 per 6 pack.
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Ginger and Wild Root
By George Brozowski
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