Hi there Libationers!  Today we bring you an exclusively agave-sweetened root beer by a company called Oogave.  Agave has a very low glycemic index compared to other sweeteners, which means it takes longer for your body to break down and purportedly makes you feel fuller faster.  Oogave points this out on their website, stating that “you can’t pound down a quart of Oogavé like you can a traditional soft drink.”  I respect a company that encourages nutritionally wise use of their product.  I get the feeling that some beverage companies are trying to get me to drink their grog for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  They don’t care how fat I get, as long as it fattens their wallets.  So, props on that, Oogave, thanks for prioritizing customers over revenue.

Now for the product itself: it smells like a caramel-rich root beer, like a root beer flavored lollipop.  The flavor is rather understated.  It is lightly sweet, which is nice – the agave nectar is supposed to be sweeter than normal sugar.  This 12 oz bottle has 24 grams of sugar, which isn’t bad at all for a root beer.  But I feel the flavor lacks the rich and earthy punch that I expect from a good root beer.

I just finished off the bottle, and I do indeed feel full.  Moreso than if it was a regular soda, so it appears that claim is correct.  I liked it, but I don’t think I’ll try this one again.  I am, however, curious to try the other flavors.  I see potential here.

Rating: 3.5/5 - Low-sugar yet filling, low glycemic index, but in need of a more flavorful punch.

-Danithius-

***Review Rebuttal!***

I like the scent I smell, something here that isn’t in other rootbeers, almost like a coffee.  Carbonation is right, nice and creamy, but not a lot of bite.  It seems more like a cream-soda to me than a rootbeer.  Sweetness and body is perfect, but fails as a true rootbeer; I like it more as a cream-soda.  Score: 4 out of 5.

– WiseGuise

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