I tried not to let the fact that Point Premium is crafted and brewed in Wisconsin sway my review. I really did. But it’s hard to shake the Badger state away when it crafts so many good root beers. As I was drinking Point Premium, I even told myself that I shoudn’t place it in top tier status when in fact, as I continued drinking it that it just got better and better. In the end, no matter how many stipulations I tried to place on it, I couldn’t shake how good this tasted. It has a slight bite and it’s very creamy with a delicate balance of sweetness. There’s not a particular flavor I could pick out save honey and vanilla. Vanilla is largely in the aftertaste. I enjoyed this one a lot and it pained me not to have another bottle lying around. Chalk up another win for the Midwest and another reason why I want to visit my cheesehead brothers and sisters in Wisconsin. Top tier status unlocked for Point Premium!
It’s been years (2019) since I reviewed the original Fitz root beer. I haven’t tried it since largely because with a few exceptions (Sprecher, Barq’s, A&W, & Dang) it’s onward to new root beers I haven’t tried before. It’s been so long since I had Fitz’s, the pride of Missouri, that I had to re-read the review to get my mind set for the diet version. I said the original version was clean, crisp, light tasting with a nice vanilla aftertaste. And honestly, that would be a good description of this one. It’s incredibly light tasting and because it’s diet, it’s not sweet at all. I got a little whiff of aspartame in the aftertaste but unlike a lot of diet drinks, it’s barely noticeable. For a diet drink, this is totally serviceable for those looking to save some calories & considering there wasn’t anything that turned me off and grading on a no sugar curve, it’s an above average drink. If I ever completely run out of root beers to revi. 
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