I’m beginning to think that maple is not a good compliment for root beer. Just let it stick to pancakes. The Sprecher version was way too muted but in Northern Soda’s version, it’s literally all you can taste. Honestly, it’s like opening up a syrup bottle and drinking it. It’s way too sweet and there’s no hint of root beer flavor anywhere. I loved the original Northern Soda root beer but this one has missed the mark. This is one of the handful of root beers that I’ve tried that I have been unable to finish. With it being too sweet and cloying, I will have to put it in the don’t waste your time & money category. I do love the design of the can though. That’s about the only good thing I can say about this one.
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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