No. 84 – Doctor G’s 161st Gettysburg – 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.

Chris & Jennifer Sawyer discovered this little gem during their quick visit to Gettysburg. I visited Gettysburg back in 2017 but at the time, searching for hard-to-find root beers really wasn’t on my radar. Gettysburg is such a beautiful place juxtaposed with such a bloody battlefield. So, how is Doctor G’s 161st Gettysburg? It definitely gives off old school root beer/sarsaparilla vibes. It’s slightly bitter, a little creamy, with just a tad sweetness. There’s no overwhelming flavor to be had, however, and what is there, slips by pretty quickly. It’s fine but if I ever find my way to Gettysburg again, I doubt I’ll be searching for it. Because it’s totally old school, I’ll throw it in the average category. I seriously doubt anyone reading my reviews will actually find it unless your travels make it to Gettysburg. And by the way, if you do make it to the battlefield, you are going to be overwhelmed by the vastness of it, especially with the numerous memorials & monuments, and the beautiful scenery all around.