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Ginger Soda ("Beer"/"Ale"/etc) and Other Foods

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haresfur

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Never too late to talk about ginger beer, right?

I know I'm in the minority but I'm not a big fan of Reed's. Natural Brew ginger beer is my go-to for drinking straight or dark-and-stormies.

Never liked Vernors ginger ale either.

It's almost never bad to feed someone.

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Never too late to talk about ginger beer, right?

I know I'm in the minority but I'm not a big fan of Reed's.  Natural Brew ginger beer is my go-to for drinking straight or dark-and-stormies.

Never liked Vernors ginger ale either.

What about Natural Brew do you like, rather than Reeds or Vernor's, if I may ask?

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Peter the eater

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I'm a frugal omnivore and ginger in any form suits me fine.

I love getting a fistful o' fresh root for way under a buck. It's a miracle ingredient that does so well in sweet and savory dishes. The sodas are great and the crystallized candy fights seasickness when I take the ferry to Newfoundland.

I even floated the idea of naming my daughter Ginger -- I'm glad I didn't (Gilligan's Island, neighbor's dog, adult entertainers, etc.)

Peter Gamble aka "Peter the eater"

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haresfur

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Never too late to talk about ginger beer, right?

I know I'm in the minority but I'm not a big fan of Reed's.  Natural Brew ginger beer is my go-to for drinking straight or dark-and-stormies.

Never liked Vernors ginger ale either.

What about Natural Brew do you like, rather than Reeds or Vernor's, if I may ask?

Well, I'm not a great taste-analyst but I guess I like that it tastes like ginger. Reeds has a citrus flavor that isn't quite right IMO. I'll add my own fresh lime, thank-you. And Vernors has some sort of weird unidentifiable taste to me - but it ain't ginger. I prefer Canada Dry to it. I think Natural Brew has the right amount of ginger flavor, bite, and sweetness.

It's almost never bad to feed someone.

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Stewart's Ginger Beer is my favorite. It's the only one with enough ginger flavor to make my favorite rum drink - the Rastamon:

1 shot Myer's rum

1 shot pineapple juice

1/2 lime

Squeeze lime, mix with rum & juice. Add some ice and fill glass to the top with Stewart's ginger beer. Top with freshly grated nutmeg.

This does NOT work with a less-than-gingery ginger beer. I tried making it with Sprecher Ginger Beer once and it was horrible.

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