# What is your favorite kind of Ginger Beer? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 30, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509 "2006-03-30T05:22:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/61 "2006-04-08T16:07:14Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > However, is the Ginger Beer actually alcohol? Nope, it’s a soft drink, like root beer, except made with yummy ginger and lots of it. ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/62 "2006-04-08T19:26:20Z")
He’s awesome-I use that link for my cheese recipes. In fact, I’m starting on a chevre today. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/63 "2006-04-09T02:30:51Z")
My daughter and I made ginger beer today. I can’t wait. ( and, it looks like a bottle of urine with chunks in it. That’s always fun.) ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/64 "2006-04-09T03:51:33Z")
It never even occured to me to make my own! I’l see about making some tomorrow, or next weekend if I can’t get the ingredients. ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/65 "2006-04-13T03:03:49Z")
I dunno, I’ve got to give a big thumbs down to Reed’s Extra Ginger Brew. I picked some up on the way home, and it’s waaaayyyyy too heavy with the pineapple, and not nearly enough ginger. I still vote for Natural Brew’s Outrageous Ginger Ale–very spicy with nice burn in the throat and not too overly sweet. Review here: [http://moscowfood.coop/archive/ginger\_ale.htm](http://moscowfood.coop/archive/ginger_ale.htm) > [@](#): > > Natural Brew’s Outrageous Ginger Ale lived up to its name. It was really gingery with a hint of pine. With that great heat that ginger has, it was really robust and not too sweet. All the tasters agreed this is a real ginger lover’s ginger ale. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/66 "2006-04-13T03:32:59Z")
I like Reeds a lot. However, my girlfriend does not. She doesn’t like Stewart’s either. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/67 "2006-04-13T13:30:40Z")
I tested my first batch of Ginger Beer. It tasted like flat vernors. I would like to add that I had a 6 year old helping me and I am pretty sure I used the wrong amount of freshly grated ginger called for and didn’t use enough. I am definately trying again and on the search for root beer extract, too. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/68 "2006-04-13T14:19:34Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I am definately trying again and on the search for root beer extract, too. [Root Beer extract.](http://www.homebrewers.com/category/winel/)😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/70 "2019-08-18T12:21:45Z")
Welcome **moscowmule** but I’m sure whatever ginger beer was around when this thread started is quite skunked as it’s 13+ years old! To answer your question, no they are not the same as one is a carbonated soda & the other is a beer. It may impart some of the same flavor but the carbonation will make it different. To answer the OP’s question (since the thread was bumped), I liked [Shandy Carib](https://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers/shandy-carib-ginger/) but haven’t seen it in many years. I thought they stopped making it, surprised that I could find it in a quick search as I thought I remembered searching for it & found out they were out of business; I wonder if I’m misremembering or if someone bought out their licence & is making it new? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/71 "2019-08-18T14:43:38Z")
**moscowmule** is bumping every thread possible this morning. Be careful out there! ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/72 "2019-08-18T18:11:15Z")
Faygo Brau! It was so good, gone far too soon! For extant brands, Goya Jamaican style is the best I’ve had. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/73 "2019-08-18T19:08:17Z")
**Moderator Note** > [@silenus](#): > > **moscowmule** is bumping every thread possible this morning. Be careful out there! The spammer from India has been wished away to the cornfield. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/74 "2019-08-18T20:32:58Z")
Stoney, simply because I’ve not had anything else. On the other hand there’s a distinct type of ginger beer called “ginger ale” in North America, and hands down, Vernor’s for the win. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509/75 "2019-08-18T23:11:21Z")
I like Barritts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-ginger-beer/350509.md?page=3)