# Why is there no ginger ale in Seattle?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-ginger-ale-in-seattle/106220>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 29, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-ginger-ale-in-seattle/106220 "2002-04-29T03:46:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@Sands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sands)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-ginger-ale-in-seattle/106220/21 "2002-04-30T16:51:57Z")

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i just wanted to say that i think ginget ale is yummy-licious.  
thank you.  
: )

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**Author:** ![Geoduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@Geoduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geoduck)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-ginger-ale-in-seattle/106220/22 "2002-04-30T17:20:26Z")

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Come to think of it, I don’t see ginger ale on many menus here. My non-educated guess has to do with whether the Canada Dry distributor has a strong restaurant trade business. It seems like non-alcoholic beverage distribution is either Pepsi-driven or Coke-driven. Anyone else has to fight for trade penetration, and Canada Dry is a smaller player.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-ginger-ale-in-seattle/106220/23 "2002-04-30T18:41:50Z")

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What about Schwepps? I love Raspberry Ginger Ale!

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