jdb@mordor.UUCP (John Bruner) (08/02/84)
(This may be a little out of place in this group, but a while back there was some discussion of the differences between ginger beer and ginger ale.) A couple of weeks ago I ran across some Schweppes ginger beer in a local grocery store. [For Bay Area residents, it was Nob Hill Foods.] Unfortunately, since that time I've been unable to locate it again. Schweppes ginger beer is definitely different than their ginger ale. My question is: has anyone else run across this beverage, and if so, how does it differ from British ginger beer? Since Schweppes is a British company there's some hope that the American and British versions may be the same. -- John Bruner (S-1 Project, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) MILNET: jdb@mordor.ARPA [jdb@s1-c] (415) 422-0758 UUCP: ...!ucbvax!dual!mordor!jdb ...!decvax!decwrl!mordor!jdb
jrb@wdl1.UUCP (jrb ) (08/03/84)
Schweppe's ginger beer is not a good example. Try to find some Cock and Bull (if you can). British ginger beer is very slightly alcoholic whereas the stuff sold here is not. Cock and Bull is sometimes known as Moscow Mule Mixer, if that is any help. It is made to an English recipe and then has the alcohol removed. It is FAR stronger than Schweppes. John R Blaker UUCP: ...!fortune!wdl1!jrb ARPA: jrb@FORD-WDL1 and blaker@FORD-WDL2