Re: "Ale" vs. "Soda"

In article <k67ad3tf3bnajsue751r6hmq37nqnur14p@xxxxxxx>,
mike weber <fairportfan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:58:05 -0400, Kip Williams <kiptw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

John Dallman wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_beer reckons they are similar, but
ginger beer is cloudy - very much so IME - has a stronger ginger taste
and often a citrus flavour from added lemon juice.

The ginger beer I sampled was crystal clear, giving no exterior hint of
the choking, blinding torments hidden therein.

Encountered at a sandwich shop in Williamsburg, VA.

Yeah! That's the stuff. What brand?

For those who like ginger beer and can't get it, have you considered
making it yourself?

Weakly fermented drinks flavored with ginger aren't particularly
difficult to make. The one I know best is "weak honey drink" from _The
Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Opened_, a 17th century source, but I've also
experimented a little with a 19th century recipe for ginger beer, using
sugar rather than honey.

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  • Re: "Ale" vs. "Soda"
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  • Re: "Ale" vs. "Soda"
    ... ginger beer is cloudy - very much so IME - has a stronger ginger taste and often a citrus flavour from added lemon juice. ... The ginger beer I sampled was crystal clear, giving no exterior hint of the choking, blinding torments hidden therein. ...
    (rec.arts.sf.fandom)