Fentimans Ginger Beer

When I was a child I had Ginger Ale at Christmas as a treat, because I thought it was alcohol but it was sweet and mild and I liked the taste. I did not have it for years and then as an adult I saw some ginger beer and declared I loved it as a child and bought some - boy was I surprised when I glugged some back! You see, there is a huge difference between ginger ale and ginger beer. Once you have tried ginger beer you might well wonder if there is any ginger at all in ginger ale. Ginger beer is really biting. The ginger is strong and sharp. You have to really like ginger to like ginger beer. A short while ago I tried Fentimans Ginger beer for the first ...

My favourite tipple is White wine, however, those that know me, are surprised to learn that I do actually enjoy the odd soft drink !! Of all soft drinks, Ginger Beer is my favourite....the hotter 'n spicier the better, but Hey, that's me all over ! Normally I buy the artificially flavoured Ginger Beer, that is , until I discovered Fentiman's traditional Ginger Beer, and what a discovery !!! *****Background***** In 1900 Thomas Fentiman was approached by a fellow tradesman asking for a loan, Fentiman obliged, in return for a handshake and security, as was the way in those days. The security he accepted was in the form of a traditional Ginger Beer ...