Ginger Ale Blind Tasting (Soda Tasting #147)

Ginger ale was invented in the mid-1800s. Typically, there are two two types of ginger ale: Golden and dry. When I was doing research for this , I found different people describing them in different ways. But, generally speaking, golden ginger ale is described as having a stronger ginger flavor, a darker, more gold color and sometimes as being sweeter. Meanwhile, dry ginger ale has a more muted ginger flavor and is paler in color. That tends to be the more mainstream, accepted ginger flavor. \r
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Many regard golden ginger ale and ginger beer as the same thing. Some are very picky about how the terms are used. This is a friendly show and I try not to be too difficult about these things. If it helps, you can simply call them ginger soda and think of this as a ginger soda blind tasting.\r
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Disclosure: This bottle of Ale-8-One was provided by Ale-8-One Beverage Company.\r
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Thank you to TheBigOReview ( for the request.\r
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Whats your favorite ginger ale? Please let me know in the comments.\r
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Here is a run down of the sodas featured in this blind tasting:\r
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Ale-8-One (see my review: \r
Company: Ale-8-One Beverage Company\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 120\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): 37 mg\r
Sweetener: Sugar and HFCS\r
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Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale\r
Company: Buffalo Rock Company\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 160\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: Sugar and HFCS\r
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Canada Dry Ginger Ale\r
Company: Dr Pepper Snapple Group\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 140\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: HFCS\r
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Hansens Natural Ginger Ale Cane Soda\r
Company: Hansen Beverage Company\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 135\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: Sugar\r
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Reeds Original Ginger Brew (see my review: \r
Company: REEDS\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 145\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: Fructose, Pineapple Juice and Honey\r
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Schweppes Ginger Ale\r
Company: Dr Pepper Snapple Group\r
Calories (per 12 oz.): 120\r
Caffeine (per 12 oz): Free\r
Sweetener: HFCS\r
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