Cadeillac@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoIs Ginger Ale a Root Beer?message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down12
arrow-up196arrow-down1message-squareIs Ginger Ale a Root Beer?Cadeillac@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareWolvenSpectre@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down1·2 months agoYes, That is why it is also called Ginger Beer and Root Beer is also called Wintergreen Ale
minus-squareDabundis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38·2 months agoTo be clear, the drinks labeled ginger beer in every store i’ve been to is VERY different from the one labeled ginger ale
minus-squareWolvenSpectre@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoBut is it more different than many types of beers and ales that are alcoholic?
minus-squareCadeillac@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 months agoInteresting. This goes deeper than I thought. I need to get to the root of this conspiracy
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoSupposedly if you close your eyes you can’t differentiate the flavor of root beer from mint.
minus-squareCadeillac@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI might have to test this. I’m glad I decided to post this stupid shit lol, I’m learning so much
minus-squareCyborganism@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoOooooohhhhhhh!!! THAT’S why so many people say that root beer tastes like toothpaste!
minus-squareMango@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoPeople say that? Also wtf, I never knew there was some kind of mint involved!
minus-squareCyborganism@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoYes, and this is especially true from people coming from outside of North America.
minus-squareCadeillac@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI’ve not heard it personally before now. I had no idea either. This has been quite the educational thread
Yes, That is why it is also called Ginger Beer and Root Beer is also called Wintergreen Ale
To be clear, the drinks labeled ginger beer in every store i’ve been to is VERY different from the one labeled ginger ale
But is it more different than many types of beers and ales that are alcoholic?
Interesting. This goes deeper than I thought. I need to get to the root of this conspiracy
Supposedly if you close your eyes you can’t differentiate the flavor of root beer from mint.
I might have to test this. I’m glad I decided to post this stupid shit lol, I’m learning so much
Oooooohhhhhhh!!!
THAT’S why so many people say that root beer tastes like toothpaste!
People say that? Also wtf, I never knew there was some kind of mint involved!
Yes, and this is especially true from people coming from outside of North America.
I’ve not heard it personally before now. I had no idea either. This has been quite the educational thread