Cadeillac@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoIs Ginger Ale a Root Beer?message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down14
arrow-up196arrow-down1message-squareIs Ginger Ale a Root Beer?Cadeillac@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareWolvenSpectre@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down1·1 month agoYes, That is why it is also called Ginger Beer and Root Beer is also called Wintergreen Ale
minus-squareDabundis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38·1 month 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-up13arrow-down1·1 month agoInteresting. This goes deeper than I thought. I need to get to the root of this conspiracy
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoSupposedly if you close your eyes you can’t differentiate the flavor of root beer from mint.
minus-squareCadeillac@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month 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-up6arrow-down1·1 month agoOooooohhhhhhh!!! THAT’S why so many people say that root beer tastes like toothpaste!
minus-squareMango@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoPeople say that? Also wtf, I never knew there was some kind of mint involved!
minus-squareCyborganism@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoYes, and this is especially true from people coming from outside of North America.
minus-squareCadeillac@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month 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