Cadeillac@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoIs Ginger Ale a Root Beer?message-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down15
arrow-up188arrow-down1message-squareIs Ginger Ale a Root Beer?Cadeillac@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareWolvenSpectre@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down1·2 years agoYes, That is why it is also called Ginger Beer and Root Beer is also called Wintergreen Ale
minus-squareDabundis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36·2 years 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-up2·2 years agoBut is it more different than many types of beers and ales that are alcoholic?
minus-squareCadeillac@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·2 years agoInteresting. This goes deeper than I thought. I need to get to the root of this conspiracy
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoSupposedly if you close your eyes you can’t differentiate the flavor of root beer from mint.
minus-squareCadeillac@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years 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 years agoOooooohhhhhhh!!! THAT’S why so many people say that root beer tastes like toothpaste!
minus-squareMango@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoPeople say that? Also wtf, I never knew there was some kind of mint involved!
minus-squareCyborganism@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoYes, and this is especially true from people coming from outside of North America.
minus-squareCadeillac@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years 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