There's a lot I didn't know about Ginger Beer, so I tried them all

There's a lot I didn't know about Ginger Beer, so I tried them all | How to Drink

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I am often asked what my favorite Ginger Beer is and I didn't have a great answer so I went out and bought all of the Ginger Beers I could find to review.
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@howtodrink Ай бұрын

Did I miss your favorite Ginger Beer here? And- Use our sponsor betterhelp.com/howtodrink for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy. Viski: viski.com/discount/HOWTODRINK15 Twitch: bit.ly/2VsOi3d H2D2: bit.ly/YTH2D2 twitter: bit.ly/H2DTwit instagram: bit.ly/H2dIG Blog: bit.ly/H2DBlog Patreon: bit.ly/H2DPatreon Gear: amzn.to/2LeQCbW Dark and Stormy: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5eCjZOXzdjYfo0.htmlsi=VjET0lvATb_-i3Ub How to make Ginger Syrup: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7CoZddhqc3Th5c.htmlsi=dRT5-Osanj31h-9p Moscow Mule: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bL5gorJmtMDefIU.htmlsi=wsSi32YJoQE1PAQL

@BreenOuellette Ай бұрын

Not my favourite, but I am surprised Cock'n Bull isn't taste tested. It is better than many on your list, and could be a solid #3, possibly #2, depending on your taste.

@ThePongles Ай бұрын

Ah, I forgot why I stopped watching your channel. BetterHelp is a great reason to ignore a creator.

@TheR4k3 Ай бұрын

You might want to reconsider taking BetterHelp as a sponsor. They're not a great company, they don't pay the therapists well, and they recently had a massive data breach which is pretty egregious for a company that deals with people's most private moments.

@TigerAceSullivan Ай бұрын

betterhelp: selling your info and using unlicenced therapists :)

@gwbeecham Ай бұрын

Blenheim is marketed as a ginger ale in the south. They have a regular and 'hot' version, but both are far more gingery than some you've sampled in the vid.

@theodorehodbor5080 Ай бұрын

I love you man but please for the love of God do not take Betterhelp sponsorships they are genuinely harmful to people.

@Mitharan23 Ай бұрын

Healthcare is fucked up in general, but if you're a "therapy program" and accept literally no health insurance, then you aren't there to help anyone.

@newellgster Ай бұрын

Agreed - I wish he would drop them as a sponsor.

@zaddyzeeseburgnutz Ай бұрын

I mean if everyone knows it's shit I don't see it as a problem. He gets paid and they don't get any customers (or very little).

@lenapawlek7295 Ай бұрын

And theres the fact they sold peoples health data to target ads

@Teppod Ай бұрын

@@zaddyzeeseburgnutz if everyone knew, people wouldn't be getting hurt.

@jpakaferrari Ай бұрын

I almost fell out of my chair when Greg informed he did not have ango handy. I like to imagine he has "In case of bar emergency break glass" case on the wall with an ango bottle inside.

@howtodrink Ай бұрын

Wasn’t handy cause it was in the kitchen instead of the bar

@Aleph-Noll Ай бұрын

that would be a fun prop for the set lol

@silmarian Ай бұрын

I have wood working tools and no job right now, this could be arranged. Or a 3D printer if I’m feeling lazy.

@marcogenovesi8570 Ай бұрын

Greg needs a little container of ango to carry around at all times, like a rescue saint bernard dog

@Terratops474 Ай бұрын

@@marcogenovesi8570 he needs a little holster like people do for hot sauce. Edit: Ango bottle would actually probably fit in one of those, now that I think of it.

@Kodaxor Ай бұрын

Long-time fan of the show, just expressing that the Betterhelp sponsor is bad as their service often actively harms people. I fully expect that you didn't know they were harmful but I hope not to see this sponsor return.

@vleaky3430 Ай бұрын

Content creators need to make money any way they can so stop being a snowflake and let people pay their bills. If you don't like a product, don't use it.

@amberisrad Ай бұрын

agree

@CidTheDude Ай бұрын

@@vleaky3430I mean sure people need to make money but isn't it generally universally frowned upon for people to make their money off of something that harms others? I mean there are laws to protect consumers from companies who would do whatever they could to make a profit regardless of the effects on the people.

@TheHazyTimewalker Ай бұрын

@@vleaky3430 As someone who backs Gregg's patreon for this exact reason... Stop being a facetious asshole. It's one thing to promote a product that's just... Bad, but isn't harmful; taking their money just doesn't matter as much. But... BetterHelp actively harms its users, and uses the lack of knowledge of this from smaller creators to get people to sponsor them so they can continue to rake in money while continuing to not care about their clients. If they ACTUALLY cared, had licensed therapists, and were just providing a bad service because of overpricing or something? Okay, that's pretty excusable; annoying, but excusable if people wanna overpay; but... Taking advantage of people not knowing better is beyond scummy, it's actually villainous. I cannot cite any exact sources of what BH has done, but I know they sell info of their users (although who doesn't, these days...) and they, again, have unlicensed, unvetted therapists just there to make money. Or even if they ARE there to help, they might be giving the wrong advice and being taken to heart because it's a therapy service and they're unlicensed.

@nienke7713 Ай бұрын

I think he does know but is locked into a contract (which he likely signed when he didn't know yet), if you look at how he promoted them compared to other sponsors, both in the video and pinned comment, it seems like he's not as enthusiastic and is basically just doing the bare minimum the contract requires of him.

@Fuffuloo Ай бұрын

Greg, I'm only adding my voice to this chorus because I know from some of your past videos that you're an ethics-conscious creator, especially when it comes to sponsors/brand deals. I know that you care about the impact you have on your viewers and on the world, because you have shown that you're that kind of person. I trust that you didn't know about the allegations against BetterHelp (they might be more than allegations at this point, not sure), and I trust that once you become aware of the situation that you would drop the sponsor as soon as you're legally able to. Great video by the way--you're one of the best people I've seen on KZfaq when it comes to giving detailed tasting notes. I've wondered how much of a range there is in ginger beers before, and apparently there's a lot! Keep up the great work!

@Chetverikov Ай бұрын

They have been in trouble with the FTC multiple times for patient privacy issues at minimum, with at least one $7.8M settlement/fine I'm aware of.

@expertionis794 Ай бұрын

No cock n bull? That one is my favorite. Makes a good dark and stormy too.

@psyberian Ай бұрын

Yep, also my favorite. They have a good sugar free version and makes a great Moscow Mule. It is quite a bit sharper, but has better taste compared to Bundaberg.

@michaelfourie Ай бұрын

yeah just tasted that one a few weeks ago. It is probably my most favourite ginger beer besides homemade.

@eschybach Ай бұрын

I've tried a lot of ginger beers. CnB is by far the best and plays it's role best in mixed drinks that require it. Which is hilarious, because I'm pretty sure there isn't any actual ginger in it...

@nevadanate4957 Ай бұрын

@@eschybach It contains ginger flavor / extract, which is probably what most of these have. It's not like it's an entire thing of ginger juice...

@EdwardM104 Ай бұрын

It's one of my favorites, though the Barretts and Bundaberg are good too. Kroger's ginger beer is a great mixer as well. My absolute favorite is Cock n Bull Cherry Ginger Beer, but it's hard to find.

@lelouch2zero Ай бұрын

Just want to let you know Greg that BetterHelp is a known scam organization. I would assume you didnt know when you agreed to the sponsorship. Hopefully you can distance yourself from them in the future

@bishbosh4815 Ай бұрын

What???

@lelouch2zero Ай бұрын

@@bishbosh4815 They use fake therapists, who have no certifications, or extremely sketchy certifications, as well as regularly overcharging more than they signed up to pay. Therapists can choose to charge customers for any service after the fact, regardless of whether the service was actually performed,and they platform "therapists" , whose whole sessions will consist of peddling alternative medicine products that are beyond sketchy. They will also do everything they can to stall you being able to cancel your subscription sometimes getting another month or two of subscription fees out of you before you are able to actually cancel

@vaelophisnyx9873 Ай бұрын

@@bishbosh4815 They aren't licensed, none of their "therapists" aren't licensed, and they use your private data to advertise their service.

@LosBuffaloKing Ай бұрын

@bishbosh4815 yeah FTC sued them last year and won. They have been giving out personal information of clients among recommending unqualified or under qualified therapists.

@kirowilber9121 Ай бұрын

@@LosBuffaloKing Yeah, and being told not to do it wont stop them as the fine was so small in comparison to their profits that they would likely see it as the cost of business

@ItzzzBeamo Ай бұрын

Viski: great sponsor Betterhelp: **why**

@cutestcorgi4194 Ай бұрын

Gonna be real, Greg- I was disappointed to see the better help sponsorship. Their therapists are often unlicensed or students and they're not HIPAA compliant, which means that their patient's information isn't private or protected. Get that bread, by all means- just don't get it from Better Help.

@eventingirl001 Ай бұрын

Good to know because I had no idea about better help but who knows if he was aware or when this was filmed. It could have been weeks ahead of time.

@FiXato Ай бұрын

@@eventingirl001 then again, "The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order requiring online counseling service BetterHelp to pay $7.8 million and prohibiting it from sharing consumers’ health data for advertising, resolving allegations the firm shared consumers’ sensitive health data with third parties such as Facebook and Snapchat for advertising after promising to keep such data private." was last year already.

@afrochickenboy Ай бұрын

@@eventingirl001 better help being essentially an unethical scam has been known for like a year and a half+

@mkhartnett 25 күн бұрын

I don't like the idea of Better Help, but is their evidence they are not HIPPA compliant at this time? Also, they clearly state their therapists are licensed. Is there evidence this isn't true?

@sakmadik69420 25 күн бұрын

there's so many people commenting this.....do we have to donate to him with this message for him to finally listen or what???😂😂😂😂

@OrificeHorus Ай бұрын

Neutral Cloud is basically a combination of neutral flavored oils designed to promote that cloudy look in citrus or ginger drinks, for anyone curious.

@redlion145 Ай бұрын

More generically known as clouding agents. Basically they mimic the cloudy, colloid suspension you would typically see in fruit juice (or vegetable juice, since we're talking ginger) by adding an oil emulsion. It's an optical illusion to make the drink appear cloudy as if it had a higher juice or natural product content. Basically never a good sign to see on an ingredient list, unless you're specifically looking for a cloudy mixer.

@petrastedman669 Ай бұрын

Thank you! [plates a fresh cookie and slides it over]

@chaosreality7029 Ай бұрын

Thanks

@hiddennemo9301 Ай бұрын

From another beverage's official ingredient tax filing: FN-14043 Neutral Cloud is a thick white liquid composed of 50 percent emulgum solution, 21 percent demineralized water, 15 percent gum arabic solution, 12 percent estergum solution, and less than one percent each of citric acid, and sodium benzoate. The product is used to create opacity (cloudiness) in citrus drinks such as lemonade.

@involuntarysparkle 29 күн бұрын

@@hiddennemo9301That's not always the ingredient contents, however. I work in the beverage industry as a food scientist and lots of companies have their own recipes.

@connorgibes709 Ай бұрын

Please google your sponsors in the future

@IishPotato Ай бұрын

unfortunate sponsor

@Fantasticanations Ай бұрын

yeah betterhelp sucks

@greendblink182 Ай бұрын

Really wish KZfaqrs would stop promoting betterhelp

@Imjustherebro Ай бұрын

What is wrong with better help?

@paulhammer4941 Ай бұрын

What’s wrong with it? If it does what it says on the tin it seems like a good idea

@loganisanerd5566 Ай бұрын

I really wish youtubers would just Google their sponsors first. Why take money from a company with a bad reputation? That's a bad look.

@tvo5963 Ай бұрын

A cool fact about Goslings vs Barritts. The traditional Bermuda dark n' stormy was made with Goslings black seal rum with Barritts ginger beer. The partnership between Goslings and Barritts fell through at some point and Goslings began to make their own ginger beer. Still if you are in Bermuda, it will be Barritts with Goslings rum.

@nevadanate4957 Ай бұрын

I dunno what happened but I've always found it douchey. They'll sue you for making one with any other rum, but apparently swapping the ginger beer is fine. Massive hypocrisy

@stephenlloydco Ай бұрын

@@nevadanate4957 In Australia, Bundaberg Rum has the copyright for Dark and Stormy, Goslings are presently trying to contest it. Bundaberg don't sue though; they just use the copyright to sell premixed canned drinks.

@NathanielStauber Ай бұрын

We're lucky enough to have Barritt's in a few of the local liquor stores. I prefer it to the Goslings version.

@jasonbaker1887 Ай бұрын

Love ginger beer. Now you gotta do an episode about making homemade ginger beer with a ginger bug.

@mikemueller99 Ай бұрын

Came here to say this! Just made my first batch this past week

@ST-fw3td Ай бұрын

Ooh, I'll have to try that! I usually just go buy a packet of champagne yeast at the brew supply store.

@aidanyelsma7762 Ай бұрын

About once a month I make the ginger syrup recipe that Cocktail Chemistry used for his Moscow Mule. It’s delicious. My stepdad goes fucking feral for it.

@lexinwonderland5741 Ай бұрын

This is a fantastic episode, Greg, it's such a shame that you took Betterhelp as the sponsor. I know a guy has gotta pay the bills, but they have such a long history of selling clients data (not officially medical, not HIPPA protected!) and otherwise having unlicensed therapists give desperate people potentially dangerous advice. I'm legitimately devastated to find out they got an overall honest man like you to sell for them. I really, really encourage you to look deeper into their history as a company and their violations of medical ethics.

@UltrakillZer0 Ай бұрын

yea it really blows how many youtubers just bite the money bag to advertise betterhelp :/ awful awful company

@DallasJordanJams Ай бұрын

Grow up.

@TheHazyTimewalker Ай бұрын

@@DallasJordanJams says the one coming into a random comment giving a well thought out, kindly worded message, and commenting 'grow up'. Perhaps look in a mirror and repeat that phrase.

@rachelhughes8487 Ай бұрын

@@DallasJordanJams I don't know about you, but I would say standing up for people's wellbeing and explaining why a company is bad is FAR more 'grown up' than just commenting 'grow up' on someone's post because.... why even? Do you work for the Better Help?

@youmukonpaku3168 Ай бұрын

@@rachelhughes8487 you'd think someone associated with a therapy provider would be able to do better than "grow up." Oh wait, it's WorseHelp, not a therapy provider...

@Mother_boards Ай бұрын

I really like me a Fever Tree ginger beer. Never tried Fentimans ginger beer, but they make a rose lemonade that I just ADORE

@willj24 Ай бұрын

I came here to say this. I can’t find a properly gingery, less sweet ginger beer like I used to drink when I was in college (not even sure what the brand was, but I asked a friend recently and it’s no longer made), but Fever Tree has come closest of the many I’ve tried. I am curious to try Reed’s Strongest and also the Betty Buzz, but I’m really surprised Fever Tree didn’t rank higher with Greg!

@vladd6787 Ай бұрын

Their Dandelion and Burdock is great as well.

@integraldragon9876 Ай бұрын

I was very confused that Fever Tree wasn't in his top 3... it's well balanced, perfect for mixing, and he didn't have anything bad to say about it so that was strange.

@kvetcha Ай бұрын

Fever Tree is absolutely terrific, and my local Costco carries it, so that's that. Would have liked to see him try Blenheim's.

@antonudd849 Ай бұрын

@@integraldragon9876 I think maybe he forgot about it because the can was to short to see :D

@vidarmors Ай бұрын

Another person here to say Better Help is a scam and I was a victim of it. Hope the bag was worth the backlash

@erzsebetkovacs2527 Ай бұрын

What happened?

@vaelophisnyx9873 Ай бұрын

@@erzsebetkovacs2527 Data privacy issues and Chat-bot therapists that don't actually help at all

@SleepyFen Ай бұрын

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, but at best he didn't vet his sponsor properly, which isn't great.

@eammon_wright Ай бұрын

@@erzsebetkovacs2527 The FTC alleges that BetterHelp broke its privacy promises and deceived consumers by disclosing their sensitive health information to third parties for money. also Their therapists are often unlicensed or students

@chrisws1878 Ай бұрын

Lol "backlash" like 10 comments

@aarondawson5318 Ай бұрын

For those who were asking about Goya (and you should be) it's buried in the 'international' section at grocery stores in the North East. Most people don't go there when they're looking for ginger beer. If you know, you know. It's our little secret. Greg had good takes on all of the ones he tried. That Saranac is dreadful stuff.

@jennifersvitko5997 Ай бұрын

I freaking love Goya ginger beer.

@ianbelanger7459 Ай бұрын

Any experience with Maine Root's ginger brew?

@ICountFrom0 Ай бұрын

Was the first spicy gingerbeer I ever had. It made an impression.

@danmarle6140 Ай бұрын

Agree. Goya is my go to spicy gingerbeer. Fantastic imo.

@PullthaleverKronk 6 күн бұрын

@@ianbelanger7459I really like Maine Root’s ginger beer and their blueberry soda

@4whomittolz846 8 күн бұрын

MAN Bundy is the best, a quintessential part of the Aussie Christmas for me. You haven't lived life til you've spent Christmas Day sitting on the back porch in 29c heat, with a bundy ginger beer in one hand and a fresh mango in the other, watching the most incredible sunset you've ever seen.

@esheyw37 Ай бұрын

Adding my voice to the Better Help Bad, Actually chorus.

@kbomb234 Ай бұрын

So I'm a ginger beer snob and here's my rule of thumb. If I can't feel the ginger beer burning fown my esophagus and then settling hot into my stomach, it's not spicy enough. Source: I'm Caribbean. We do ginger beer *strong* here.

@isc9114 Ай бұрын

There is a ginger soda product sold in Jamaica that I have almost paid 10x retail to get into the US off of eBay, I dig it. I'm with you.

@applecrow8 Ай бұрын

My favorite is The Great Jamaican because it has that super hot spicyness.

@JooshMaGoosh Ай бұрын

@@applecrow8 Old Tyme is the GOAT. Its a shame Greg wasnt able to get a bottle.

@mattheweagles5123 Ай бұрын

Fentimans is sold as a premium soft drink in the UK. More standard types are Britvic (okayish mixers) and D&G from Jamaica.

@emmaplaysgreen2849 29 күн бұрын

I can get 1 litre bottles of Schweppes Ginger Beer in my local supermarket here in France and that's pretty good too! Especially as one bottle of that costs the same as one bottle of Bundaberg or Fentimans!

@swiftythegathering Ай бұрын

Damn Greg, BetterHelp? Come on man, you’ve been around long enough to do your research before you say yes to an ad spot

@thespethalone1950 Ай бұрын

Interest in the creator goes down when i see that better help sponsor

@Spacialvekter Ай бұрын

For what it's worth, this is the first time I remember him doing this sponsorship and it's possible he's just not aware. Hopefully he responds and stays away from them in the future.

@thespethalone1950 Ай бұрын

@@Spacialvekter this isn't the first time

@Zzyzzyzzs Ай бұрын

@@thespethalone1950 I watch every HTD episode pretty much religiously and do not ever recall him pushing this sponsor. I'm not gonna go through his entire back catalogue but, going all the way back to last January, his sponsors (in addition to his regular mentions of Viski, Barfly and Curiada) were Helix Sleep, Rocket Money, Trade Coffee, Just Meats, Drinkmate, Factor, Bright Cellars, Yellowstone Bourbon and Thrive Market. I'm confident he never had them before then either.

@thespethalone1950 Ай бұрын

@@Zzyzzyzzs weird flex but ok

@tehHighwayman Ай бұрын

I liked The Maine Root's spicy ginger beer. I know their root beer has shown up on the show before.

@daedulus131 Ай бұрын

Greg, there's clearly a giant bottle of Ango behind you.

@mrmattvan 27 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same haha

@Kain292 Ай бұрын

Glad to see you liked Fever Tree. Its my go-to for cocktails, mixes exceptionally well.

@Gaath.Gazmatum Ай бұрын

I think it could be regional, and is also called a ginger *brew,* but Maine Root makes one of the best I have ever had. Great heat and balanced sweetness.

@popecorkyxxiv2363 Ай бұрын

My favorite ginger beer is a Caribbean style made by Grace Island Sodas. It will burn the hair right out of your nose the ginger is so strong.

@youmukonpaku3168 Ай бұрын

heh, I found a bottle of that in the grocery store as a young woman who thought it was like ginger ale. I made a mistake that about knocked me outta my chair when I took a deep drink, then found a new favorite drink as soon as I recovered.

@ByteBitson Ай бұрын

iirc the reason why Bundaberg does traditional-ish fermented ginger, root beer, and birch beer is the fact that well they're an actual distillery, this is their side hustle

@s.h.v.c2865 Ай бұрын

Bundaberg soft drinks aren't the same company as Bundaberg rum, but the factories are very close to each other, I've been to both and the soft drink factory was way more fun honestly, they have a special cola they only sell at the factory.

@ByteBitson Ай бұрын

@@s.h.v.c2865huh, thanks for the heads up, I guess i got thrown off by that one marketing thing they did where they made alcoholic ginger beer

@Zzyzzyzzs Ай бұрын

They actually do a huge range of sodas, including an excellent passionfruit one, but also icecream soda, a lemon/lime bitters, guava, blood orange and lemonade, all of which are very serviceable. Given the quality of their engine cleaner (aka "rum"), sodas should be their main hustle.

@nevadanate4957 Ай бұрын

@@Zzyzzyzzs Repeating the comment above you, they are not the same company.

@JesseCohen Ай бұрын

Their lemon lime/bitters can be tricky to find here in NorCal, but we grab about 4 of the 4 packs when we do. With vodka or gin, I prefer it to tonic.

@ClaytonBrownMusicOfficial Ай бұрын

BetterHelp is a scam; chase that bag, but I’m letting the commenters know for the sake of posterity.

@ninjabard1898 Ай бұрын

Maine Root and Bundaberg are my favorite ginger beers.

@basicjenkins Ай бұрын

As someone who decided to adopt a straight edge lifestyle this year I really appreciate and love these alcohol free/mostly/partially alcohol free episodes. Even though I'm boring now you aren't getting rid of my subscription. Just try! Edit: I just realised I don't actually understand or know how KZfaq works and don't know if you have the power to ban me from subscribing but if so please don't, I was all bluster

@Exesteils Ай бұрын

we sub for Greg, the alcohol is the bonus

@Hilla3of5 Ай бұрын

I’m a sober human and I love this channel. Mostly for Greg, secondarily for the content and some good ideas. And I also appreciate the episodes with some non-alcoholic variety.

@bikebird Ай бұрын

By excluding "ginger ales,' you missed out on a classic southern US option: Blenheim's Ginger Ale. Available in the regular (designated as "NAH," or "not as hot" on the bottle) and spicy ("HOT" on the bottle) you've missed out on an American icon. Made in Hamer, South Carolina since 1903, it's a classic, straightforward ginger ale with a serious kick: rivaling--nay, surpassing--the power of so-called ginger "beers" in its balance of sweetness to gingery-ness. I heartily recommend you seek out a six-pack of both the regular and hot Blenheim ginger ales. You won't be disappointed.

@gentlemansgambit1018 Ай бұрын

For reference, fentimans is classed as a premium soft drink company in the uk. Swepes or fevertree is normally a standard over here for most mixers. Crabbies is the standard ginger beer you get here but is alcholic and they also do ginger wine which is worth a try as a ginger lover

@TheDukeOfReuben Ай бұрын

I'm in Canada and just discovered Crabbie's this year. I'm going to go broke buying those bottles lol.

@gentlemansgambit1018 Ай бұрын

@@TheDukeOfReuben it's cheaper than beer here, £1.50 a bottle from supermarket, £2-3 at a pub. £1 =$1.7cad = $1.2 usd

@AnotherTurning Ай бұрын

When it comes to ginger beer, my favorite for drinking straight is definitely Maine Root, but the ginger is probably too strong/spicy for mixing. There's also Galvanina, which is a believe an Italian brand, that has an amazing ginger beer. For mixing though, it's gotta be Fever Tree.

@xyzpdq1122 Ай бұрын

“War-Chester Massachusetts” WOO-STUH

@dougmoore6612 Ай бұрын

I lived in Boston for many years and really appreciate that below your comment KZfaq automatically supplied the “Translate to English” hyperlink! Hahahahaha

@MisadelphiaSAR Ай бұрын

or Wooster if you don't have the traditional Boston accent

@gothblin Ай бұрын

Fentiman's is pretty common in the UK - in the supermarkets and a decent number of pubs/bars. I'd say as popular as Fever Tree. My go-to in the UK is the Supermalt Ginger Beer. Similar to Bundaberg but less carbonated, less sweet and more gingery. The Old Jamaica Extra Fiery is also pretty good. +1 on BetterHelp comments.

@godzilla5599 28 күн бұрын

Kind of out of left field with this post but wanted to thank you Greg for making me decide to get a Drink Mate as my up grade for a soda maker/carbonation machine,thing is great! Using fruit juice to make fizzy drinks is actually really good.

@Fyrmer Ай бұрын

Okay, the only brands in this video I've seen in a local store here in Western Canada are Fever Tree and Fentiman's. Around here I've seen and occasionally purchased Grace, The Great Gentleman, and Canada Dry (yes, they make a Ginger Beer as well as Ginger Ale).

@RyanSchmidt624 Ай бұрын

Rochester, NY here! Happy to see Wegman's on the channel.

@matthewmoeller3348 Ай бұрын

Got a couple in my neck of the woods in PA (and used to work at one). Happy surprise to see the shout out, but I can't say I've ever tried the store brand ginger beer.

@inked_9574 Ай бұрын

Same!!! I wasn’t a big fan of the ginger beer either, but I really enjoy the ginger seltzer

@matthewmoeller3348 Ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, if I want a dark and stormy, I go to Fever Tree (in bottles!) or Goslings (which is more mellow). But hey, we're all different in tastes

@ianbelanger7459 Ай бұрын

@@matthewmoeller3348Goslings is great in a dark and stormy, but for a mule Main Root's ginger brew is my vote.

@DissertatingMedieval Ай бұрын

My understanding is that the alcohol content of small beer is a side effect of the fermentation process, but that fermentation process was actaully intended to provide effervescence. I really like Bunderberg because a lot of the ginger beers I've had have, at least to me, too much of a lime flavor on the back end because I think they're inteded to be mixers more than drinks to drink on their own. That said, the big ginger beer I see here a lot is Fever Tree, which comes in bottles rather than the mixer cans.

@frogonlilypad Ай бұрын

Fever Tree is definitely my favorite, it's dryer and hotter than Bundaberg, but it also has no other fruit juices or flavors, so it definitely makes for a great drink on it's own or as a mixer I also really dislike reeds, I don't want pinapple in my ginger beer, might work well in a dark n stormy, but if i'm just drinking it on its own or in a mule, I much prefer something without fruit juices

@tannisbhee7444 Ай бұрын

Love me a mule. My grandfather used to make ginger, root, birch and sasparilla beers. He'd put em in the basement until the bottles started to explode. Not the safest way to brew, but man he made delicious soda

@Zzz_asleep Ай бұрын

Nice!! Been waiting for this one!! Thanks HTD Team!

@illya7 Ай бұрын

In Scotland, especially Glasgow, ginger is a generic for any fizzy drink like Americans would use soda or pop. This is because it was the first commercially made and sold fizzy drink. Also Crabbies alcoholic ginger beer is fantastic

@mrdubtee1873 Ай бұрын

Greg! Look forward to the video, Gingerbeer is wonderful, and in NC we are lucky enought o have a Ginger Brewery called Gingers Revenge which has an alcholic version of a vairety of their Gingerbeers which are wonderful. Not sure if you can get them your way, but I highly recommend, great for the Summertime. Cheers!

@soontaru Ай бұрын

Sounds interesting! Where do you find them locally?

@bluephreakr Ай бұрын

Awwh dang it, your "Ruin a drink by just changing one word" challenge and bringing up Moscow Mules _now_ makes me think about Moscow _Fuel._

@youmukonpaku3168 Ай бұрын

moscow fuel is straight vodka, tovarisch.

@questprotector Ай бұрын

meredith does add to the show.

@TheDukeOfReuben Ай бұрын

My favorite ginger beer is The Great Gentleman. Nice balance of spice and sweetness. I never see anybody using it in cocktails but it's pretty tasty in a dark and stormy.

@freelancerdetroit102 Ай бұрын

Hey, Greg, you missed out on Old Jamaica Ginger Beer. That stuff rocks.

@axiomatic 26 күн бұрын

I actually have made ginger beer from scratch. It IS fermented and alcoholic, but very minimally alcoholic, like 2% at most. It actually generates a ginger "mother" like a natural vinegar process does. You just mix water and ginger and either an established mother or you can pitch a brewers yeast. I followed the process of fermenting in a carboy with a bottle ferment by adding a small amount of sugar when I split the carboy into bottles. I think the fermentation's purpose has more to do with preservation and safe drinking historically (like wine and beer did way back).

@destructiveblade7446 Ай бұрын

The "Spicy Ginger Brew" from Maine Root is easily my favorite. It stands up to alcohol when mixing, and by itself, it's a refreshing, ear opening, gingery beverage. One of the few sodas I will actually buy anymore! (Also, is that not Angostura up against the brick on the camera-left?)

@mattia_carciola Ай бұрын

I love ginger beer! Probably my favourite soft drink, that's so frustrating not finding it in Italy (for a fair price). We need a part 2 with Fever Tree, Bundaberg light (it's also more gingery, I prefer it), Fentiman's Pink Ginger, Old Jamaica (original and fiery)... ;) (also, you probably just forgot to do your background check on BetterHelp, but seriously, their employees sometimes aren't even psych professionals, they sold private medical data, people were mistreated by "therapists"... Probably one of the worst mainstream sponsors available nowadays. Please, ditch them, blink twice during the segment if you signed a multiple episode deal and can't opt out)

@kthxbi Ай бұрын

I mean I know this is probably because it's America, but the lack of Old Jamaica is crazy. It's not fancy but it is 100% the easiest to find in the UK where ginger beer is pretty commonly drunk by itself

@franciscopozole Ай бұрын

Old Jamaics and Coca Cola is a lovely combo. (Or at least it was before the sugar tax). They have tried a few times to make ginger flavoured coke and it always comes out like syrupy ginger bread. What you need is the sweetness to be cut and the heat from the ginger. Complements the cola very well. (Much like vanilla)

@waltclydephraser5179 22 күн бұрын

Just a note about Betty Buzz: I'm a buyer for a wine shop. The Betty Buzz line (non-alc, they have a RTD cocktail line as well) was presented to me as mocktails that can moonlight as mixers. Blake Lively doesn't drink but many people in her life do, so she wanted something that could easily work both ways. At least that was the pitch the sales rep gave me. I've had maybe 75% of these ginger beers. Other than Bundaberg and maybe Fever Tree, Betty Buzz is probably my favorite.

@kredonystus7768 Ай бұрын

Bundaberg's lemonade is amazing too. Makes great drinking and cocktails. It's my choice for lemon, lime, and bitters.

@VioletLeader Ай бұрын

I was half expecting Ryan Reynolds to just break a wall into your show by pausing it, pulling the frame to one side and saying “Oh, you thought it wasn’t actually ME, huh? Well, now I’m in your show, so let’s do this.”

@petrastedman669 Ай бұрын

He'll get his cute Canuck behind on the HTD drink set someday.

@cubone44 Ай бұрын

No Maine Root Ginger Brew. It’s a staple here in the North East. Once I bought it I could never go back to any other.

@ianbelanger7459 Ай бұрын

Awesome on its own and makes a great mule.

@ryanstevens6010 Ай бұрын

I would recommend Summit Ginger Beer. It’s the house brand at Aldi and has a nice, strong peppery bite. It’s my go-to for a Dark and Stormy.

@bigmat6026 Ай бұрын

Im from Australia and Ive been to the town of Bundaberg where they make the ginger beer and another company also called bundaberg make rum there and that rum is very popular, the most popular in Australia, if you could somehow get your hands on some I highly recommend the overproof bottle or the solera, they taste fantastic, lots of molasses notes.

@GrahfGames Ай бұрын

Kind of surprised not to see Crabbie's in this line-up. I'm in Canada and usually Crabbie's is the only Ginger Beer I can even find.

@mattia_carciola Ай бұрын

It sounded familiar, had to check and that brought me back to 2016, when I tried every ginger beer I could find during an internship in the UK. YES PLEASE! It's among the ones I liked the most!

@vladd6787 Ай бұрын

Crabbies Ginger wine is great as well.

@redfoxthe3rd Ай бұрын

Isn’t that alcoholic?

@mattia_carciola Ай бұрын

@@redfoxthe3rd yes, but it falls in the category as well

@michaelburt1131 Ай бұрын

I’d like to this the video but with all alcoholic ginger beers. Because I only know Crabbie’s. It’s great, but I really like ginger beer, so I’d like to know all of them

@trumpetwizard7250 Ай бұрын

I buy quite a bit of fever tree ginger beer, but they stopped selling the cans where I live which was the best way to buy it. Only bottles left which are way more expensive.

@LuoJun2 27 күн бұрын

No commercial ginger beer holds a candle to the stuff I make myself. 4” ginger root 2C sugar 6 Tbsp lemon juice 1 pkg champagne yeast. Makes a gallon. Do yourself a favor and learn to brew.

@craigorycoppola1313 Ай бұрын

So excited for this episode, ginger beer is the star of some of my favorite drinks. I've recently gotten into homebrew for ginger beer and its interesting in its own right.

@SeanPorio Ай бұрын

After a big party I inherited a large volume of Fever Tree ginger beer and I've been making my way through it. To avoid drinking a lot of alcohol at home all the time, I also tried it out as Greg did with some bitters and, my friends, this is EXCELLENT. The bit of cinnamon and spice notes from a few dashes of bitters of any kind really makes it pop over some ice. Try it with orange bitters for sure! Now I need to restock...

@BalthusHomewood Ай бұрын

Reed's Strongest was the ginger beer I was hoping you'd cover! I love it as a mixer or by itself. When I tried making my own ginger beer, it was the flavor I was trying to approach. The pineapple juice really does something to compliment the ginger burn without over-sweetening the beverage. I try to keep some on hand in case of an upset stomach, too (but often fail to, its just that good!)

@WhiskyCanuck Ай бұрын

Don't see a lot of ginger beer brands where I am, but the one I like is at the spicier end & high carbonation is The Great Gentleman. I do drink it straight, but it's intensity goes well in mixed drinks too. It's branded as "Jamaican style" but made here in Canada.

@user-tc3nn1fz5p 27 күн бұрын

How did this video not get more likes? This was a fantastic review, so if you come back and watch these videos, hit that button. Show this man and his work some love.

@willleeper3439 7 күн бұрын

Two words, Better Help

@TooRissky Ай бұрын

I've had the fever tree one and used it in my own cocktails, it's a pretty good one, I like it.

@Yeshuah6 Ай бұрын

I've seen fever tree on the store shelf and noticed they have a blood orange flavor that's been calling to me but I keep forgetting to grab it to try

@TooRissky Ай бұрын

@@Yeshuah6 that sounds delicious. If I see it, imma try it.

@petrastedman669 Ай бұрын

Love that you're doing ginger beers! (Or as my husband calls it, beer. Gotta love redhead dad jokes.)

@mdemeule Ай бұрын

I recently did a similar ginger beer experiment, myself! I'm so glad this came out when it did. If you have access to Maine Root beverages (I think they sell online, too), they make a Ginger Brew that I can't recommend enough. It registers as pretty sweet for me (3.33...g/fl.oz.), but it has a wallop of ginger kick. Like "make you cough if you drink it straight" kick. Lightly carbonated, with a lovely green/fresh flavor. It has become my go-to for Mezcal Mules.

@demetrinight5924 Ай бұрын

I like the mixer review. I like that you reviewed how it is on its own and how you think it would do in a cocktail.

@JesseCohen Ай бұрын

So I work at TJ’s, and when the triple ginger brew comes around in Sept, my wife and I will take a couple cases home to try and stretch it through to the end of summer. It’s usually off the shelf by the end of January. Reed’s Extra, Fever Tree, and Bundaberg are more readily available, so they work as backups.

@sk1llblack Ай бұрын

I use fentiman's for my Moscow Mule's, it's wonderful for that. Dark and stormy's get Bundaberg.

@plehis123 Ай бұрын

Fentriman's for Moscow Mule is a horrible choice. Ruins the drink. Too sweet.

@dawsonallen6721 Ай бұрын

Maine Root not being on here is criminal

@drsrwise Ай бұрын

Came here to say this!

@mikeryan5704 Ай бұрын

I love the idea of adding mixers to the comparison series. Can you do pre-made tonic waters and tonic syrups next?

@julieblair7472 Ай бұрын

The Q Kola is amazing. Fantastic mixer that doesn't overwhelm nicer whiskeys and rum. It's not robust, kinda thin, but complex flavor. And Fever Tree has the best tonic I know of.

@Hbm1923 Ай бұрын

Let’s go I love Ginger Beer

@utsteinproductions Ай бұрын

Fever Tree has always been my go to ginger beer.

@kinofrosty 24 күн бұрын

Neutral cloud is 50% emulgum, 21% demineralised water, 15% gum arabic, 12% estergum and a small amount of citric acid and sodium benzoate. It's used to make drinks look cloudy, presumably without altering the flavour too much.

@josephfaillace2982 Ай бұрын

For my home bar I'll typically stock: - Fever Tree - Regatta - Topo Chico Ginger Beer Maine Root Ginger Brew gets an honorable mention as well. I dislike the Q Ginger Beer or any other Ginger Beer that adds capsaicin or chili extracts to mimic what ginger juice/extract should be providing in the drink.

@FALL-LAFF-7477 Ай бұрын

As an Indonesian, I suggest you need a follow up for the homemade of Ginger Beer from Betawi clique in Jakarta, Indonesia. That kind of Beer is also a counted non-alcoholic but it has a good taste that similar to something called 'Sparkling Herbalic Soft Drink' taste. You and Meredith should check it and make that for next episode (or maybe someday).

@kaydencarolissen2394 Ай бұрын

Try Stoney ginger beer from south Africa

@TooRissky Ай бұрын

"The Copper Can" ginger beer mule that comes in a copper colored soda can is my favorite that I've found. I also live in Utah and our alcohol options are very limited.

@elijahhaase5058 Ай бұрын

I don't often use Ginger beer for cocktails, but this was really cool to watch and now I have some basis for choosing one when I do need some!

@totalmetaljacket789 Ай бұрын

You're missing out if you don't do a scotch highball with ginger beer.

@benwhite5452 Ай бұрын

Reed's is my fave

@AhNee Ай бұрын

I recently got Topo Chico ginger beer, and it is STRONG!!!!!

@couchescounselling 29 күн бұрын

Great Show! thanks for putting all these together.

@thoughtsofanobody 27 күн бұрын

Edit: Cinema Therapy did this big explanation on Reddit about why they started accepting BetterHelp as a sponsor again and how they have made moves to change and do better. I am a big believer in second chances and retract my statement below. I’m a bit late to this party but I’m just here to add my voice to the others in asking that you don’t allow betterhelp to be a sponsor again. I get you have to pay your bills, but I ask that you don’t do that by promoting a scam to your audience. That being said, I do like your videos even though I don’t drink. Loved that this video gave me some to try instead of just being entertained. 🙂

@StevenAlwine Ай бұрын

I'm not saying don't take the Better Help sponsorship. Get that bag. But I would say to go listen to Robert Evans of Behind the Bastards for how to deliver a Better Help spot. Dude sounds like his dog just got put down while talking about Better Help. I have never come across a notional therapy ad that made me regard the therapy organization as a place to actively avoid until I heard him pitch Better Help. He sounds like he'd rather talk about Pol Pot and Robert E. Lee than talk to a therapist from Better Help while ready Better Help copy. It's remarkable.

@Im_Ezic Ай бұрын

I was hoping you would brew your own

@Ljplaysplanes 28 күн бұрын

It’s a travesty I didn’t see this until now, I LOVEEEEE GINGER BEER. I personally always prefer local/homemade ginger beer, I especially love the more dry and more sharp ginger beers! AMAZING VIDEO OVERALL.

@HerrMuhen Ай бұрын

For Saranac: it's the same company that makes the beer. I've toured their brewery/bottling plant a few times many years ago, and it was capped with a stop in a bar and they had something like 5-7 sodas like orange and cola. I don't remember them being amazing even as a kid.

@beecat4183 Ай бұрын

STOP ADVERTISING BETTERHELP

@silmarian Ай бұрын

I like the idea of the Betty Buzz being super unsweet. I appreciate being able to control my level of sweetness in a drink.

@PeterD87 Ай бұрын

Missed Grace, which is my favourite. Possibly only available in Canada. Deffo the cheapest one usually found in grocery stores, slightly artificial flavour but waaaaay spicier than anything else I've found locally.

@kingoftheshadowland Ай бұрын

This was very useful! Thanks Greg!

@Keith_KC8TCQ Ай бұрын

actually, there are ginger ales that DO have "heat" in them and true ginger flavor Blenheim Red Cap is one, another is Vernors. That being said my favorite ginger beer hands down is Bundaberg. But, you can also make your own, peel and cut ginger into matchsticks, drop into a sauce pan with 2 parts sugar one part water and simmer making a ginger infused syrup. Take out the ginger, place the ginger on a cookie sheet lines with parchment paper, dust with demerara sugar and place in a oven on lowest setting to dry out making crystalized/candied ginger that you can store in an airtight container and use as a snack or garnish. Mix that syrup with your favorite soda water and you have essentially ginger ale/beer.

@skunked42 Ай бұрын

Yeah, the Red Cap will set your sinus on fire.

@donprentice5173 Ай бұрын

I suspect Blenheim fell victim to the naming conventions of Ginger Beer vs Ginger Ale. While many of these are more Ginger (and other flavored) Sodas, Blenheim tastes much more akin to Bundaberg’s Ginger Beer as an unadulterated straight dry Ginger Beer. Meanwhile, we find out that what Greg likes most are the ginger beers that are mixed with pineapple, orange and other flavors Fevertree, which he was initially rather positive about didn’t get a second comment in the comparisons, but is also a rather straight and basic blend. Their Ginger Ale is also rather straight and basic, but sweeter and milder. The Trader Joe’s Triple XXX Ginger beer is another amazing option.

@stephensmith6257 Ай бұрын

You cannot exist in the KZfaq space and be unaware of this particular company's awful practices. When hocking medically necessary healthcare services like therapy, you have the barest responsibility to do some due diligence. I believe it's only ethical to treat youtube deals with a fiduciary ethos. You can be wrong, you can be deceived, but cannot be negligent or betray the trust of your viewers, and in this case, I think you're being negligent in your duties to your audience to not push them towards harm at the hands of a predatory company.

@jonathont7866 Ай бұрын

Bundaberg branched out a while back and started making a bunch of different flavours of brewed soft drink - Peach, Pineapple, Guava, mango, etc. They're all great but Peach and Mango are my favourites