CelticBomber
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:04:35 PM
I took my kids once to Stroudsburg Pa. to visit the train museum there and it's in the middle of Amish country here in PA. While I was there I tried this local brewed ginger ale I bought from a little corner store that was AMAZING. It was a soda but it actually had a nice little burn to it as you swallowed it. I don't remember the name of it but I was hoping someone here has had the same kind of Ginger Ale and could recommend one of these small craft brews that you might only be able to get locally where you live. When Numismaniac sent me that Cheerwine it reminded me of it and I'm sitting here watching How it's Made and they showed a small craft brew company that made Ginger Ale and now I can't get it out of my head. This ginger ale I had tasted NOTHING like Canada Dry or any nationally made ginger ale. It was really good but like I said it almost burned like a good whiskey as it went down. Anyone able to recommend a local craft brewed Ginger Ale that I might be able to order online or arrange a trade for some?

CelticBomber🇨🇮

Numismaniac
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:09:46 PM
There are regional soda distributors in the Connecticut area, etc. They have a good Birch beer. Best to buy from that local if possible..

CelticBomber
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:11:59 PM

There are regional soda distributors in the Connecticut area, etc. They have a good Birch beer. Best to buy from that local if possible..

Numismaniac wrote:

My son is the Root/Birch beer kid. I'm the Ginger Ale dad. Need that Ginger Ale... hoping someone has had some like the one I described.

Numismaniac
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:14:39 PM
better get the brand, look at the online seller, I forget the name, just saw it the other day, google is yo friend
tailgater
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:32:19 PM

I took my kids once to Stroudsburg Pa. to visit the train museum there and it's in the middle of Amish country here in PA. While I was there I tried this local brewed ginger ale I bought from a little corner store that was AMAZING. It was a soda but it actually had a nice little burn to it as you swallowed it. I don't remember the name of it but I was hoping someone here has had the same kind of Ginger Ale and could recommend one of these small craft brews that you might only be able to get locally where you live. When Numismaniac sent me that Cheerwine it reminded me of it and I'm sitting here watching How it's Made and they showed a small craft brew company that made Ginger Ale and now I can't get it out of my head. This ginger ale I had tasted NOTHING like Canada Dry or any nationally made ginger ale. It was really good but like I said it almost burned like a good whiskey as it went down. Anyone able to recommend a local craft brewed Ginger Ale that I might be able to order online or arrange a trade for some?

CelticBomber🇨🇮

CelticBomber wrote:

You sure it was Ginger Ale and not Ginger Beer?

I loves me some Ginger Beer and many small "brewers" use capsicum (the stuff in hot peppers that provide the heat) as an ingredient.

I saw at my local liquor store that they are now making Ginger Beer with the alcohol in it. I tried some but prefer the soft drink both straight and with Goslings and lime as a Dark 'n Stormy.

CelticBomber
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:34:06 PM
Yeah it was a Soda. It was bought in a store in the middle of the tourist's area. No Alcohol served there.
tailgater
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:38:44 PM

Yeah it was a Soda. It was bought in a store in the middle of the tourist's area. No Alcohol served there.

CelticBomber wrote:

I figured it was soda.

Ginger Beer is soda, just like Ginger Ale only stronger.

crgcpro
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:41:34 PM
I bet it was Blenheim.

I dont like it but most do.

Pro

CelticBomber
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:46:10 PM

I figured it was soda.

Ginger Beer is soda, just like Ginger Ale only stronger.

tailgater wrote:

My bad I saw the word beer and just automatically assumed alcoholic beer. I could have been a non alcoholic ginger beer.. when I bought it I wasn't really paying attention I just wanted a ginger ale and when I took my first sip I was like WOW this is awesome! It was a few years ago though.

CelticBomber
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:52:25 PM
Hmm i think i found it and you were right it's a ginger beer

http://www.caneandreed.com/soda.htm 

that could be it.

05busa
Friday, August 3, 2012 1:54:37 PM
Hehe.......amish ale
riverdog
Friday, August 3, 2012 2:49:04 PM
Mmmmm ginger beer. Barrett's (sp?) is most excellent.
TIGERCDW
Friday, August 3, 2012 2:51:20 PM
The RR museum you would have visited in Amish Country is in the town of Strasburg.

Stroudsburg is in the Pocono Mts.

The beverage is Ginger Beer.

It is made by the Appalachian Brewing Co based out of Harrisburg,Pa.

Appalachian supplies all of the specialty beverages for the Strasburg and other Amish Historical areas.

I know of this due to having family in Blue Ball and spending very much time in the Amish area.

TIGER

05busa
Friday, August 3, 2012 3:17:14 PM
What da
dpnewell
Friday, August 3, 2012 5:33:56 PM

The RR museum you would have visited in Amish Country is in the town of Strasburg.

Stroudsburg is in the Pocono Mts.

The beverage is Ginger Beer.

It is made by the Appalachian Brewing Co based out of Harrisburg,Pa.

Appalachian supplies all of the specialty beverages for the Strasburg and other Amish Historical areas.

I know of this due to having family in Blue Ball and spending very much time in the Amish area.

TIGER

TIGERCDW wrote:

Yes, and most of the "home made" Amish baked goods sold at road side stands and markets in the tourist area are actually baked by Bird In Hand or Shady Maple commercial bakeries.

I have a family friend who used to manage the wholesale order department for Shady Maple. Every week, 400 to 500 Amish and Mennonite “dealers” would pickup orders of un-branded baked goods to sell at their stands to the tourists.

crgcpro
Friday, August 3, 2012 5:37:45 PM
If it was Ginger Ale and not Ginger beer, I would bet it was Blenheim. It's got a very strong taste and tastes much stronger and less sweet than the regular brands that you will see.

Pro

madspackler
Friday, August 3, 2012 6:33:36 PM
You might want to look for Buffalo Rock Ginger ale. It has a strong ginger taste and makes a great Dark and Stormy. It is bottled here in Birmingham, Alabama. The label claims it is based upon a civil war era beverage that was used by soilders to keep them going during the hot summers. Great stuff. Regular and Diet are both good.

EC

CelticBomber
Friday, August 3, 2012 6:40:36 PM
Nice keep the suggestions flowing heh maybe I'll have a ginger beer tasting for myself.
crgcpro
Friday, August 3, 2012 9:08:30 PM
Did it look like this?

www.blenheimgingerale.com

Mr Pseudonym
Friday, August 3, 2012 9:08:32 PM
Vernors, which is available in Western New York, is a bit more bitter and flavorful than your basic Canada Dry sort of thing. But if you really want to spin your wig, get some Goya Jamaican Style Ginger Beer, which is still soda pop but it packs a nice sting.

Goya products are available everywhere there are Hispanic people, and pretty much everything Goya sells (olives, rice, etc.) is better than the regular goober brands.