Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer - what's the difference?

 Have you wondered what the difference between Ginger Beer vs. Ale is? What if we told you its natural and has no artificial flavoring! Here’s a brief by Akash Devaraju and Noopur Porwal, Local Ferment Co.

To put in simple words, Ginger Beer has a stronger flavour of ginger with a spicy finish since it’s brewed and fermented carefully, while ginger ale is generally carbonated water with added ginger flavour. 

 

All natural, no artificial flavouring

Ginger beer is a completely natural and refreshing drink made by inoculating ginger tea with a "ginger bug", a slurry of fresh ginger, organic sugar and water that has been allowed to ferment until bubbly and foamy. In our opinion, a squeeze of fresh lemon rounds off and balances this spicy ginger drink and brings out great undertones and nuances of the lovely ginger root.

A myriad of pairings

Apart from the classic or OG flavour, it can also be infused with rosemary and kaffir lime, adding more notes. One can enjoy it in a cocktail like the Moscow Mule, the Dark & Stormy or drink straight with some rosemary!

 

Here are some Local Ferment Co Cocktails you can try out:

 

The Moscow Mule The classic Moscow Mule hardly needs an introduction. This utterly refreshing combination of vodka & ginger beer, housed in a solid copper mug to not just keep the drink chilled, but also to enhance its aroma & flavor, has had a cult following of it's own since the 1940s. We, too, fawn over it for all the right reasons like the sharp zing of the ginger beer, the punch of the vodka & the freshness of the herbs. Without further ado, here's the perfect pour of the Moscow Mule with a LFC spin.

Cherry Buck/Mule A buck is a cocktail made with either ginger beer or ginger ale (yeah, there is difference between these two), citrus juice, and any number of base liquors. In our cherry buck, we have brought together LFC's Cherry, Vanilla, and Cacao shrub and Ginger Beer - Kaffir Lime with rumISH for that perfect oomph.