Ginger Beer vs. Ginger Ale: What's the Difference?

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Ginger Beer vs. Ginger Ale: What's the Difference?
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This article explores the key distinctions between ginger beer and ginger ale, two popular ginger-flavored beverages. It highlights the intensity of flavor, carbonation, and historical context of each drink.

These ginger beverages are the indispensable spicy-sweet mixer for Mules, Bucks, and more. But what's the real difference between them?By day, Kate is a writer, editor and photographer covering the intersection between spirits, business, culture and travel. By night, she’s a WSET-trained working sommelier at one of the top restaurants in Canada. She writes about strong drinks and nice wines for Worth, Vogue, Maxim, People Magazine, Southern Living, Liquor.

“It has this strong flavor and zest, you might even describe it as spicy, along with the carbonated fizz that makes for a unique beverage,” says Conrad Gass, director of food and beverage at In the 1700s, early iterations of ginger beers started to appear in the United Kingdom. These were bright, spicy brews made from fermenting ginger root until they reached 2–3% alcohol.

“Ginger ale is a lighter version of ginger beer, with a light flavor of ginger, no spice, and a bit sweeter,” says Im.

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