On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:04:40 -0600, Andy > wrote:
>spamtrap1888 > wrote:
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>> On Mar 5, 12:44*am, Andy > wrote:
>>> spamtrap1888 > wrote:
>>> >> Finding real ginger ale is nearly impossible anymore. ˙Most of it
>>> >> is not made from ginger, even the ones that say "natural flavor".
>>>
>>> When in Australia, my boss introduced us to Bundaberg ginger beer.
>>> While not an overdose of ginger it wasn't filtered and cloudy too and
>>> not overly sweet. It was delicious and I'd get it whenever we came to
>>> a town. A meat pie and a couple Bundabergs was the routine.
>>>
>>> Trader Joe's sells an extra sharp Reed's brand ginger beer. A little
>>> too sweet, iirc. In a four pack of bottles.
>>>
>>> I don't know of any medicinal properties of ginger. For that it's Bud
>>> Light.
>>>
>>
>> If you like some heat with your ginger ale, I suggest trying Blenheim,
>> from South Carolina. When I first had it, some 30 years ago, it was
>> available only in the Carolinas. Now you can order it online. But I
>> have a source within walking distance.
>>
>> http://www.blenheimgingerale.com/products/
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>
>I visited their URL.
>
>I'm not ready to commit to a case but I'll call around for it.
>
>The Blenheim shop has a 24-pack of Hot #3 for $25.00.
>
>Amazon is selling 12-packs for $29.00!!! The nerve!
>
>One question... is it chugable?
>
>Thanks for the FYI.
>
>Andy
Blenheim is a tiny village about a half hour drive from me, I almost
ended up living there until I discovered it's in a flood plain.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blenheim,_New_York
I would have been within sight of this bridge:
http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/ny/blenheim.html