Have you wondered what the difference between Ginger Beer vs. Ale is? To break it and make it simple, Ginger beer was originally an alcoholic brew that was made from fermented ginger, sugar, and water. Most of the time was made at home only. While Ginger ale too happens to be a non-alcoholic, sweetened, ginger-flavored soft drink. Give the taste and texture, Ginger beer is much stronger in taste and spicier than ginger ale. Akash Devaraju and Noopur Porwal, Local Ferment Co. puts 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”.
The Traditional Ginger Beer sees its origin in England, where sugar, ginger, water and at times with some lemon that were fermented. It is brewed with some starter culture that is called the ginger beer plant. This gives the brew some 11 percent alcohol. And hence the name beer gets justified with this drink. While the modern-day ginger beer sees less than .5 percent alcohol or contain no alcohol. Some of them are also brewed with champagne yeast. Ginger beer is a must for cocktails like Moscow Mule and the Dark ‘n’ Stormy.
While Ginger ale happens to be the ginger-flavored soft drink that is rumored to be from Ireland. This drink sees a nice soft aroma of ginger with some real delicate flavour but with more carbonation.
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.
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.