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FAQs

Is ginger beer good for your gut health? ›

According to studies conducted by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, ginger beer enhances digestion and helps food move smoothly through the stomach. Stomach discomforts and nausea are strongly correlated with one another.

Others say the raisins are added to supply nutrients for the yeast. The ginger and sugar alone cannot host a very healthy yeast colony without the trace minerals supplied by the raisins. Whatever the case, your ginger beer needs it. They're also edible (at own risk).

Drinking ginger beer can help reduce inflammation, promote digestion, relieve nausea, and even help in the prevention of cancer. Ginger beer is a less-sweet alternative to ginger ale, and the popularity has skyrocketed among Americans, especially millennials.

Packed with flavour, it's good enough to be enjoyed on its own, or mixed to make a variety of different co*cktails.

Ginger beer is widely used as a standalone refreshing drink, served chilled or over ice. Its robust ginger taste gives it a satisfying kick, making it a popular choice for those who enjoy a more intense flavor experience.

It is a powerful anti-inflammatory, which helps your body maintain a healthy, youthful appearance and help prevent disease. It is also a powerful anti-cancer agent.

Too much ginger may irritate the gut and stomach lining, causing increased acid secretion and inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis). The high sugar content of these drinks may cause weight gain, and insulin resistance, and predispose you to diabetes mellitus.

Reed's Original Ginger Beer

This world-famous, Jamaican-inspired recipe is crafted with REAL fresh ginger root, natural fruit juices, honey and spices.

Ginger beer's fizz-tastic chemistry

The carbon dioxide produced during fermentation or added later creates those lively bubbles. This fizzy characteristic not only enhances the drinking experience but also makes ginger beer an excellent mixer, adding a refreshing effervescence to co*cktails.

Adding cream of tarter makes for an extra fizzy drink, in a shorter period of time than it would take for yeast alone. It also helps create a fizz without the resulting alcohol that yeast would also create.

Why is it called ginger beer? ›

Ginger beer is a drink originating from England, where sugar, ginger, water, and sometimes lemon were fermented and brewed with a starter culture called the ginger beer plant, resulting in a brew with about 11 percent alcohol. This also explains how the word “beer” is part of the name.

It is expensive to do it, and ginger juice makes such a big component that to make it it's our highest cost per production beer that we make.

This bubbly, sorta spicy, mostly delicious soda is low-key famous for settling stomachs everywhere, but it's also a perfect match for alcohol. See, it goes with vodka, whiskey, rum, gin, and even red wine!

Ginger Beer

The light spiciness of ginger and citrusy notes put a refreshing spin on your summer. Pair this with a sweet sauce like a chutney dip, sweet and sour pork skewers, or our Sweet BBQ Jerky.

The punchy rhizome gives drinks a fresh, spicy bite, and it pairs with everything from vodka and rum to smoky scotch. The Ginger Smash epitomizes the ingredient's friendly nature.

Add more sugar or lemon juice if you think your ginger beer needs it. Serve ice cold with citrus, and a rum float if you're feeling dangerous.