Yes, it is yet another drinks review.  This time it is on the Schweppes Ginger Beer. I have been brewing a little Ginger Beer myself using some soda making ingredient kit I bought online and I would very much like to know the difference between the drink that I made myself and the store bought one. However, I think that I could have been a little mistake buying this Schweppes Ginger Beer as I realize that this is not exactly a Ginger Beer. It is more like an artifical soda drink. Don’t get me wrong, I love soda drinks but what I am looking for is the actual Ginger Beer made from just ginger and spices.

Anyway, I bought this can from Shop n Save for about S$0.80. So I guess somehow it should not really be a real Ginger beer, considering the price is so low. I read the those drinks made from real ginger can cost quite a sum, perhaps like more than a dollar. But let’s not distract that from our little review on this drink. Please note that this is a Ginger Beer, not a Ginger ale. Ginger ales are usually meant for mixing alcoholic drinks or even non-alcoholic mixed drinks. I am not too sure about all those but what I like about Ginger Beer is the bite it gives. Unlike other types of soda drinks, Ginger Beer is probably the only one that can really perk me up without giving me a hangover the next day.

Schweppes Ginger Beer!

Ahhh….the ingredients. It’s the flavouring that is important. The reason why the don’t list down the types of flavouring is supposed to protect their trade secrets. Too bad, I could make use of their flavouring recipe to make my own super Ginger Beer. And oh..look it is made in Singapore. I am supporting my own country when I buy this drink.

I had expected the drink to be black in colour, like those Ginger Beer we buy from Australia. But surprisingly, it is not. That means that this could be natural brewed. Most Ginger Beers are actually made from concentrates and these concentrates are normally dark due to the boiling process. So if you drink a Ginger Beer  that is dark, you are most likely drinking one that has been made from concentrates. But I doubt that this will affect the taste of the drink itself.

As for the taste of this Schweppes Ginger Beer, I feel that it is rather low in flavour, more like an Ginger ale than a Ginger beer. Sure, you can feel the ginger in the drink but it is nothing spectacular. For those used to drinking ginger beer, you would have hardly feel any bite at all. But overall, it is still rather pleasant to drink. The light taste makes it easy for beginners to start drinking Ginger Beer, which actually can be healthy. For me, I think I will need something more potent than this.

Another view of the glass of Schweppes Ginger Beer. I managed to drink finish this glass in just two gulps. Easy drinking. The good thing is that it is not too sweet. I would really hate a Ginger Beer with too much sweetness and no bite. We call that Coke.