Fentimans Sparkling Ginger Beer - Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer Non Alcoholic, Craft Soda with Herbal Extracts & Natural Ingredients, Botanically Brewed - 9.3 Fl Oz (Pack of 4)

This is my favorite Ginger Beer, bar none. It's all about the natural ginger and not about other ingredients. It is sometime difficult to find locally, so ordering it is convenient. I would also like to say that this package was the most safely and securely wrapped package I have ever (yes, ever) received from an Amazon order. So I send a big shout out to whomever packed my favorite Ginger Beer. Thank you!

Each bottle was individually bubble wrapped and safely delivered, it's always a concern to me when ordering liquids that something may break in shipping but that is not an issue here. As for the product itself, it was everything I hoped for in a ginger beer, heavy on the ginger and not overly sweet. Overall the price might be a bit rough for frequent purchasing but this may be my new favorite beverage.

If you have read any of my reviews about food, then you will notice that I like to go on taste journeys. I have tried a total of 6 different brands of ginger beer now. I've tried each by itself, with lemonade (very summery and refreshing), and with bourbon. For my personal taste preferences, I want a ginger beer that stings my nose on the first sip and makes me want to cough. So knowing that, here are my thoughts: By itself: Fentiman's wasn't as strong with the ginger taste compared to Fever Tree or Maine Root, but it definitely had more ginger taste than Bundaberg, Reed's and Cocknbull. It's also a little sweeter to me than Fever Tree or Maine Root, but definitely not as sweet as Bundaberg. With lemonade: This is one of my favorite drinks because of the taste contrast between sour, sweet, and bitter. While Fentiman's is definitely enjoyable with lemonade, it made it sweeter to me and lacked the strong bite that I love from some other brands. With bourbon: Fentiman's was actually really enjoyable with bourbon. I find that sometimes the really bitter ginger beer that I enjoy so much doesn't pair as well with bourbon unless I add something to it like a splash of lemonade/lemon juice (I call them warm lemonades, and they are awesome). With Fentiman's being not as bitter, you can definitely enjoy this mixed by itself with bourbon. Overall with my rankings, I will give it a 4 out of 5.

Expensive

Love this product. Try to keep it on hand for indigestion, especially at bedtime. A few swallows settles any discomfort and I go right to sleep.

This review is just to supplement other "1" ratings. One bottle of the four was broken. Obviously poor boxing and shipping. This may be a wonderful product and I may submit a subsequent review but I feel it important to let others know to expect broken merchandise. I understand these are bottles but Fever Tree doesn't have this problem with their bottles. Maybe Fentimans shouls try cans. Anyway, I knew this result was possible but I want to let others know what to expect and to be careful broken glass when opening the box.

This is my favorite Ginger Beer for making Moscow Mules. I've tried about 8 different Ginger Beers and this beats them all. Perfect carbonation and has the best deep taste. The bottle size is perfect to make a mule. Very refreshing and great value for the money.

I was skeptical of this because Merry Old England isn't known for food and drinks that have flavor or bite. This did nothing to change my mind. It has a weak ginger taste and no bite. It isn't ginger beer if it isn't biting the back of your throat. If it were marked as ginger ale, it would be a solid 4-star. At least it doesn't have artificial stuff and HFCS. That is why it is three stars, instead of two. It is better than most ginger beer made in the US, but the US isn't known for taste or quality. Its levels of quality and taste are even lower than those in the UK. Jamaica remains the king of ginger beer.