Dave O

Lansing, eh? That's my home town. Was the guy from those parts? I'd like to get some of his product. Can't find many good root beers anymore, including the current version of A&W. Stewart's makes a decent one.

Just a little thread creep here, but still pretty much on-topic. Clinton Hammond mentioned ginger 'beer' earlier. I'd never heard of ginger beer until I went to the UK. Over there, you get ginger beer OR ginger ale. Is there actually a difference? There must be, because Schweppe's makes both. The reason I bring this up is that, when I was a kid, I loved Vernor's ginger ale. Didn't care much for other brands like Canada Dry. They tasted more like tart lemon-lime soda to me. I couldn't get my Vernor's any more when I moved away from Michigan, and I missed that unique flavor. I was pleasantly surprised when I tasted a Schweppe's ginger beer. It was very much like Vernor's. I just find it interesting that Vernor's calls their product ginger ale, but it's nothing like other giner ales. My mouth is watering for a tall Vernor's and Jack Daniels on the rocks. Ahhh!