I finally heard back from a former co-worker/friend whom I hadn't seen in a couple of years. I emailed him a month ago, and then mentioned to my boss (a mutual friend) that D didn't get back to me yet. Well, D called me just now and invited me to his house on Sunday for the local 4th of July parade, which goes right past his home. Lots of fun!

Of the 13 they have listed, I have only consumed 4 of them and Vernor's would be dead last every time. Sprecher's - I have had their root beer and I was not impressed, so I wouldn't try their ginger ale unless I lost a dare.

I like ginger in my ginger ale, and I'm not a big fan of soda anyway (too sweet), so I definitely fall on the side of Blenheim's and Reed's rather than most common brands.

Of course, since these days soda is mostly just so I'm not drinking straight alcohol, I'm pretty much a Fever-Tree Ginger Beer girl.

Congrats, msbelle!

Congratulations, msbelle!

I'm not a big soda drinker (okay - I am one of those who loves that we can get bottled water almost everywhere)- but ginger ale is one of the v. few that I like. Although, I usually don't choose to drink it unless I have an upset tummy.

I also grew up on Canada Dry.

Congratulations msbelle!

Yay, msbelle! I'm glad you're leaving CrazyBoss behind.

Kathy, go you with the mad cleaning! I have to finish up my cleaning this morning, as soon as I have a full cup in me.

I stayed up too late watching Iron Man 2.

Good onya, msbelle!

I rank Canada Dry as my favourite, but I haven't tried much boutiquey ginger ale. Vernors is disgusting, and is also not ginger ale. But I'm not a traditional soda drinker--I like fizzy fruit juice, but NSM with the traditional sweetness.

I grew up with Vernors, so it's my one true ginger ale. (Or ginger soda, if you insist.)

I have a long rant about some workplace issues, but I'm gonna sum them up with: If you decide to take over most my job as well as your own, and a year later find that you have too damn much to do, my sympathy will know some definite bounds.

megan, I woke up this morning telling myself to be sure to let you know I wouldn't make it to game night tonight. I don't think we had a game night scheduled, and I was also sure that today was Thursday the 25th (before I woke up, I was dreaming about dealing with rationing in a war-time economy while I moved into a new rental, so I don't know where any of that came from), but just in case, I am letting you know, can't make it tonight.

Satisfied, subconscious?

I consider Vernor's to be a separate category from regular ginger ale.

And while I hate to dis the hometown product, Sprecher ginger ale is blah as blah can be. It's basically mildly sweet fizzy water without a lot more discernable. Their cream soda is better.