Ginger beer
Boylan Bottleworks Ginger Ale
Boylan Bottleworks · Pale dry-style ginger ale (cane sugar)
New York, New York, USA (originally Paterson, New Jersey)
Boylan plays this one squarely in the old-fashioned pale ginger ale tradition rather than chasing the dry, fiery ginger-beer end of the spectrum. Cane sugar gives it a rounded, candied sweetness, while citrus oils and a measured dose of natural ginger keep the nose lively and the heat gentle, landing closer to refreshment than to chemesthetic burn. A whisper of caramel color lends the faint amber cast, but the finish stays clean and short, smooth where a true ginger beer would bite. It is an easy, crowd-pleasing pour that trades complexity for drinkability.
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The maker
Boylan is an American craft soda maker founded in 1891 in Paterson, New Jersey, by pharmacist William Boylan, and now headquartered in New York City. The company is known for its long-neck glass bottles and cane-sugar formulas, and it markets its premium glass line under the Boylan Bottleworks name. Its ginger ale leans on blended citrus oils and ginger flavor for a crisp, classic profile.
Ingredients & nutrition
Carbonated water, cane sugar, citrus oils, natural ginger flavors, citric acid, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness).
12 fl oz · 140 cal · 36 g sugar(per serving, as labeled)