Ginger beer

Fentimans Traditional Ginger Beer

Fentimans · Botanically brewed ginger beer

Hexham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

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A botanically brewed ginger beer that earns its "beer" in spirit, not alcohol: the ginger arrives as genuine chemesthetic warmth, fed by added capsicum, and lingers in a long, throat-warming finish rather than a quick sugary flash. It pours with vigorous, near-Champagne effervescence over a light, dry-leaning body, with pear juice and a citric snap keeping the sweetness in check and herbal infusions (juniper, yarrow, speedwell) adding a faintly medicinal, gingerbread-and-lemon complexity. Within the category it sits at the assertive, grown-up end, closer to a craft sipper than a mixer-grade ginger ale, and is best matched to drinkers who want real bite over candy sweetness.

Taste profile
Flavor fingerprint for Fentimans Traditional Ginger BeerSweetness 2 of 5, Carbonation 4 of 5, Body 2 of 5, Creaminess 0 of 5, Bitterness 2 of 5, Spice-heat 4 of 5, Aroma intensity 4 of 5, Finish 4 of 5SweetnessCarbonationBodyCreaminessBitternessSpice-heatAromaFinish

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Flavor wheel
Flavor wheel for Fentimans Traditional Ginger BeerHighlighted: Spice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg), Ginger & chemesthetic heat, Herbal & medicinal, Fruity (cherry, citrus).SpiceGingerHerbalFruityOff-notes

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Scores

Our score
42/50
What drinkers think
7/9
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Critics vs. the crowd
+9
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The maker

Fentimans Traditional Ginger Beer is the flagship drink of Fentimans, the Hexham, Northumberland botanical brewer founded on a 1905 ginger beer recipe acquired by ironworker Thomas Fentiman. Relaunched in 1988 by his descendants, the company brews this ginger beer slowly using fermented ginger root rather than simply flavoring carbonated water. It remains the product most closely tied to the brand's original heritage.

Ingredients & nutrition

Carbonated water, fermented ginger root extract (water, glucose syrup, ginger root, pear juice concentrate, yeast), beet sugar, glucose syrup, pear juice concentrate, natural flavors (ginger, lemon, capsicum), cream of tartar, citric acid, herbal Infusions (speedwell, juniper, yarrow).

9.3 fl oz · 110 cal · 21 g sugar(per serving, as labeled)