Ginger beer

Hank's Caribbean Recipe Ginger Beer

Hank's Gourmet Beverages · Caribbean-style craft ginger beer

Southampton, Pennsylvania, USA

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Hank's leans into heat here, billing this as their spiciest release and built on a custom blend of international gingers rather than a single source. The cane-sugar base keeps the sweetness in check so the gingerol bite lands clean and lingers through a warming finish, while the carbonation is dialed for a crisp pop that holds up straight or stirred into a Mule. It reads as a genuine craft ginger beer with real chemesthetic warmth, not the timid ginger-ale-adjacent style, and the amber long-neck glass reinforces the mixer-forward intent.

Taste profile
Flavor fingerprint for Hank's Caribbean Recipe Ginger BeerSweetness 3 of 5, Carbonation 3 of 5, Body 3 of 5, Creaminess 0 of 5, Bitterness 1 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 Hank's Caribbean Recipe Ginger BeerHighlighted: Spice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg), Ginger & chemesthetic heat.SpiceGingerHerbalFruityOff-notes

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Scores

Our score
40/50
What drinkers think
7/9
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Critics vs. the crowd
+5
A critics’ pick

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The maker

Hank's Gourmet Beverages is a family-run craft soda company headquartered in Southampton, Pennsylvania, with roots in a Philadelphia beverage distributorship that Frank "Hank" Salvatore started in 1958. The brand built its reputation on a century-old root beer recipe revived in the mid-1990s and has since expanded into a full line of cane-sugar sodas sold across more than 40 states. Its Caribbean Recipe Ginger Beer, introduced in 2019, leans on a blend of international gingers and natural flavorings sweetened with 100% cane sugar.

Ingredients & nutrition

12 fl oz(per serving, as labeled)