I was shopping at the local Harris-Teeter, and there was a woman setting up a sampling table for her Ginger Beer.
She is from a family that originally settled in Bermuda or the Bahamas, then went to the Turks & Caicos where
the produced 80% of the salt used in the British Colonies, then in the States during the 1600-1800's.
The family also produced a ginger beer, before the amber waves of grain after the expansion of the States
following the War of 1812, which made grain available for fermenting. Before that it was sugar cane baby ...
This stuff was tasty!!! and complex. She is the brewer, done at a brewery in Greenville, SC.
If you know anyone who needs a gluten-free brew ... let them know about this.
It is a true Ginger Beer brewed from cane sugar and ginger, with a fresh fruit citrus touch added ... perfect for a Dark and Stormy
with Gosling's Black Seal rum. She's only in a few states right now, DC south - VA, NC, SC, moving into GA.
Oh, it's called Islander Ginger Beer ... 5% ABV 4pk 12oz. bottles ... pricey at !2.99 ($3.25/bottle) ...
but I tell you ... this could be the pool side adult beverage for many, if they can get people to try it.