GINGER BEERS — CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE®

Information updated November 2024

Homemade Ginger Beer recipes include many variations but the basic ingredients are Ginger, Water, Sugar, Yeast, Cream of Tartar and Lemon or Lime Juice.

Many Ginger Beers contain FDA-recognized preservative(s) including Citric Acid and Sodium Benzoate:

Some Ginger Beers contain Chemical Preservative(s) plus other ingredients we would never use at home to make Ginger Beer:

Following is a comparison of Ginger Beers from Fever-Tree:

And here is a Ginger Beer Comparison of Betty Buzz and Fever-Tree vs. one of the Closest To Homemade brands, Reed’s Ginger Beer:

Below are some Ginger Beers whose ingredients are Closest To Homemade from maine root, Ginger Lab and Reed’s. These Ginger Beers contain no Corn Syrups, Artificial Colors, Flavors, Emulsifiers or Chemical Preservatives.

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