According to a story posted on msn.com about “Ginger Ale Brands You Should Never Buy,” Vernors makes the list of 10. 24/7 Wall St. says the 10 brands listed “have been known to underwhelm ...

Was Vernors supposed to be medicine? Nope. There’s no evidence to suggest James Vernor sought to make some kind of medication and stumbled on to a delicious ginger ale, says Keith Wunderlich ...

Likewise, brands like Schweppes, Vernors, and Great Value Ginger Ale do not include ginger on their ingredient lists; instead, they only mention natural flavors.

But the drink has endured. "Vernors is so unique," said Joel Stone, 60, the senior curator of the Detroit Historical Society. The historical museum even has a small collection of Vernors artifacts.