Each drink is also suited to different cocktails. “Ginger beer is used in various mule cocktails: Moscow Mules, Kentucky Mules, Mexican Mules, etc.,” says Ledbetter.

Sweetened with sugar and boasting actual ginger root among its ingredients, this is a notably spicy, aromatically complex example of ginger beer, with a finish that sizzles for a solid 20 seconds.

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Ginger ale tends to have a sweeter taste, while ginger beer is often much spicier and is carbonated via fermentation instead of through artificial means. That said, the variance can differ by brand.

“Ginger beer has more of a spicy, natural ginger flavor, while ginger ale has more subtle, even syrupy qualities.” Each drink is also suited to different cocktails.