So THAT's Why Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer Is Called 'Beer'

The name “ginger beer” originates from the mid-1800s England, where the traditional recipe included fermentation and had a high alcohol content, qualifying it as a type of beer. Despite its name, modern ginger beer can be non-alcoholic or have minimal alcohol content, with variations in fermentation processes and carbonation levels. Ginger beer and ginger ale were popular during Prohibition for masking the smell of alcohol, with ginger ale possibly originating in Ireland and gaining success in Canada in the 1900s.

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