Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
Yesterday I got a real ginger ale (it was some English brand I'd never heard of, so I had to try it). It was actually labeled "Ginger Beer - Non Alcoholic". It had markedly more ginger flavor and a spicy bite. The ingredients were sugar-based, not corn syrup.
Most soft drinks in the UK use sugar, not corn syrup - even Coke. I assume it's because corn syrup is not substantially cheaper than sugar in the UK, though I might be wrong.
Neil