550130 Tue Aug 19 13:22:17 -0700 2008 7 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 3969843 A friend has a hankering for an 'original' dark and stormy. Gosling's rum and Barritt's ginger beer. I have the rum. Does anyone know where to get the ginger beer? I found a place on line, but it was going to be over $2 a can with shipping, and a 24 can minumum. Hopefully I can do better if I find a local place that has it. Tue Aug 19 13:22:24 -0700 2008 65531 lgphil 1 3970630 I'm sorry I can't help, but if you've had the different varieties of Reed's Ginger Brew, how might those compare to Barritt's? Barritt's (according to Bevnet) is supposed to be great, but they also have highly reviewed Reed's (which I like quite a bit). Tue Aug 19 18:15:04 -0700 2008 3969843 40489 P. Punko 2 3973394 Thanks. I will try the Reed's. I am not really familiar enough with either to say what the flavor difference will be, but it's worth a try. I will have the official Jamaican give us a report when we try it. Wed Aug 20 16:00:59 -0700 2008 3970630 65531 lgphil 3 3974322 That's great- I look forward to it- BevNet has some tasting reviews- Reed's has three main varieties: "Extra"- supposedly stronger ginger and is labeled "Ginger Beer", Original (labeled "Ginger Ale") has the same flavorings, but less ginger, and Premium (labeled "Ginger Ale" as well), which is sweetened only with honey and pineapple, as opposed to any other sugars found in the other versions. I've had them all, and the differences are slight but noticeable. Thu Aug 21 01:53:32 -0700 2008 3973394 40489 P. Punko 4 3974326 Barrit's have hooked up with Gosling's for overseas distribution of their ginger beer - e-mail bruce@barritts.bm with your zip code and state and he'll let you know if it's available in your area. Thu Aug 21 02:02:07 -0700 2008 3974322 11962 Athena 2 4481626 I would avoid the Reed's Ginger Beer. I found it here in SF at Trader Joe's and tried a Dark 'n' Stormy - complete failure. The taste is just wrong. I found this article which explains what I discovered (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_%27N%27_Stormy). Apparently Reed's is too spicy, and not citrus'y enough. Fri Mar 06 22:08:10 -0800 2009 3970630 272388 bluewire 3 4482714 You may wish to try Cock 'N Bull Ginger Beer, which can be found at the Big Apple Discount market on Polk between Sacramento & Clay -- I think it's $1.49 a bottle (online it's $2.25 a bottle). I have seen it at different liquor stores around town. It's a lot less spicy than Reed's (although I like the Extra Spicy, even if it a bit heavy on the sugar) and strong....perfect for mixed drinks. Big Apple also has a wide selection of ginger beers/ales to choose from. Sat Mar 07 12:42:33 -0800 2009 4481626 11323 melisky 1 4481686 I don't know how well it will work, but local BevMos have Bundaberg Ginger Beer which is pretty tasty. Fri Mar 06 23:38:11 -0800 2009 3969843 237172 sfbing