Rachel’s Ginger Beer

While the unofficial beverage of Seattle might be anything that contains caffeine, there is another drink that has made itself well-known in the city over the past two years. Rachel Marshall was traveling in Europe when she realized that soda tasted so much better there -- specifically the non-alcoholic ginger beer that could be purchased on tap at many European pubs. She made it her mission to re-create a quality ginger soda in Seattle, using fresh and local ingredients. The result was Rachel's Ginger Beer, which has been sold at high-quality eateries throughout Seattle. The company just opened its first storefront, located at Pike's Market in downtown.

The original ginger beer (the one in the photo above that looks like lemonade) is now sold side-by-side with seasonal flavors like strawberry, apricot, and peach. You can drink it as a soda, an ice cream float, or add alcohol in the form of a custom cocktails such as a Moscow Mule. Just look at those candy-colored bottles, available in classic growler sizes!

 

 

 I tried a glass of the apricot Ginger Beer. It was sweet yet tart, with a spicy aftertaste.

 

 

 Normally ginger isn't my favorite flavor, but I had to try some based on the beautiful colors alone!