Review: Krest Ginger Ale
Sep 20th, 2007 by Steve
Kicking off our reviews of the international beverages offered for sampling at Coca-Cola's Club Cool attraction at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park is Krest Ginger Ale.
This is a beverage from the country of Mozambique, located in southeastern Africa. The official information panel above the fountain reads:
Ginger has long been used as a medicinal herb throughout Africa, so it is not surprising that Krest Ginger Ale is a popular drink in Mozambique.
Poking around the 'net a little, Krest Ginger Ale is also noted as being "a popular drink in shebeens (informal bars)". In any case, I obtained a sample from the fountain using the provided Coke-branded cups.
It has all the attributes you'd come to expect from a ginger ale, similar in makeup to Canada Dry and the like. Yellowish color, strong scent, bubbly. In the case of our sample, we found the drink to be clean and sweet, very crisp. I personally wonder if the fountain samples found at Club Cool were true to their original mixtures, namely using the local sweeteners like sugar vs. high fructose corn syrup. My assumption is yes.
Overall, I very much enjoyed Krest Ginger Ale. Very good.
