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Bundaberg Ginger Beer

Bundaberg Ginger Beer — street food from Australia
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It's actually brewed, not just flavored — slow-fermented with real ginger root and a proprietary yeast strain, a process largely unchanged since the brand began bottling it in the 1980s.

Bundaberg Ginger Beer is a naturally brewed soft drink made with real ginger root, cane sugar, and a house yeast strain fermented over several days for its signature spicy kick. It's sold everywhere from servos to beachside kiosks in its distinctive stubby brown bottle.

Why it's made this way: As Australia's best-selling ginger beer and one of its most recognizable homegrown brands, it's become an everyday symbol of Australian brewing pride.
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