"Imagine a hot summer afternoon. Although the morning brought a pleasant breeze to cool your skin, the air around you is now dry and stale. Sweat beads on your forehead as the sun beats down upon your scalp. Why, you ask yourself, did I decide to dress all in black today? That was just poor planning. Fortunately, relief lies just an arms length away, within the ice-filled cooler, provided generously by the company throwing the picnic which you have selfishly crashed. Reaching into the chest, you draw out your favorite childhood beverage: a ginger ale. Popping the top, you open your mouth and let the contents of the bottle flow freely down your esophagus. Suddenly, your eyes begin to water. Your throat feels as though it is on fire! What devilry is this!? You have made a terrible mistake. For this is no mere ginger ale, but a mighty ginger beer that now wreaks havoc on your delicate belly!"
- The introduction to my chemistry paper on ginger beer.
