Shop

The ginger beer was created by a Scottish merchant named John Crabbie. Crabbie first imported ginger to make the beverage from the Far East into the port of Leith, Edinburgh in 1801.[2] The method used by Crabbie is still used today. The original John Crabbie company went into liquidation in 1848 and its assets were acquired by fellow Leith distiller Macdonald & Muir.[3] Macdonald & Muir acquired the Glenmorangie Distillery in 1918 renaming itself The Glenmorangie Company in 1996. In 2007, it sold the brand to the present owners, Halewood International.[4] Crabbie's is alcoholic (4.8%) and fermented ginger and steeped for up to eight weeks. The Ginger beer has a spiced flavour and a sparkling flavour similar to a carbonated beverage. Crabbie’s is typically chilled over ice with a slice of lemon or lime.