Partnership rolls out 'the definitive ginger beer soft drink'

BOSTON A rum manufacturer and a beer maker have joined forces to package and distribute what the companies are calling "the definitive ginger beer soft drink."

Gosling's Stormy Ginger Beer, made with Gosling's Rum of Bermuda and beer from Mass.-based Polar Beverages, is available in 12-ounce cans and will distributed .

"We needed to hit the perfect balance between sweetness and spiciness," explained Malcolm Gosling, president of Gosling's Export (Bermuda) Ltd. "Our objective was to create a ginger beer that, when paired with our award winning Black Seal Rum, would produce the absolute perfect Dark 'n Stormy."

The Dark 'n Stormy, a drink of ginger beer and Black Seal Rum, is Bermuda's official national cocktail.