Here's to Canada and Irn Bru!

[pdcorlis]

OK, what the heck is a girder? Over here it is a hunk of iron used to build large buildings! Not sure I want to drink something made from them.

You may want to check out this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irn_Bru

or this...

http://www.irn-bru.co.uk/

[Pour1Malt]

this wee advert will sort ya oot!

http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=14590








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[Pour1Malt]

[Colin]

Ah Cranbrook.....

Irn Bru is actually pretty accessible in alot of BC, though it does seem to come in waves of availability. Right now I out of luck, but my local British Butcher expects more shortly.

I haven't yet been able to find Irn Bru in Ontario. Still looking though.

http://www.abitofhome.ca/page/C1/CTGY/101040

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Ok, so it looks like it IS made from girders! I wonder about the long term effects...

[HeathBar]

I tried it at the Gatlinburg games. I wasn't overly impressed. Maybe because it was over priced. Its my understanding that the Irn Bru available in the US is not the same as the Irn Bru in the UK. Probably a dye or flavor additive not allowed by the USDA. I don't know if the same applies in Canada.
I did hear that it was good for hangovers.

[Colin]

I did hear that it was good for hangovers.

Mix it with a blended whisky and it's just as good for getting the hangover. A good fry up in the morning or a chip buttie after a night out is good for the hang over

[Pleater]

I still indulge in a diet version of Irn Bru - it contains a trace of ammonium ferric citrate. Has to be the diet version - I can't cope with sugar these days.

However, there is now diet dandelion and burdock on the shelves at Tesco.

I am hoping for strawberry and raspberry cream sodas to appear eventually!!

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

I tried it at the Gatlinburg games. I wasn't overly impressed. Maybe because it was over priced. Its my understanding that the Irn Bru available in the US is not the same as the Irn Bru in the UK. Probably a dye or flavor additive not allowed by the USDA. I don't know if the same applies in Canada.
I did hear that it was good for hangovers.

Heath, I just looked further at the Wiki entry, and they confirm that what is available in the US and Canada is NOT the same as the real stuff. 2 of the ingredients are banned by the FDA in the US and the importers either remove it, affecting the taste, or have it brewed differently, again affecting the taste. Same for Canada, but it is only one ingredient that is forbidden.

Guess I'll wait until my trip to Scotland to try it...

[Colin]

Heath, I just looked further at the Wiki entry, and they confirm that what is available in the US and Canada is NOT the same as the real stuff. 2 of the ingredients are banned by the FDA in the US and the importers either remove it, affecting the taste, or have it brewed differently, again affecting the taste. Same for Canada, but it is only one ingredient that is forbidden.

Guess I'll wait until my trip to Scotland to try it...

I can get the Canadian version (bottles) and the UK version (cans) here. Having tried Irn Bru in Scotland and in Canada I can't taste the difference between the two. If you get the cans, see if the price in listed in pounds on the outside.