Butterbeer (Was: Ok, Stupid Question)

[justcarol67]

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Potioncat wrote:
> We know JKR was thinking of Butterscotch. (From a previous post) But 
> it also reminds me of Ginger Ale.  Neither Ginger Ale nor 
> butterscotch are alcoholic.
> 
> Buttered Rum? Well now, that's a different story!
> Potioncat

Carol adds:
And let's not forget root beer--so called, I think, because of the
foamy "head." If butterbeer is amber-colored (or yellow, like butter)
and foamy, the name might derive from the resemblance to real beer. (I
tend to think that it also contains a very small percentage of
alcohol, which has a significant effect on Winky simply because she
weighs about thirty pounds.

Carol