Wow! I forgot Vernors Ginger Ale. We get Vernors here in Palm Beach County but believe me, it isn't the same.
It helps to add a small pinch of cayenne pepper to the glassful. (Small, I said!)
Vernors used to have a bottling plant on Woodward. You could walk right in and get a float at the soda fountain, 20 feet away from the big ginger ale vats. Very cool!