Boilermaker : beer cocktail

A boilermaker is a beer cocktail consisting of a glass of beer and a shot of whiskey, tequila, or vodka. The beer is either served as a chaser or is mixed with the liquor. When the beer is served as a chaser, the drink is often called simply “a shot and a beer.”

Drinking

Boilermaker Type : Beer cocktail

Primary alcohol by volume

* Beer

Served

Neat; undiluted and without ice

Standard drinkware

A pub glass and a shot glass.

Pint Glass (Pub).svg

Shot Glass (Standard).svg

Commonly used ingredients

* Pint of beer (13 parts)

* One shot (1 part) spirit:

o Whiskey

o Tequila

o Vodka

There are various ways to drink a boilermaker:

Generally speaking, the Boilermaker is merely a glass of beer with a shot of whiskey

served on the side. The shot goes down in one, and the beer follows, being sipped rather than

quickly downed.

* Traditionally, the liquor is drunk in a single gulp and is chased by the beer.

* The liquor and beer may be mixed by pouring or dropping the shot into the beer. The

mixture may be stirred, if desired.

* The liquor may be poured directly into an open beer can after removing some of the beer