Cocktails with Beer : Down Low Cocktail

This cocktail (a variant of the Reisinger) is made with a shot of whiskey topped off with beer. The "Down Low" in the title refers to the fact that the hard liquor in the mixed drink is concealed by the beer. It is a cheap but effective drink popular with college students in New England.

In a Highball or Old Fashioned glass mix
    1 part Bourbon Whiskey.
    7 parts American Beer (e.g., Budweiser, Coors, Michelob, Pabst Blue Ribbon).

    * Often a shot of Tennessee Whiskey (e.g., Jack Daniels Black Label) is used instead, as it is commonly available in any bar.
    * American micro-brewed beers (i.e., Sam Adams, Harpoon, Naragansett) are often used for their higher alcohol content. New Englanders like them for their low price and availability.
    * Budweiser makes a sample-sized 8-ounce can, called a "Little Bud-dy", that was designed for beer cocktails. It is often put next to a glass with a finger or more of Bourbon in it so the drinker can pour it himself.