A Beer and a Shot

By Rosie Schaap

A Beer and a Shot
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Do you really need instructions for this? Of course not. But I’ve heard more than one bar regular refer to a beer and a shot, with tongue in cheek, as his or her favorite “cocktail.” The classic combo of a beer (on draft or in a bottle) and a shot of whiskey is also often called a boilermaker, but some will insist that it’s only a boilermaker if the whiskey is added directly to the beer. I’d rather keep the components separate, thanks, and, in keeping with venerable dive-bar tradition, I’ll take mine with very cold beer that doesn’t demand much from the palate (usually a lager) and bottom-shelf bourbon.

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Ingredients

  • 1bottle or pint of beer
  • 1shot of whiskey of any kind
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Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

155 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 10 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pour the beer into a glass, or just open the bottle.

  2. Step 2

    Pour the whiskey into a shot glass. Drink the whiskey. Then drink the beer. Or alternate sips, if that’s your thing.

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Movecrafter

This is a great recipe. I have experimented with several variations, but as written it's sure to please. I enjoy setting the shot next to the beer just before drinking. Make sure not to mix up the ingredients, as drinking a pint of whiskey is likely to be more intoxicating than a pint of beer. You can also double the recipe by using two beers and two shots if you are entertaining.

Eric

This was pretty terrible. I didn't have beer so I substituted apple juice and I didn't have whiskey so I just used some Shaoxing cooking wine. I did add a maraschino cherry to try to liven things up, but that didn't help at all.

Simon Greedwell

This is very funny and very stupid. I love it.

A Boilermaker??

Is always a shot glass dropped into a pint, and the whole thing drank immediately!!

chicagoguy

Here in Chicago it’s a handshake, a local Chicago lager and a shot of Malort. It’s a n acquired taste. :)

Nina

In Germany we call this a "Herrengedeck", i.e. a "men's (table) set". It used to be drunk in earlier generations at the "Frühschoppen" (morning pint/(Sunday) morning get-together), i.e. the late Sunday morning when men went to their local pub (Kneipe) while the wives were preparing the big Sunday lunch at home. The shot was usually some clear and strong booze, the beer the local favourite. People still know it today, but many younger people prefer brunch or late long breakfast.

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