A Beer and a Shot

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.

INGREDIENTS

1 bottle or pint of beer

1 shot of whiskey of any kind

PREPARATION

Step 1

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

Step 2


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