Boilermaker (beer cocktail)

The ingredients of a boilermaker.

A boilermaker is a beer cocktail consisting of a glass of beer and a shot of whisky, 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 or a beer and a bump.

In the United Kingdom, a boilermaker is a shot of bourbon or rye whiskey dropped into a glass of English pale ale.

The "Citywide Special" at many bars in Philadelphia is a boilermaker made with Old Crow bourbon and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

Drinking

There are a number of ways to drink a boilermaker:

• Traditionally, the liquor is imbibed in a single gulp and is chased by the beer, which is sipped or imbibed normally.
• The liquor and beer may be mixed by pouring or dropping the shot into the beer. The mixture may be stirred, if desired. If the shot is dropped in, the drink is known as a depth charge.
• The liquor may be poured directly into an open beer bottle or can after removing some of the beer.

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