Beer Cocktails
Beer-based drinks, from shandies to micheladas.
Beer-based cocktails use the carbonation, bitterness, and malt character of beer as a working cocktail ingredient — either as a mixer alongside spirits and citrus or as the primary base. The Michelada is the most established example, blending lager with lime, hot sauce, and savory seasoning into a bright, low-alcohol sipper, while shandies mix beer with citrus soda for an even lighter result. These drinks tend to be sessionable and food-friendly, leaning on the beer's own flavor rather than masking it.
