Boilermaker
A no-frills bar classic pairing a cold beer with a neat shot of whiskey on the side.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Pint glass and shot glass
Flavor Profile
strongbitter
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz whiskey
- 12 oz lager beer
Instructions
- 1Pour the whiskey into a shot glass.
- 2Pour the beer into a pint glass.
- 3Drink the shot, then chase it with the beer (or drop the shot into the beer).
Origin & Story
United States, industrial era
It traces back to 19th-century factory and mill workers, who'd down a shot of whiskey with a beer chaser at the end of a long shift.
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