A boilermaker is either of two types of beer cocktail. In American terminology, the drink consists of a glass of beer mixed with a shot of whiskey. [1]
A boilermaker is either of two types of beer cocktail. In American terminology, the drink consists of a glass of beer mixed with a shot of whiskey. [1]
The drink originated in Butte, Montana, in the 1890s, and was originally called a Sean O'Farrell and was served only when miners ended their shifts. [2] [3] [4] When the beer is served as a chaser, the drink is often called simply a shot and a beer. [5]
In England, the term boilermaker traditionally refers to a half pint of draught mild mixed with a half pint of bottled brown ale. In the south-west of England it is also known as a 'brown split', although it also refers to the American shot and pint. [6] In Scotland, a half and a half is a half pint of beer with a whisky ("a wee hawf"). [7] The use of these terms in Scottish and English pubs can be traced back to about 1920. [8]
There are a number of ways to drink an American beer chaser:
Other pairings of a shot and a beer are possible; traditional pairings include:
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A U-boot is a beer cocktail that is made by placing a shot of vodka into a glass of beer, typically a lager. It is popular in Germany, Poland, North Macedonia, and Flanders. In Germany, the liquor korn is sometimes used instead, while in Flanders and the Netherlands, jonge jenever is preferred.
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Various unique terms are used in bartending.
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