Boilermaker Drink

This fun Boilermaker Drink is a happy hour classic. A simple cocktail served with a glass of beer and a shot of whiskey on the side. You can drink the beer first, then shoot the whiskey or sip drop the shot glass right inside!

Boilermaker Drink Recipe

So when you’re starting out with a good bourbon, you don’t want to get too crazy with the flavors you’re mixing it with. You definitely don’t want to cover up that delicious, aged bourbon flavor, so either sip it straight up or make something simple like a Boilermaker Drink.

There’s no right or wrong ingredients when you’re making a Boilermaker, it’s really what you prefer drinking. Rye whiskey will pair better with a lighter lager, as a bolder Irish whiskey will go nicely with an IPA.

Now that we have similar flavor combinations going on here…it’s time to get started.

How Do You Make A Boilermaker Drink?

There’s really not much to “making” these drinks. All you need to do is grab a beer that you like drinking and fill up a large pint glass just about halfway full. That is, if you’re opting for the dump and slam method.

That is, dump the shot, glass and all, right into the pint glass and slam the drink quickly. This obviously, is a fun bar trick that the youngsters like to pull out. Us older folk like to fill the beer glass all the way up and enjoy our shot of whiskey on the side.

So there’s no right or wrong way to do it, just do it the way you enjoy doing it.

What Is The Best Whiskey For A Boilermaker?

Again, this really is up to your preference. We do enjoy Bulleit Bourbon, but Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam, Woodford and Knob Creek are all good choices, too.

This really comes down to what you like to drink. Especially if you’re serving the whiskey shot on the side, you’re going to taste really taste the liquor.

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