Newsflash: It’s officially the summer of the beer cocktail. What’s a beer cocktail you might ask? Imagine your favorite drink with your favorite brew… plus a few splashes of your favorite liquor… and a few other special ingredients. All you need to know is that they are refreshing, easy to make, and perfect for those hot summer nights.
After the jump, learn how to craft you very own beer-tails.
Dark and Stormy Cider
2 ounces hard cider (we like Shacksbury Dry English Cider)
2 ounces Goslings Rum
1/4 ounce lime juice
4 ounces ginger beer
What to Do:
Mix and serve over ice.
Wheat beer
Watermelon
What to Do:
Pour half of a chilled wheat beer into a tall glass. Cut and blend watermelon in a blender and strain juice into the beer. Stir. Garnish with a lime or mint and serve immediately.
Beergarita
2 ounces tequila
1 ounce lime juice
1 ounce agave
Mexican beer like Corona or Pacifico
Salt for rim
What to Do:
Use a fresh lime to wet the rim of a glass. Dip the glass into salt. Mix ingredients and serve over ice. For a blended version, blend ingredients with ice.