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Boilermaker
A measure of bourbon poured into a pint of cold lager: malt and whiskey spice in one glass.
Collection version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Beer
Pale lager
470 ml / 15.89 US fl oz - Bourbon30 ml / 1.01 US fl oz
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
Make it
- Pour the cold lager into a large glass, leaving a little room.
- Slowly pour in the bourbon, stir gently and sip.
Behind the drink
According to Wikipedia, the American boilermaker began in Butte, Montana, in the 1890s, served to miners as their shifts ended.
Recipe reference
Amounts per Difford's (30 ml bourbon, a pint of lager); the serve follows Wikipedia's poured-and-stirred method rather than dropping a shot glass into the beer.
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