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Beer cocktails are especially refreshing during warm weather months. They boast a lower alcohol content than mixed drinks with hard alcohol, and with so many great summer beers available, creating unique concoctions for the season is a breeze.
If you're not up to the heft and tequila of a margarita tomorrow (viva Cinco de Mayo!), consider the Michelada, which has been gaining some traction as a spicy summer alternative to the Bloody Mary. Order it at a bar or mix one up at home but give blah pre-packaged products like Budweiser Chelada a pass; make it yourself and spice it to taste.
Shandys (which generally consist of half pale ale or lager and half lemonade, ginger ale or lemon-lime soda) are a refreshing low alcohol substitute if you're looking to enjoy the sun without immediate inebriation. Using quality ingredients like homemade lemonade and a pale ale with natural citrus notes can produce amazing results.
Ty Fugimura, owner of The Small Bar in Chicago, believes his bar's unique list of six beer cocktails is a major draw. As the Windy City warms up, Fugimura knows "sidewalk sitters want something a little bit lighter," so Small Bar offers a "Beergarita," a twist on the classic tequila drink. In addition to adding white ale, they top it off with Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Ale and Lindeman's fruity Framboise. Sounds pretty great to us. Got a beer cocktail recipe up your sleeve? Let us know. We're thirsty.
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5-04-2009 @3:25PM Mike said... How about the Colaweizen? Half Coke, half Hefeweizen. It's also not bad with Sam Adams Cherry Wheat.
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5-04-2009 @4:33PM D.A. said... I like the chelada version w/out the clamato juice.
1 insulated glass (I prefer Styrofoam - sue me - or a Tervis Tumbler. It keeps the ice from watering down the beer)
Fill glass 3/4 full w/ ice
1 lime - quartered and juiced (throw a couple of the quartered limes in the glass)
2 pinches of salt
1 Negro Modelo
enjoy/
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5-04-2009 @4:32PM D.A. said... For desert try a beer floats. Stouts work the best. I like Left Hand Brewing Company's Milk Stout, but an oatmeal stout would work too. A Fat Tire 1554 or Schlafley Scotch ale would probably go good with caramel ice cream too. With the Milk Stout - just throw a scoop of chocolate or vanilla ice cream in a mug, pour in the beer and you've got a nice boozy after dinner treat.
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5-04-2009 @4:35PM d.fresh said... Try a beer float using a Stout (I like Left Hand Brewing Co's Milk Stout) or a Scotch Ale (like Schlafley's or even something like Fat Tire's 1554). Try vanilla or chocolate ice cream / custard with the Stout and caramel ice cream / custard with the Scotch Ale.
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5-05-2009 @10:48AM pieceofschmidt said... My favorite is a Skip-and-Go-Naked (so named because that's what it makes you do after drinking it). Mix them in a pitcher to share with friends:
One can of frozen pink lemonade. Fill that can with vodka, add to mix. Top off with 3 or 4 beers, mix, and enjoy!
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5-05-2009 @11:56AM sbhacker said... My favorite is the simple Red Beer Cocktail, half beer, half tomato juice, or V-8, if you prefer. Tasty and probably halfway good for you.
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5-05-2009 @12:31PM SlyInVa said... Similar to sb's red beer, but for those of us who shudder at the thought of V8, I've always called it the Redneck Mimosa; just half beer and half OJ. Always a good drink-in-the-sunshine or brunch beverage when you find yourself in a champagneless pinch.
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5-05-2009 @2:17PM Justin said... When I was in Cancun I was drinking Bloody Marys. The bartender and tour guides recommended the Red Eye. Its just the same as a Bloody Mary but with Corona instead of vodka. Very tasty, bubbly, and refreshing. Don't be afraid to include salty olives or pickles.
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5-06-2009 @12:02AM Gerald said... My friends and I recently invented a drink called "The Demon". In a pint glass, mix:
-2oz vodka
-1/2 pint of your favorite lager (light, higher carbonation beers work best for this)
-Spicy Clamato top-up (or to taste)
Refreshing, but will knock your socks off.
Also, if you're feeling like a superhero on any particular day, put it in a hefeweizen glass (the really big ones), increase amounts accordingly, and add a dash or two of tabasco. This variant is called "The Satan". Less refreshing, but still tasty if you can handle the spicy.
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5-06-2009 @4:53PM ryanol said... I just got done drinking Skip-and-go-nakeds this past weekend in the UP of Michigan and I can attest to the sheer awesomeness of the beertail. The version I had though was bumped to two lemonade cans full of vodka.
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5-08-2009 @3:01PM Justin W said... I've never heard of the pink lemonade/vodka/lager combo referred to as the Skip-and-Go-Naked. Here they're called Pink Panty Droppers (same idea). First time I heard of this I really thought it would be disgusting but turned out to be delicious!
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5-09-2009 @11:40AM donald said... Discovered this one while traveling to Paris,
Take a light golden beer such as Heineken or Amstel and add Grenadine syrup until the brew takes a nice red color.
It's absolutely delicious! I recommend adding a little syrup, stirring and tasting until you get it just how you like it.
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6-19-2009 @5:39PM HarryJon said... You might want to try "Bananenweizen" - a mixture of 70% Hefeweizen (Wheat beer) and 30% banana juice. May sound odd, but believe me it's delicious!
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