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Boilermaker | Local Cocktail From United States of America | TasteAtlas

Boilermaker

Boilermaker is an American beer cocktail that consists of beer and a shot of whiskey. There are a few ways of serving Boilermaker - with beer as a chaser taken after a single gulp of hard liquor, or as a shot of whiskey poured into the beer, which speeds up the effects of alcohol on human body.


When beer is consumed as a chaser, the beverage is commonly known as Shot and Beer, while a shot dropped into the beer is referred to as Depth Charge or Bomb Shot. While the exact origin of Boilermaker is still unclear, it is believed that the cocktail dates back to the early 1800s, when it was a favorite cheap drink of the American working class, hence the name.


British pubs also nurture this tradition of mixing beer with whiskey ever since the 1920s.