Boilermaker
A shot of bourbon dropped into a cold glass of lager — raw, honest bar culture without a filter.
Ingredients
- Bourbon45 ml
- Lager, cold275 ml
Method
- Fill a small shot glass with bourbon.
- Pour the cold lager into a pint glass, leaving room for the shot glass.
- Lower the shot glass carefully into the beer from the edge — do not stir, so the foam does not overflow.
- Drink immediately, preferably in one go, while the beer is still lightly fizzing around the whiskey.
About this drink
The Boilermaker comes from working-class bars, where a shot of whiskey and a beer made a hard-earned finish to a long shift. Its name refers to the workers who stoked boilers in factories and on locomotives — people with no time for fancy cocktails. The modern ‘depth charge’ version, where the shot glass sinks into the beer, turned the drink into a party ritual rather than simply two drinks together.
