Recently, pubs have been following a trend and incorporating mixed drinks made from beer in their menus. If made well, these drinks taste great, leave a lasting impression with the customers, and can justify charging a little more for a pint. Here are a few of my favorites.
Snakebite
1 part lager
1 part cider
topped off with blackcurrant liqueur (creme de cassis in the US)
At the Waterfront Bar at Kings College London, this beverage was mixed in a pitcher. The bartender filled the pitcher with half Carlsberg, half Strongbow (both on tap). The blackcurrant was poured directly on top of the foam, in an "S" or "snake" shape. The color bled down, turning the drink a pinkish-purple.
The Lava Lamp
1 part Magners Cider
1 part Guinness
raspberry malt float
To "float" something means that the ingredient is added last, gently pouring it over the back of a spoon so that it drizzles on top of the already made drink.
The Lava Lamp was created by Dan, the awesome bartender at the Duck and Bunny on Wickenden St. in Providence. This drink has an interesting look. The Guinness and Magners don't mix, so the Guinness bounces on top. The raspberry malt bleeds all the way through, greatly enhancing the color and overall flavor of the finished product.
Chocolate Covered Raspberry
3/4 pint Young's Double Chocolate Stout
1/4 pint Floris Framboise (a raspberry Belgian beer)
Featured at the English Cellar Alehouse on Angell Street in Providence.
Banana Split
3/4 pint Young's Double Chocolate Stout
1/4 pint Well's Banana Bread Beer
This drink can currently be found on the menu at Doherty's Irish Pub on East Ave. in Pawtucket.
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