Beer cocktails like the beer Bloody Mary

[rworange]

So this question is coming from a discussion about a Mexican beer cocktail called a chevela - 1 part Clamato; 2 parts Beer; 1 squirt Lemon Juice; 3 dashes Tabasco Sauce; 2 drops Worchester Sauce. More here.

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/305888

Another poster wrote:

"I've been wondering if chavela is related to tomato-beer (can of Coors plus a can of tomato juice) that's popular with the contractors crowd at lunch counters. That's not a new thing. Maybe the folks on the "Beer" board know."

Does anyone know?

Googling around, it seems the Beer Bloody Mary with a raw egg is a known hangover cure ... actually there are quite a few mentions of pairing it up with menudo.

I came across this article about beer cocktails.

http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2005/Ar...

I don't know why the thought of beer cocktails make me queasy, but that chevela is pretty darn good. I was wondering if there are any other good combos that I am missing out on?

[viperlush]

Another drink that my friends all seem to enjoy is Corona and Bicardi Limone. Instead of putting a lime in the bottle they pour about a shot of limone into the bottle.

[Clifford]

That sounds like a method to "hasten your buzz." Probably pretty good, but dangerous (and I'm guessing intentionally so).

I'm going to go have one right now.

[Angel Food]

I make beer margaritas on an annual camping trip - 1 thawed 12 oz can frozen limeade, 12 oz tequila, 3 light beers (I use Corona). It's super easy & tasty, not the most incredible margarita you'll ever have, but high on the convenience factor (note, substitute pink lemonade & vodka and it's Skip & Go Nakeds).

[LStaff]

I just threw up a little in my mouth.

[Das Ubergeek]

Michelada is dark beer (usually Negra Modelo) with Tabasco, salt, lime juice and sometimes Worcestershire or Maggi sauce. The "stuff" is in the bottom of a glass filled with ice. You pour the beer over, drink, and "top up" until done.

[FastEddie]

I went to college in Buffalo NY where the locals on the west side would drink "Redeyes" - beer and tomato juice.

[Josh]

I've enjoyed shandy before - it's a great hot weather drink.

[Scott V]

The Brickskeller is a bar down in DC famous for having an enormous menu of beers, more than 1,000+.

This page is a list of the beer cocktails on their menu. The "Skip and Go Naked" is a nice summer drink, better than it sounds.

http://thebrickskeller.com/_wsn/page2...

[viperlush]

My favorite is the Black Velvet (beer and champagne). It has the flavor of Guiness without the heaviness. And I love Champagne mixed with anything.

[rworange]

This was actually quite good.

I didn't use Guiness, but Pyramid apricot weizen. The apricot seemed like a good idea. Since this was an experiment, I didn't use good sparkling wine, but Cook's brut.

The champagne takes the funkiness out of the beer. The beer takes away the cheap sparkling wine taste.

What results is a drink that has a sharp crispness and is very refreshing.

The best ratio was 1/3 beer to sparkling wine ... but even a splash of beer in sparkling wine improved it. In the case of the apricot Pyramid, the sparkling wine reduce the apricot flavor but there was still a hint and aroma that made it very pleasant.

I like anything sparkling wine based too.

Thanks so much for the idea.