Since
beer has
been on planet Earth for thousands of years, it comes as a weird surprise there
isn’t much in the way of cocktails actually made with beer – like it’s some
sort of anomaly (yeah, like wine coolers were a good idea). Until now. Howard
and Ashley Stelzer’s new book,
Beer
Cocktails, gets you on the creative path to changing up your drinking
routines. There are 50 recipes here, many happy color photos, from the times of
old, classics and tried-and-true concoctions. And there are new creations that
the Stelzer’s have crafted (you can also check out their blog called
Beyond
the Shadow of a Stout). The cool thing about this book is that it
doesn’t shy away from telling you which brand of beer works best with which
cocktail. For example they strongly suggest a
Pabst Blue Ribbon with one, and not
Heineken for another. The book is organized from lighter beers into
cocktails made with porters and stouts. Many of the recipes use bourbon and
whiskey elements and I like that, and they suggest Belgian brews like
Kwak, and
Delirium Tremens. Plus, with this as a guide you won’t be able to
help yourself as you dash to your kitchen to create your own beer-tail. But
that’s half the fun and frankly, this book has been a long time coming. Now,
drink up.
BOOZEHOUNDZ RATING
4 Bonz – Good Dog!
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