Mix Up These 3 Beer Cocktails to Celebrate National Beer Day (April 7)

Did you know? National Beer Day is April 7. We say it’s the perfect time to raise your glass and say, “Cheers!” To keep your options interesting, feel free to mix up one of these three beer cocktail recipes:

Sailor Jerry Throw Shade

Sailor Jerry Throw Shade

Ingredients

  • 2 parts Sailor Jerry rum
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 1.5 parts simple syrup
  • 8 mint leaves
  • Amber lager

Method

Muddle simple syrup & mint. Add Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum and shake over ice. Double strain. Serve in beer mug or pint glass on the rocks. Top with Amber lager. Garnish with lime and mint.

The Backyard Bouie

Drambuie Backyard Bouie

Ingredients

  • 1 part Drambuie
  • 2 parts grapefruit juice
  • 4 mint leaves
  • 3 parts Weissbier

Method

Lightly shake Drambuie, grapefruit juice and mint leaves together. Add beer to the shaker before straining over ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Monkey Shoulder Ginger Brewsky

Monkey Shoulder Ginger Brewski

Ingredients

  • 1 part Monkey Shoulder whisky
  • ¾ part ginger syrup
  • ¾ part fresh lemon juice
  • Beer

Method

Add all ingredients other than beer to shaker. Shake well with ice. Strain into glass and top with beer.