Boilermaker

Learn to make a classic Boilermaker using lager beer and a shot of bourbon or rye whiskey. This famous drink is made with only two ingredients.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, English

Keyword Boilermaker, Boilermaker Cocktail, Boilermaker Drink, Boilermaker Shot

Prep Time 3

Servings shot

Calories 168kcal

Simply by serving a cold glass of beer with a pairing of whiskey, you have technically created a Boilermaker. The two drinks can be enjoyed separately. That said, the most exciting way to enjoy a Boilermaker is how they serve it in London—by dropping the shot into the beer.
Hold the shot above the glass of beer and gently drop it into the beer. The sound of a shot glass clinking and the splash of beer make this method a crowd-pleaser.
Once the shot is in the glass, quickly drink the entire shot along with the beer as one.

We recommend bourbon or rye, but you can also use Irish whiskey (such as Jameson) or any whiskey you have on hand.
There are two ways to enjoy this shot. This first is to slam the shot and then chug the beer. The second (and most popular) way is to drop the shot into the beer and chug the whole beverage.