Beer Cocktails

A light twist on a classic, best enjoyed during Taco Funday... or any day! Ingredients 3 oz. Bell's Light Hearted 2 oz. silver tequila 1 oz. simple syrup .5 oz. orange liqueur Juice of 1/2 lime Hop salt for garnish Instructions Mix the tequila, lime juice and simple syrup. Add the lemon and lime for extra flavor.  Pour hop-infused salt in a shallow dish/plate. Moisten the rim of each glass with a lime wedge and dip into hop salt.  Place 4-5 ice cubes in a glass (or more if you prefer).  Fill glass with mix, top with Light Hearted and enjoy!

This delicious take on everyone's favorite punch serves 6.  Ingredients  3 twelve ounce cans of Bell's Official 6 oz. white rum 8 oz. fruit juice (OJ, peach, apple, pineapple) 8 oz. fruit flavored sparkling water or sparkling lemonade/limeade 2 cups sliced/diced fruit (as desired) Instructions Prepare the fruit of your choice. Wash and slice or dice and place at bottom of a pitcher with about a half gallon capacity.  Add rum.  Add juice and sparkling water. Stir.  Add the Official. Be patient with the foam and let it settle. (We know, it's hard.) Stir.  You can serve immediately or let the flavors develop a little bit prior to serving (be sure to refrigerate if so). 

Another amazing use for a Bell's classic! Ingredients 8-12 oz. Bell's Amber Ale (depending on your glass size) Chili lime salt (enough to rim the glass and a pinch to flavor the drink) Juice from 1 -1/2 limes (about 1.5 oz.)  Worcestershire sauce (4 dashes) Your favorite hot sauce (2 dashes) Instructions Wet the edge of a pint glass with lime and dip it into a plate with chili lime salt to create a nice salt rim.  Squeeze lime juice into the glass, add Worcestershire, hot sauce and a bit of chili lime salt. Stir well.  Pour your Amber Ale and be careful not to have it make contact with the salted rim so it does not fizz up excessively and overflow. Stir. Add a couple of ice cubes and enjoy!  

Try this beer cocktail recipe next time you are looking to switch things up or just because! Ingredients 6 oz. Bell's Two Hearted 2 oz. tequila (reposado, blanco or your favorite) .5 oz. lime juice 1.5 oz. grapefruit juice 4-5 ice cubes Coarse salt (optional - pink Himalayan salt works great!) Lime wedge or slice for garnish (optional) Grapefruit slice or twist for garnish (also optional)  Instructions Cut a limed wedge and moisten the rim of your glass all around. Dip the rim into salt. Carefully place a few ice cubes in the rimmed glass and add a grapefruit slice if desired.  Add tequila, grapefruit juice, then lime juice and top with Two Hearted. Wait for the foam of the beer to settle and add some more to fill the glass completely.  Give a gentle stir, garnish with a lime wege ad/or grapefruit twist and enjoy! Cheers!

The Black Velvet is one of the oldest beer cocktails, mixing stout and champagne. But have you tried making it with our Kalamazoo Stout? It’s simple: one part Kalamazoo Stout and one part champagne or sparkling wine. The ratio can also be adjusted if you want more stout or more wine to make it sweeter. While champagne and stout might seem contradictory, the flavors and textures of the liquid play off each other very well. What are some of your favorite beer cocktails? Let us know on social media by tagging #bellsbeer. Oberon Beermosa The Bitter Bro (with Two Hearted) Two Hearted Grapefruit

Looking for something for a summer afternoon or Sunday brunch? Here is a recipe developed by our sales team for the perfect simple Oberon beermosa.  Here's the recipe: 25% sparkling white wine 15% orange juice 60% Oberon Use a mint leaf and/or an orange as garnish From our experience, we've found it works best to pour the sparkling white wine first, then the orange juice and top it off with Oberon. Make sure to pour slowly to avoid making a mess. We've also found using fresh-squeezed orange juice tastes best, but you can use whatever juice you prefer.

We are always excited to see how our friends and partners out in the market are using our beer, whether that's in the kitchen, as a pairing or behind the bar. Here's a recipe for a Two Hearted beer cocktail courtesy of Seeds Kitchen & Bar in Marietta, Georgia. Cheers! The Bitter Bro Ingredients (feel free to sub in your favorite brand): 1.5 oz. Medley Bros. bourbon .75 oz. Breckenridge Bitters .5 oz. Chamomile Honey Syrup When you are done: Top with Two Hearted. Shake and double strain into a highball over 3 1x1 ice cubes.  Garnish with expressed orange peel. Photo credit goes to our Atlanta Field Sales Rep., Hannah White - Thanks, Hannah!