Beer shots, the great equalizer.
In my personal opinion, beer shots are one of best use for hard alcohol. I grew out of hard alcohol stage in after college mostly, so right now my use for hard alcohol comes down to beer shots or just straight shots if I’m in the mood for it. However, I tend to shy away since extended rounds of shots for me only lead to an even greater “bull in a china shop” effect than beer.
Ooooohh, the memories of my neuroscience conference in New Orleans just reared their ugly head. Excuse me….
In my opinion, the best beer out there for beer shots is the ever favorite and legendary Guinness. Its uses know no ends. There are a number of beer shots/mixed beer drinks available for Guinness and here’s some of my favorites.
1) Irish Car Bomb/Belfast Car Bomb
Drop the shot in there, and drink it quick before it curdles. I love this shot, as it truly separates out those who know how to chug a Guinness and those who don’t.
2) Car Jack
Again, another drop it in and drink quick. Anytime Irish Cream is involved, you had better drink it fast.
3) Crown Float/Irish Apple (and a few other names)
Guinness floated on top of any kind of cider. Also works well with Bass, John Courage and a few other dark beers.
4) Drunk Driver/Flaming Yager
Another drop and drink. This one can get vicious.
5) Dark and Tan/Half and Half (other names)
A classic, don’t need to say much else.
6) Suicide Bomber
Another drop and drink. I highly recommend not having more than 6 of these at a sitting.
7) Celtic War Party
For the love of God, be careful chugging this one. Trust me. I would recommend drinking it normal.
8 ) Backfire on the Freeway
Drop and chug. Its got a little bit of kick.
9) Miner’s Lung
Try it. And for God’s sake, use good vodka.
10) Black Fog
Pretty good stuff actually. No need to chug it.
Alright, that sums up some of the best beer shots/mixed drinks you can do with Guinness. Hopefully back next week with a beer review, granted I get around to writing one.
All this crap is just a waste of Guinness (AKA God’s Chocolate Milk). Guinness is meant to be savored and sipped, not chugged like some swill at a frat party.
C’mon now. This was meant to show how universal Guinness really is apart from being possibly the greatest beer ever made. Have you never done an Irish Car Bomb?
Yeah I know it’s universal, and yes I’ve done a few Irish Car Bombs, but my own extremely humble (ok maybe not) opinion is that Guinness was given to man to be savored. Much like Jameson - I just can’t bear to put it in coffee, it’s so damn good on it’s own I don’t like to dilute the experience.
Rem, am I misremembering getting a half-pint of Guinness with the shot so that it didn’t bubble/spill all over when you drop it in?
Also, is it wrong that car bombs are now a tradition at my family’s St. Patty’s day party?
The half pint of Guinness is for those who have never done one before. True beer shot fans going with a near full pint.
And no, it is not even remotely wrong especially when if I get to come hang out for the parties again and we get the Murph and your pops going on them.
I stand by my Supernova as the most badass drink ever.
No, sadly, neither my old man nor my uncle murph will go near them. This year it was me and Amy as usual, and my mom and aunt carol gave it a shot.
Keep in mind, the hard liquor drinking at family parties was started by Ryan’s cousin Sam egging my mom on to do Jaeger shots one Christmas.
Nice.
And Carl, I do not stand by your claim.
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