Spike Your National Beer Day Celebration With A Spirit

Brew enthusiasts get ready because National Beer Day is Thursday, April 7th. If you want to switch it up this year and shy away from your normal pint, mix up one of these spiked cocktails. And remember, if you didn’t get to try enough options on the 7th, the weekend’s right around the corner.

Sauza-Rita:

1 part Sauza® Silver Tequila

1 1/2 parts Light Beer

1 part frozen Limeade

1 part Water

Lime Wedge

Directions: In a glass filled with ice, combine Sauza® Silver Tequila, limeade, beer and water. Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Sapporo Cha (Tea). (Courtesy Photo)

Sapporo Cha (Tea):

Soltado Indian Summer. (Courtesy Photo)

10 oz. Sapporo Premium Draft

4 oz. chilled Green Tea

1 oz. Citrus Vodka

Citrus Garnish

Directions: Combine all ingredients in shaker tin and stir with ice. Strain into martini glass and serve immediately. (Note: If desired, garnish with wedge of orange.)

Soltado Indian Summer: (Created by Cassandra Rosen for Soltado Tequila)

1.5 oz. Soltado Spicy Añejo Tequila

.75 oz. Orange Liqueur

.75 oz. Simple Syrup

1 oz. Pink Grapefruit Juice

1 Lemon Wedge, squeezed

Pale Indian Ale

Directions: Shake and strain all ingredients except beer into a tall glass on the rocks. Top with beer, stir. Garnish with grapefruit or lemon peel.

Orcardian Nights. (Courtesy Photo)

Orcardian Nights: (Created by Chino Lee of Bit House Saloon in Portland)

Pinnacle® Handsome Ginger. (Courtesy Photo)

1 1/2 oz. Highland Park 12

1 oz. Stuart Ramsay’s Whisky Back Porter

1/2 oz. Pimento Dram

1/4 oz. Honey

3/4 oz. Whole Egg White

Fresh Grated Nutmeg

Directions: Combine whisky, pimento dram, honey and egg into a cocktail shaker. Dry shake for ten seconds. Add ice to the shaker, and continue shaking until chilled. Add in porter, and strain into chilled glass. Garnish with fresh ground nutmeg.

Pinnacle® Handsome Ginger:

1 part Pinnacle® Original Vodka

2 parts Ginger Beer (We know it’s not actually beer, but it’s a great mixer and it has beer in the name, so we made an except)

Splash of Lime Juice

Directions: Mix in a glass with ice and top it off with fresh mint.