Shandy Gaff

The Victorian original that predates the modern Shandy — equal parts beer and ginger beer mixed in a pint glass, producing a spicy, effervescent, low-alcohol refresher that was a staple of 19th-century British public houses. Ginger's heat against the bitterness of ale is a natural pairing.

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Ingredients

  • 8 ozBeer
  • 4 ozGinger Beer

Preparation

built · pint glass · none

  1. 1.

    build

    Pour ginger beer into a chilled pint glass.

  2. 2.

    add

    Gently pour beer in alongside — or combine and stir once.

  3. 3.

    build

    Serve immediately while effervescent.

Flavor Profile

fizz
96%
dilution
50%
bitter
24%
spiced
19%
earthy
17%
sweet
16%