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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Pour ginger beer into a chilled pint glass.
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Gently pour beer in alongside — or combine and stir once.
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Serve immediately while effervescent.