Brewing A Better Cocktail with Michael Brocklehurst

This week, we are joined by long time home brewer Michael Brocklehurst to discuss the growing world of beer cocktails. We discuss the history of beer cocktails, and talk about the potential that the craft brewing movement has to elevate craft cocktails (or the other way around, depending on who you're talking to.)

Cocktails Discussed:

Sunset Kingdom

2 oz. Vya Dry Vermouth

1/2 oz. lemon juice

1/2 oz. saffron simple syrup

2 dashes orange bitters

2 oz. American Pale Ale

Based on the recipe printed in The Ultimate Guide to Beer Cocktails by Jon and Lindsay Yeager

Combine the first four ingredients in a shaker tin with ice, and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass, and top with the pale ale.

Goslar 75:

1 1/2 oz. Freeland Spirits Geneva Gin

3/4 oz. lemon juice

1/2 oz. Drambuie

Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose to top

Combine the first three ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into a flute. Fill to the top with the Gose, and express a lemon peel over the surface of the drink. Place the lemon twist of the edge of the glass to garnish, and serve.