See what makes up a boilermaker, where the term came from, and how the drink has evolved in the U.S. and even throughout the world as a still pairing.

Combining a shot of whiskey and beer, the Boilermaker is an underrated classic. One expert we spoke to, however, offered a unique Mexican spin on this drink.

The boilermaker may seem crude, but it's the perfect pre-movie or concert bar order, a world classic with deep roots to drinking culture.

The boilermaker, essentially a shot and a beer, might seem too simplistic to be called a cocktail. But the drink has a history, and might even be on its second revival. In the 1800s, Europeans ...

Alleged anti-Irish origins aside, the boilermaker is a gorgeously proletariat drink. The name evokes rust belt machinist, pre-rust. And it’s usually found at more worker-friendly establishments ...

Learn how bartenders pair amaro, the Italian digestif, with different beers to riff on the classic Boilermaker. Some of our favorite amaro Boilermakers call for kölsch, lagers, and more.

Even though Boilermakers are enjoying a current fad, cocktails that unite beer and spirits are not a modern invention. According to Esquire’s resident cocktail historian, David Wondrich, a recipe for ...