An apple and pumpkin beer cocktail is garnished with a cinnamon stick and a few cranberries for a perfect fall drink that is beautiful on a holiday table.
I am sharing my love for cocktails made with beer, also known as beer-tails. I’m going to be perfectly honest with you guys. I DON’T love cocktails. I don’t love cocktails, that is, unless bourbon is involved. I can down a manhattan in seconds. 
These apple, pumpkin beer cocktails are probably the best thing to come out of a shaker glass, and you guys have got to try it this autumn season. These apple, pumpkin beer cocktails…oh my…it’s like pumpkin pie and apple pie got together and had a beautiful baby. A baby made up of bourbon, pumpkin ale, apple cider and lemon juice.
Top it off with some cranberries and cinnamon sticks. It’s oh so festive!
Beer Love:
When you go to choose your pumpkin ale for this cocktail, do be careful. Choose a pumpkin ale that you love. This step is all based on personal preference. Do me proud!
Here are some examples of pumpkin ales I just love for these cocktails:
-Elysian Brewing’s Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
-Uinta Brewing’s Punk’n
-Nebraska Brewing Company’s Wick for Brains Pumpkin Ale
-Southern Tier’s Pumking
Quintessentially Fall Beer Cocktail
- Yield: 4 drinks
Ingredients
- 8 ounces good-quality bourbon
- 9 ounces apple cider
- 2 1/2 ounces lemon juice
- 12 ounces pumpkin ale
- ice
- cinnamon sticks and cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, shake together the bourbon, apple cider and lemon juice. Pour into 4 glasses filled with ice.
- Pour the beer evenly into each glass.
- Garnish with cinnamon sticks and cranberries. Serve immediately and enjoy!
