The Root Beer Bomb stout boilermaker with a Soda Jerk Root Beer Shot dropped into a fresh stout cocktail with Soda Jerk bottle
Root Beer recipe

The Root Beer Bomb: A Creamy Stout Boilermaker

Creamy on creamy. The Root Beer Bomb sinks a chilled Soda Jerk Root Beer Shot into a fresh pour of stout. Roasty, smooth, and dessert-leaning, like a root beer float that wandered into a pub. It's the stout cousin of Beer², our root beer boilermaker.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Soda Jerk Root Beer Shot, chilled
  • 10 to 12 oz stout, fresh

Makes 1 drink.

How to make it

  1. Pour a fresh stout and let the head settle.
  2. Drop the chilled Soda Jerk Root Beer Shot straight in.
  3. Drink. Creamy on creamy. Be a Jerk responsibly.

Variations & swaps

  • Milk stout: use a sweet milk stout to push it further toward dessert.
  • Nitro stout: a nitro pour makes it even silkier.
  • Lighter version: swap the stout for a light lager and you've got Beer².

FAQ

What is a root beer bomb?

It's a bomb-shot-style drink: a Soda Jerk Root Beer Shot dropped into a full pour of stout. The creamy root beer plays off the roasty stout for a dessert-forward boilermaker.

What beer goes with a root beer shot?

A stout gives you creamy, roasty depth; a light lager (see Beer²) keeps it crisp. Both are great. It comes down to whether you want dessert or refreshment.

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