Saturday, May 21, 2011

Word Up: die Biermischgetränke



Biermischgetränke n, pl.  Mixed drinks with beer

Bier-Cola is the kind of mixed drink a frat boy might dream up in the wee hours of the morning to maximize rent party keg profits.  Yet, like Spezi, Mezzo-Mix and Cola-Orange, it has enough demand to be sold as a premix alongside such other beer-mix gems as Radler, which is beer with 7-Up.  Considering how terrible Bier-Cola tastes, I am surprised that this one ever get off the ground.  Even worse, it's not just a single terrible aberration of judgement - every region has their own special pet name for this type of mix, from Diesel to Dirty Water.

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