The genius behind these floats is blackberry brandy’s luscious fruitiness, which bridges the gap between the sweet ice cream and bitter beer.

New York is such a small town. On the way to work on Wednesday I ran into Steve Hindy, owner of Brooklyn Brewery, on the Union Square subway platform.

Checking out the vintage beer menu at the Gramercy Tavern.

To some, beer is nothing more than swill, a simple brew for simple men to drink while watching football or grilling burgers.

Lime cordial is a mixture of sweet limeade syrup and beer, club soda, or seltzer, in a ratio of about 3 parts syrup to 1 part beer or soda (the syrup by itself can also be properly called lime cordial). The...

We made an already simple recipe even easier by omitting brand names from the ingredient list. Almost any tequila will do—but after experimenting with several different beers, we found we prefer a lighter-style lager here. This recipe can be...

This recipe, from Claudia Fleming, former pastry chef at New York City's Gramercy Tavern, is superlative—wonderfully moist and spicy.

Shandy—a drink made of beer mixed with lemonade, ginger ale or ginger beer—first appeared in Britain in the mid-nineteenth century. Guests can, of course, quaff the beer and lemonade separately.

Beer and lemonade is a classic combination, but this is no normal lemonade. Mint gives it extra zing.