Chaser
Also known as: beer back, boilermaker
In short
The chaser is the drink behind the drink: a short companion that runs after the shot or the big sip. We explain the classics from the boilermaker to the Herrengedeck and why the pursuer is a job of its own.
In depth
What is a chaser?
The chaser is the drink behind the drink: it runs directly after another one, most often a glass of beer following a short shot. The word comes from English to chase, and that is exactly what the chaser is: the pursuer in a glass.
The classics
The most famous duo runs under boilermaker: a shot of whiskey, a glass of beer beside it. In Germany the idea is known with a wink as Herrengedeck: a beer and a Korn, together on the table.
Why the chaser matters
A chaser is not a safety net, it is timing: the shot sets the accent, the pursuer smooths and refreshes. Fans of neat pours know the quiet variant from our neat entry, where everything stays just as it comes. With a chaser a pursuer follows the shot, simply in a glass of its own.
Remember this one
"First comes the shot, then comes the chaser."
At our lounge
Ask us for combinations: first the accent, then the pursuer.