The Most Important Consideration To Take When Mixing Beers, According To An Expert

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The Most Important Consideration To Take When Mixing Beers, According To An Expert By Maria Scinto Dec. 10, 2025 3:20 pm EST

Many beer cocktails begin by adding some kind of mixer to the basic brew — beer plus orange juice makes the perfect beermosa , while beer plus olives and brine equals a beertini . However, some drinks involve combining more than one type of beer. Some beer pairings work great, but others ... not so much. Chris Cusack, who owns a Houston pizzeria and cocktail lounge called Betelgeuse Betelgeuse , says that certain beers don't really play well with others.

"The most important thing to consider when mixing beers is intensity — don't choose a beer that will totally dominate the other," he counsels. As an example, he says that a lager mixed