Upside down beer is a popular drink at many restaurants and bars in Saigon, Hanoi and other major cities in our country in recent years. The attraction of this drink comes from its unique presentation, attractive flavor, refreshing and cool.
1. Characteristics of “identifying” upside down beer
Beer upside down Also known as upside down beer or English as Upside down beer, is a unique beer cocktail prepared by turning any beer bottle upside down into a cocktail glass containing a mixture of mojito or fruit juice combined with alcohol. and soda.
Upside down beer is attractive because of its unique look (Photo: Baobixanh).
When the bottle is opened, the beer flows down and blends with the other ingredients, creating a refreshing and flavorful drink. To enjoy, you just need to use a straw to sip this drink and the upside-down beer bottle will automatically refill the water in the cocktail glass for you after each drink.
2. Origin of Upside down beer
This is a drink that was introduced to our country in 2010. However, it has really become a trend in Saigon and some big cities only since 2019 until now. This stems from new improvements in the formula, such as eliminating strong alcohol and adding more fruit flavors and fruit jam. Thanks to that taste upside down beer becoming milder, fresher, easier to drink and suitable for the taste of the majority of young people today.
Around the world, overturned beer is also a popular drink in restaurants and bars in many countries with names such as Coronita or Mexican Bulldog. For example, in Mexico, the famous upside down beer cocktail is Bulldog Cocktail. To make this drink, bartenders here often combine beers with alcoholic drinks, instead of just using alcohol for traditional cocktails. And changing the type of beer in the recipe will create different flavors for the drink.
3. The price of an upside down glass of beer
Present, upside down beer Available at many stores, restaurants, and bars. If you want to enjoy this type of drink, you can find the above services. The price of an upside down glass of beer usually ranges from 50,000 VND – 150,000 VND depending on a number of factors such as type of beer, ingredients, business policy of the restaurant or region.
The price of a glass of Upside down beer will vary depending on the shop or area (Photo: Bachhoaxanh).
4. Type of beer used to make upside down beer
Reality, formula upside down beer Can be applied to all types of beer. If you like the taste of dark, bitter beer with high alcohol content, the upside down beer recipe with Ale beer will be quite suitable for you. On the contrary, if you like a slightly bitter beer taste, a sweet aftertaste and moderate alcohol content, Lager beer will be the ideal choice for you.
Currently, the majority of Vietnamese users’ tastes, especially young people, mostly choose Lager beer for the upside down beer recipe because it is easy to drink and does not get drunk quickly. Accordingly, the most selected beer lines are Truc Bach beer, Corona, Tiger, Coronita, Tuborg, Saigon dwarf beer…
You can use many types of beer to make Upside down beer (Photo: Coolmate).
Some girls or office workers like to choose Cider to make upside down beer. This is a type of drink made from fermented apple juice, with a slightly sweet, sour taste and relatively low alcohol content (about 4.5% – 6%), the most typical representative of this type of drink is Strongbow. .
5. Instructions on how to make upside down beer at home with Strongbow
In addition to going to restaurants and bars to buy upside down beer, you can also make this drink at home to “chill” on weekends or treat friends at intimate parties. Below are 2 upside down beer recipes from Strongbow that are quite simple so you can make it yourself at home.
5.1. Upside down beer recipe with strawberry Strongbow
Preparation ingredients include:
1 bottle of strawberry Strongbow
10ml strawberry juice
20ml guava juice
10ml lemon juice
1 fresh strawberry
300g ice
How to do it:
First, pour strawberry juice and guava juice into a glass. Then, add ice until the glass is full and pour in 50ml of Strongbow beer, then stir the mixture well.
To make the beer more attractive, you can add lemon and fresh strawberries to decorate. The fresh aroma from lemon will also add flavor to the drink.
Finally, use clamps to fix the beer bottle to the wall of the glass, then turn it upside down and keep the beer bottle steady.
5.2. Upside down beer recipe with Strongbow
Prepared ingredients:
2 bottles of Strongbow beer (flavor of choice)
50 ml strawberry syrup
1 kiwi
1 pear or apple or dragon fruit (optional)
1 fresh lemon
How to follow these steps:
Peel and remove the flesh from the kiwi fruit. If you don’t have kiwi, you can also use other fruit like strawberries. Use a pestle to crush the kiwi, then add 25 ml of strawberry syrup to the common glass.
Crush the kiwi and then add strawberry syrup into the glass (Photo: Topuong).
Then, you add your favorite fruit to the glass, maybe pears, apples, red dragon fruit, and add a few thin slices of lemon to decorate. Then, add ice to the glass and attach the clamp securely to the beer glass
Open the Strongbow beer bottle, turn it upside down and attach it to the fixing clip. The beer in the glass will automatically flow down, or you can gently pull it up a bit to let the beer flow down and then hold it still.
6. Be careful to keep the upside down beer from overflowing
When placing a beer bottle upside down in a glass, many first-time drinkers will easily encounter the situation where the beer water falls down quickly, causing the beer to overflow. To overcome this situation, you can apply some of the following tips:
Before turning the beer upside down into the glass, cut a small piece of lemon and stuff it into the mouth of the beer bottle before attaching it to the clamp to secure the beer on the glass. This will help keep the beer from overflowing and limit foaming.
Using a piece of lemon to stuff into the mouth of a beer bottle will help prevent the beer from overflowing and creating lots of foam (Photo: Coffee Tree).
Use a fixed button to fasten the beer bottle, helping to firmly fix the bottle body to prevent it from falling
Choose a glass shaped like a Highball or Moscow to keep the beer bottle stable if you’re making drinks from large beer bottles.
Use a straw when drinking to avoid spilling more beer.
To limit foam and prevent spills, make sure the beer is cold before use.
Hopefully with the information shared above, you will have more interesting knowledge about this upside down beer.
