<P> A boilermaker can refer to two types of beer cocktail . In American terminology, the drink consists of a glass of beer and a shot of whiskey . The beer is either served as a chaser or mixed with the whiskey . The combination of a shot and beer produce a faster onset of the inebriating effects of alcohol . When the beer is served as a chaser, the drink is often called simply a shot and a beer . In Philadelphia, it is commonly referred to as a Citywide Special . In Texas, it is known as a Two - Step . </P> <P> The drink originated in Butte, Montana in the 1890s, and was originally called a "Sean O'Farrell" and was served only when miners ended their shifts . </P>

What do you call a beer with a shot in it