Boozy Shakes Are Now A Thing

Being served at your finer flare-enhanced chain restaurants.

TGI Friday's and a slew of independent restaurants sell milkshakes made with Guinness stout, an Irish dark beer brand, usually around St. Patrick's Day.

The Counter, a Los Angeles-based burger chain, offers a variety of alcoholic shakes, including versions made with red or white wine.

Not to be left behind, fast-food restaurants have been pushing the envelope on nonalcoholic milkshake flavors. For example, fast-food chain Jack In The Box earlier this year caused a stir with its bacon-flavored milkshakes.

Red Robin's beer milkshake is a limited-time offering sold as part of the restaurant's Oktoberfest menu.

As one who enjoys beer floats (not root beer, just beer), I welcome these additions to the menu. I'm not so sure about the wine concoctions, since the milk or ice cream will totally overpower those delicate oak and earthy notes, but a beer, bacon, and maple syrup shake? *drools*

Update:

Speaking of boozy drinks - Beer Float!

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