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Boilermaker (beer Cocktail)
A boilermaker is either of two types of beer cocktail. In American terminology, the drink consists of a glass of beer mixed with a shot of whiskey. Name 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. When the beer is served as a Chaser (bartending), chaser, the drink is often called simply ''a shot and a beer''. In England, the term ''boilermaker'' traditionally refers to a half pint of Mild ale, draught mild mixed with a half pint of Brown ale, bottled brown ale. In the South west of England it is also known as a 'brown split', although it also refers to the American shot and pint. In Scotland, ''Half_and_half#Scotland, a half and a half'' is a half pint of beer with a whisky ("a wee hawf"). The use of these terms in Scottish and English Public house, pubs can be traced back to about 1920. Drinking There are a number of ways to drink an American beer chaser: * Traditionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boilermaker
A boilermaker is a tradesperson who fabricates steel, iron, or copper into boilers and other large containers intended to hold hot gas or liquid, as well as maintains and repairs boilers and boiler systems.Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Boilermakers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/boilermakers.htm (visited January 23, 2014) Although the name originated from craftsmen who made boilers, boilermakers in fact assemble, maintain, and repair other large vessels and closed vats. The boilermaker trade evolved from industrial blacksmithing; in the early nineteenth century, a boilermaker was called a ''boilersmith''. The involvement of boilermakers in the shipbuilding and engineering industries came about because of the changeover from wood to iron as a construction material. It was often easier, and less expensive, to hire a boilermaker who was already in the shipyard--fabric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
