For when it's a tough decision on whether or not to kick back with a beer, hard cider, or cocktail, here are 20 places where you can have your beer (or cider) and cocktail — and drink it too!
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20 Ways to Get Your Beer (or Cider) and Cocktail in One Glass
Beer cocktails: the best of both worlds. For Cocktail Week, here's a sampling of local options. (We've included some cider cocktails too, since cider often fills the role of beer even though it's not the same thing.)

1. Estragon Tapas Bar
Boston, MA 02118
Joan Harris - Campari, Spanish lager, and mezcal make this drink a cocktail. [Photo: Facebook]
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2. Viale
Further Moore - El Buho mezcal, lemon, yellow chartreuse, and cardamaro, topped with Jabbybrau from Jack’s Abby. [Photo: Katie Chudy]
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3. Red Bird
Waltham, MA 02453
Honey Badger - This cocktail is a combination of Barenjager and a Sixpoint Crisp Pilsner. [Photo: Facebook]
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4. Rosa Mexicano
Boston, MA 02210
Micheladas - There are currently two Micheladas on the menu. The first: Chelita with Tecate, lime, Cholula, and Worcestershire. The second: La Sangrita with Negra Modelo and house-made sangria. [Photo: Yelp]
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5. Sweet Cheeks
Boston, MA 02215
Beer-Gria - A special house blend of beer, spirits, and juice. [Photo: Cal Bingham]
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6. The Hawthorne
Boston, MA 02215
Coltivatore - Made from Averna, Atwaters Ale, and Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters. [Photo: Facebook]
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7. Deuxave
Boston, MA 02115
Barreled and Pressed – Buff Trace Bourbon, Ramazotti Amaro, and cranberry bitters, floated on cider. [Photo: Facebook]
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8. No. 9 Park
Boston, MA 02108
Crisis of Conscience: Created by Ted Kilpatrick, this drink blends Pimm's No. 1, lemon, Peychaud's bitters, Angostura and orange bitters, egg white, and hefeweizen. [Photo: Cal Bingham]
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9. Gather
Boston, MA 02210
Worcester Caipirinha - Combining muddled lime, lemon, sugar, and Cachaça rum, and topped with Wormtown Hoppy IPA. [Photo: Facebook]
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10. Hopsters
Newton, MA 02458
Downeast and Dirty - 888 Vanilla Vodka, Dirty Water Velnias (honey liqueur), Luxardo cherry syrup, topped off with Downeast Cider. [Photo: Facebook]
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11. Russell House Tavern
Cambridge, MA 02138
Jumpin’ Jack Smash - Laird’s Applejack, Downeast Cider, Blatant IPA, lemon, honey, cinnamon, and mint. [Photo: Cal Bingham]
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12. Commonwealth
Cambridge, MA 02142
Tuscan Monk - Four ingredients make up this drink: Cynar, lemon, mint, and Night Shift. [Photo: Meg Jones Wall]
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13. Fairsted Kitchen
Brookline, MA
Washington Delgado - Pisco, apple shrub, FK Falernum, and Hoponius Union are together in this cocktail. [Photo: Facebook]
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14. Trina's Starlite Lounge
Somerville, MA 02143
Tow Truck - Old Monk Rum, Borghetti, coconut cream, and Harpoon Stout. [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
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15. Bronwyn
Somerville, MA 02143
Archduke - Stroh Rum, Echte Kroatzbeere Blackberry, Helbing Kümmel, and Gösser Lager. A second cocktail also fits the bill, the Dreizehn, which has Old Monk Rum 7yr, Polmos Wisniowka Cherry, lime, dark lager simple syrup, and whiskey bitters. [Photo: Chris Coe]
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16. Deep Ellum
Allston, MA 02134
Picon Bier - House-made orange liqueur is mixed with Full Sail Session Ale and topped with an orange peel in this cocktail. [Photo: Cal Bingham]
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17. The Kirkland Tap & Trotter
Somerville, MA 02143
Sawbuck - Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey is mixed with Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur, lemon, and Founders Red's Rye IPA. [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
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18. jm Curley
Boston, MA 02111
19/21 - This cocktail combines bourbon, byrrh, lemon, and imperial beer syrup. [Photo: Cal Bingham]
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19. Coppa
Boston, MA 02118
Coney Island Strong Man - Made from yellow and green chartreuse, lemonade, and lager. [Photo: Official Site]
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20. Pastoral
Boston, MA 02210
Horseneck - A combo of Beefeater gin, pineapple, ango, and Harpoon IPA. There are several other beer cocktails on the menu too. [Photo: Katie Chudy]
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