On the Menu: Beer

Ri Ra, Mandalay Place

Beef, carrots, onions and celery are simmered in stout and served with mashed potatoes, $15.

Suds Sorbet

BLVD Creamery, Monte Carlo

This ice cream made with Shock Top beer is one of three alcohol-infused ice creams at BLVD Creamery that require ID to even sample, $4 for one scoop, $6.50 for two or $9 for three.

Bloody Sunday

Rockhouse, Grand Canal Shoppes

A twist on the classic bloody mary, it combines a bottle of Dos Esquis, bloody mary mix, lime juice, Tabasco sauce, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce, $12.

Beer blends

J.C. Wooloughan’s Irish Pub, JW Marriott

The pub offers several blends, including Half &Half (Harp and Guinness, foreground), Black &Tan (Bass and Guinness, background), Black and Black (Guinness and dash of Black Currant), Poorman’s Black Velvet (Guinness and cider) and Snakebite (Harp and cider), $5.50 for 16 ounces, $6.50 for 20 ounces. Boot of beer

Gilley’s, Treasure Island

Gilley’s Western theme is reflected in this 48-ounce boot of beer, $15, with refills for $10.

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