2-Ingredient Beermosa (Beer Mimosa)
The Beermosa is a refreshing mimosa made with beer — perfect for brunch or watching the game!
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 263kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces orange juice fresh-squeezed
- 1 ounce orange liqueur optional
- 9-10 ounces light beer with citrus notes (such as a lager, pilsner, blonde ale or Belgian-style saison)
- 1 sprig fresh mint or basil, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place 1 (18-ounce) beer glasses in freezer for one hour prior to serving to thoroughly chill.
- Pour orange juice into each glass (or about halfway full). Add orange liqueur if using.
- Holding glasses at an angle, pour in the beer until the glass is full. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint or basil.
Notes
Best orange juice: Fresh-squeezed orange juice is always the best! Store-bought is fine too, but it's ideal pick up the kind without pulp as it will float on top of the drink. If you squeeze your citrus at home, strain the pulp for a smoother drink.
Best beer: I recommend a Belgian-style saison, blonde ale, lager or pilsner. Some hazy IPAs can have pretty juicy, citrusy flavor profiles, so they absolutely can work too if you like those. Stay away from anything too strong, like most IPAs, or dark in color, like a porter or stout.
Take things up a notch. Add 1 ounce of orange liqueur to each glass, such as Patron, Cointreau, Grand Marnier or triple sec. For a green beermosa, add 1 ounce of blue curaçao for the orange liqueur.
Adjust the ratio to your taste. Prefer more bubbles or beer flavor? Fill the glass about ⅓-full with orange juice, then add the beer. Prefer more citrus? Use more orange juice. The splash of orange liqueur will help too.
Original recipe by Melissa Jones in 2015. Re-tested and photographed by Susannah Brinkley Henry in 2025.
Nutrition
Serving: 18ounces | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 454IU | Vitamin C: 113mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
