Blue Moon is helping fans celebrate the Kentucky Derby with two delicious Derby classic cocktails: the Grandstand and the Julep. Each cocktail fuses Blue Moon Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Ale with invigorating ingredients to dress up any watch-party this Derby season.
The Grandstand features 8 ounces of the Blue Moon Wheat ale, 1 ounce of bourbon, 2 ounces of pomegranate juice, a quarter ounce of lemon juice, and a quarter ounce of simple syrup, topped with mint sprig and lemon twist. The Blue Moon Julep, on the other hand, fuses 6 ounces of Blue Moon Wheat ale, four raspberries 1.5 ounces of bourbon, a quarter ounce of fresh lime juice, and a quarter ounce of simple syrup finished with mint raspberries.
For Kentucky Derby fans in the Denver area, you can stop by the Blue Moon RiNo brewery to try the limited-edition Bourbon Barrel-Aged Minted Julep Beer, brewed in honor of the Kentucky Derby.
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