Name: Beer's Knees (Pilsner Beer, Gin, Honey, Lemon) Cocktail
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1¼ ounces gin; ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice; 1½ teaspoons honey; 8 ounces chilled Pilsner; Dash of Angostura bitters (optional); Lemon slice (for serving)

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Be sure to completely dissolve the honey before adding the ice since it will clump and go nowhere once cold.

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