It may sound like heresy, but I get sick of beer. I don't really enjoy having to drink 12 of the same thing in an afternoon. It just gets a little old. I mean, I do it, but the difference between even the most disparate beers (like Pabst and Guinness) is prety negligible. 

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So, can one "dress up" their beer without getting crucified by beer purists? I vote yes. So long as it's done in the form of a Michelada, a Mexican take on beer that presents it in a spicier, colder, and lime-ier light. Nothing wrong with that, especially during the summer. 

There are a number of twists on the classic Michelada resipe, but this classic one comes to you from Esquire. Granted, they make one horrible mistake, but other than that, they get it right. 

- Juice 12 limes into a pitcher

Add to the pitcher:

-3/4 oz of Worcesterchire 

-3/4 oz of Maggi seasoning (it's like soy sauce and you can find it at Mexican groceries)

-3/4 oz of Mexican hot sauce (Cholula or similar)

If you want, you can mix some salt and chili powder to put on the rims of the empty glasses at this stage. 

Put a couple tablespoons of the above mix into your pint glasses, fill the glasses with ice, then fill to the top with beer. 

***Note*** Esquire says to use Heineken. DO NOT DO THAT. Use any Mexican beer. Cheap beer like Tecate works fine. 

Don't worry about the proportions to much; just tinker with it until you find a taste you like. Variations include adding tomato juice, tequila(!), pickle juice. 

It's also along the lines of a Bloody Mary in terms of hangover cure, so drink one as hair of the dog to get your groove back. 

And...enjoyyyyyyyyyy