Thirsty Thursday: Budweiser + Clamato = Chelada

I have to hand it to Budweiser. For all the crap they get for being a mainstream American lager, they actually go out of their way to try new things (see their seasonal Jack's Pumpkin Spice Ale and my personal fave, Tequiza). Now they've added Chelada to their lineup, a mixture of clamato (yes, clam and tomato juice) and Budweiser.

Now, before you start wondering why the hell anyone would mix those two, clamato and beer is a huge drink in the Latino community. And I have an Uncle, who's not Latino or Spanish or Carlos Mencia, and he's sworn by a tomato juice and beer cocktail for years. While he's not technically a nutritionist (OK, he works in a factory), but he said the vitamins and minerals from the tomato juice were a sure-fire hangover cure. And come to think of it, while I was complaining about headaches, nausea and bail money after a night of boozing, he was on his way to work with large, violent machinery. And he still has all his fingers, limbs and most of his hair.

Price: Around $2.50/Tall Boy

 Say this to sound smart: The name Chelada is a shortened form of the Spanish word michelada which loosely translates to ‘my cold beer.’

Say this to sound stupid: I've got a burrito growing in my pants.

 Available in Bud Light and Bud.