When I’m in a fedora-wearing, film noir watching mood, nothing tops off the black and white vibe like the Negroni’s complex, whiskey cousin: the Boulevardier.

But when my bar cart runs dry, the beer fridge never lets me down — especially when it’s stocked with Day’s End. The craft-ologists at Allagash laced their Red Ale with aromatic accoutrements akin to the classic cocktail, and then aged it in bourbon barrels!