Fade to Black

A spin on the old drink category of the flip — which involves the use of a whole egg — the Fade to Black illustrates the potential versatility of cocktails using beer. Rich, dessertlike and potent, this is that rare beast: an after-dinner beer cocktail. Using raw egg has become a common practice in cocktail bars over the past decade. There is no good substitute for the texture and flavor that a raw egg lends, so readers who fear contamination may want to refrain. —Robert Simonson