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A Few More Names for a Hammerhead aka A Shot in the Dark

Mon, 2006-01-16 22:04 — Daniel

I just love the names different bars come up with for this drink. So I have compiled a short list of the different names I have seen or heard of. If you have one to add let me know.

A Shot in the Dark
AA Boilermaker
All-nighter
Better than Coke
Black Eye
Black Fandango
Bull Dog (local dog themed shop in an old pet store)
By-passes (as in single by-pass, double by-pass or "I need a triple by-pass" you get the idea.)
Canadiano (Canadian name)
Coffee Suicide
Cup o' Crack
Dead Man Walking
Depth Charge
Eclectic Witch Water
Early Shirley
Eye Opener
Hammerhead
KickintheAsspresso
Lazarus (Christian themed shop. "This drink will raise you from the dead.")
Mad Max
Morning Face Maker
Overdrive
Redeye
Train Wreck

Comments

Wed, 2010-12-01 01:23 — Anonymous (not verified)

the nessie

At Greyfriar's in Chattanooga, TN this is called "The Nessie" as in the Lake Ness Monster.

Wed, 2008-06-25 21:34 — emzi06 (not verified)

City Buzz

The coffee shop that I used to work at called it a City Buzz.

Mon, 2007-11-26 23:37 — Anonymous (not verified)

Black Eye is two shots of

Black Eye is two shots of espresso in coffee, Red Eye is one shot of espress in coffee.

Sun, 2007-11-25 16:40 — bugman

more names for the same

We called it a High Test at the coffee shop I worked at. I have also seen Java Jolt and Kick Start.

Thu, 2007-10-25 20:08 — Anonymous (not verified)

for some reason i have yet

for some reason i have yet to fathom, some coffeeshops in my town call this an italiano. i kinda doubt that's authentic.

Fri, 2011-01-28 09:36 — Anonymous (not verified)

I've never heard of this

I've never heard of this before, but it's not authentic, it's a joke.
An "Americano" is an espresso with water added, so therefore an espresso with coffee added must be an "Italiano". Actually, pretty darned funny.

Tue, 2007-10-16 17:16 — Chris (not verified)

Sludge cup

In Alaska, it's universally referred to as a sludge cup. (Sources: that's its official name on the Snow City Cafe menu, everyone I know who likes them calls it a sludge cup, and a search for Sludge Cup turns up an article in our local alternative weekly newspaper with a reference to what it is.)

This may have something to do with the state's very large oil industry (i.e. oil sludge).

Thu, 2006-08-17 01:39 — Anonymous

Cup of Mud

Our coffee house is called Mud Bay Coffee Company, so we call our version of this Cup of Mud.

Sat, 2006-08-05 14:48 — Anonymous

they call it a coal burner

they call it a coal burner around here.

Thu, 2006-07-13 04:06 — Anonymous

hammerhead

aka black and tan

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