The Whipper at Phoggy Dog, 2228 Iowa St.

The Whipper at Phoggy Dog, 2228 Iowa St.

Don’t like to taste the alcohol in your drink? This beer cocktail (yes, those are real things) could be your new hot-weather favorite. Along the lines of a summer beer (beer with lemonade and a shot of vodka), the Whipper combines light beer, Southern Comfort, orange juice and pineapple juice over ice in a 24-ounce plastic cup.

Fitting for the Fourth of July, the booze in this drink is an old-school American original. Fun fact from the SoCo website: The whiskey- and fruit-flavored liqueur was renamed Southern Comfort in 1885, but when founder M.W. Heron originally created it in 1874 at a New Orleans saloon, its first name was “Cuffs and Buttons.”

The hard stuff: Southern Comfort and beer

Where it’s served:Phoggy Dog, 2228 Iowa St.

What it costs: $5

Other libations at this location: Summer drinks including Long Beach Iced Tea (like Long Island Iced Tea with cranberry instead of Coke) and the Blue Hawaiian, a handful of domestic and craft beers and a big menu of “bombs,” mostly energy drink with a medley of alcoholic additions. Not sure what to order? Have the bartender spin the $3 shot wheel for you — just be sure you’re prepared for it to land on a Rock Lobster, Purple Hooter or something named after a sex act.