Just been told (by a Canadian) that I have to have one of these when I come over. Personally I think she's talking out of her backside as they sound hideous but she swears by it.
I'm pretty sure I'm having my leg pulled but I'm willing to humour her and ask the BE population for their input..

So, has anyone had a beer and clamato and is it the divine nectar she claims it to be?

My aunt in Canada loves clamato but never heard of her drinking it with beer

That sounds absolutely disgusting. I've never come across it and I hope I never do. It's worse than putting V8 in KD.

None of these mentions beer!!

http://www.clamato.com/barmain_ing.htm

It's thought of as more of a hangover cure but some people do drink it as a normal drink. I've tried it (I'm Canadian) and it's really not as bad as it seems and it's actually essential if the only beer you have around is Kokanee.

It is called a Red Eye, normally Beer with Tomato Juice, normally for a hangover.

You add to Clamato, 2 ounces of Vodka, some Celery, Salt, Worcesteshire Sauce, Tabasco , ans a sprig of Celery, Voila, a Caeser, NOT a Bloody Caeser, BUT a Caeser.

A Red Eye!... Thanks I knew it had a name.

That would had driven me mad.

Think I'm havin a blonde moment............ but whats a clamato?

It's tomato juice with spices and clam flavour. It's often used to make a version of a Bloody Mary. I find it amusing because of the innuendo-laden names, such as clam, Mott and rimmer.

A Caeser is a Canadian Concoction, U.S. Bartenders are generally oblivious to it, in the Excited States you have to ask for a Bloody Mary.

It's not the same thing but I expect you know that.

One time, in Lake Placid, I was served a ceasar that seemed to have been prepared based on a quick squint at the recipe book. At a distance it looked promising but close up the green bit was not celery. It was a gherkin.

Jeeeeeeeeeezuswept!

When I used to frequent bars etc. when I was working, quite a few people drank beer and Tomato juice, but not Clamato juice. I have never tried it. It sounds like something I wouldn't like, but then I guess one can never tell.

I love it.

I think its more of a girlie drink. It has to be had with Clamato juice though, with normal tomatoe juice it tastes yuk.

YUCK, think I'm gonna hurl. That is sooooooo disgusting.