(Hard) Liquor-free libations

Hecho en Dumbo | Michelada Cubana

Unfortunately, light lager beer is barely more exciting than tap water. But to remedy this poor excuse for inebriation, allow us to introduce the Michelada Cubana, a.k.a. una cerveza preparada. Served at Dumbo's high-ceilinged, super-boisterous Mexican cantina Hecho en Dumbo, the iced beet-red concoction is fashioned with light Bohemia lager, Worchester sauce, fresh-squeezed lime, savory Maggi seasoning and piquant Valentina hot sauce, then served in a salt-rimmed glass alongside a chaser of your remaining Bohemia. ($7)

Drinkability: 4 stars. Spicy and bubbly, with just a kiss of saline, the Michelada tastes like a Bloody Mary crossbred with steak sauce. In a really good way.

Hecho en Dumbo (111 Front St., Dumbo, Brooklyn, 718-855-5288)