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Black and Tan is a drink made from a blend of pale ale and a dark beer such as a stout or porter. Sometimes a pale lager is used instead of ale; this is more usually called a half and half. In Ireland both Stout and Ale drinkers may order a black and tan for variety. Contrary to popular belief, however, Black and Tan is not a drink commonly consumed in Ireland. For other senses of the term, see Black and tan (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Black&TanBeer. ... Image File history File links Black&TanBeer. ... A typical pale ale Pale ale is a term used to describe a variety of beers which use ale yeast and predominantly pale malts. ... Bottles of Imperial Stout Stout and porter are dark beers made using roasted malts or roast barley. ... Porter is a beer with a dark colour. ... (North) American lagers, as defined by the Association of Brewers, are a family of very pale to golden colored beers with light body and low to medium bitterness. ... Half and half refers to various beverages or liquid foods made of an equal-parts mixture of two substances, including dairy products, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks. ...

History

A blend of Guinness and Bass

A blend of Guinness and Harp

The style is believed to have originated in pubs in Britain with drinkers ordering a mix of dark stout and draught bitter. The name is first recorded in 1889^{[citation needed]}, though an earlier origin of an 18th century blend of porter and pale ale has been conjectured. Several American breweries currently make premixed Black and Tan, and it is a popular blend at American bars. One of the oldest and best known commercial examples is Yuengling's Original Black and Tan. Image File history File linksMetadata Blackandtanbeer. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Blackandtanbeer. ... A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ... Yuengling is a brand of beer sold by the Yuengling Brewing Company of Pottsville, Pennsylvania in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania It is the oldest brewer of beer in the United States, having been established in 1829. ...

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The two most common types of Black and Tan in the United States use Guinness Draught (not Extra Stout) and either Bass, or Harp Lager. The Guinness is "layered" on top of the ale, taking advantage of the fact that Guinness is "carbonated" (nitrogenated) with a nitrogen and carbon dioxide mixture that is less dense than pure carbon dioxide. The density of nitrogen gas (N₂) at STP is 28g/mole but is 44g/mole for carbon dioxide (CO₂). Bass is the name of a former brewery and the brand name for several English beers originally but no longer brewed in Burton upon Trent. ... Harp beer mat Harp Lager (Harp Irish Lager since 1997) is a pale lager brand owned by Diageo. ... Guinness logo Guinness is Good for You — Irish language advertisement. ... In chemistry and other sciences, STP or standard temperature and pressure is a standard set of conditions for experimental measurements, to enable comparisons to be made between sets of data. ...

A Black-and-Tan Spoon

To prepare a Black and Tan in the American way, first fill a glass halfway with the ale, then add the Guinness Draught (from the can, bottle, or tap). The top layer is best poured slowly over an upside-down tablespoon placed over the glass to avoid splashing and mixing the layers. A specially designed black-and-tan spoon is bent in the middle so that it can balance on the edge of the pint-glass for easier pouring. Image File history File links Black-and-tan_spoon. ... Image File history File links Black-and-tan_spoon. ...

In the United Kingdom, another way of preparing a Black and Tan is to pour half a pint of dark stout into a pint glass and then top up with draught bitter, so that both beers are thoroughly mixed together.

In the Republic of Ireland a Black and Tan is normally made from a half pint of Smithwick's topped off with Guinness^{[citation needed]}. During the summer months, and some time for variety, stout drinkers may order a black and tan due to its lighter texture. Likewise ale drinkers may order a Smithwick's with a Guinness head. This is an ordinary pint of Smithwick's with the last inch or so topped off with Guinness. Smithwicks is an Irish red ale style beer from Kilkenny in Ireland. ... Guinness logo World War II era advert. ...

In Australia, specifically New South Wales, a Black and Tan is made from half a schooner (425ml) of Tooheys New (a pale lager) and then topped up with Tooheys Old (a dark ale) NSW redirects here. ... Tooheys New is a standard lager and the most popular of the Tooheys beers. ... Tooheys Old is a dark ale type of beer produced in Australia by Tooheys. ...

Variations

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Half and half

In Ireland, a traditional Half and Half consists of half warm or room temperature Guinness and half chilled Guinness. In the early days, refrigeration was of course unavailable. As refrigeration came into existence in the 20th century, it was found that a mixture of the two temperatures created the perfect drinking temperature for Guinness. Most Guinness poured in Ireland is served at about this temperature, roughly 44 degrees Fahrenheit (6° Celsius). In the United States, Half and Half consists of Harp's Lager topped with Guinness. Half and half implies that both ales come from the Guinness Brewery.

Black and White

Stout with any light colored beer.

Black and Blue

Stout with Blue Moon Belgian White, or stout and blueberry ale, Guinness and Pabst Blue Ribbon, Guinness and Labatt Blue. Typically, this refers to any variation of stout coupled with blueberry-flavored ales or brands with the name "Blue" in them.

Black & Sam

Guinness stout and Samuel Adams Boston Lager (also called a Patriot Pint or Boston Half & Half)

Black & Cherry

Guinness stout and Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

Black and Orange

Stout and pumpkin ale (Also known as a "Black & Blumpkin", or a "Black-O-Blumpkin"[The Gilded Otter Brewpub in New Paltz, New York calls this mixture a Stumpkin], or a "Blackhead" (Half Guinness and half Shipyard Pumpkinhead- Portland, ME)

Black Sap

Stout and Sapporo

All Irish Black & Tan a.k.a. Pint of Special a.k.a Blacksmith

Guinness Stout and Smithwick's Irish Ale

Pint of Special or sometimes called a 99

Similar to the all Irish Black and Tan served mostly in the west of Ireland. Made with more than 75% Smithwick's topped up with a Guinness head

Garnet and Black

Guinness and Killian's Irish Red. This is a regional variation in South Carolina, named after the school colors of the University of South Carolina.

Old Dirty Englishman

Half Guinness and half Tetley's

Sweet Black and Tan

Sweetheart Stout and any light ale (i.e. 60 shilling)

Philadelphia Black & Tan

Half Guinness Stout and half Yuengling Lager

Black & Gold a.k.a. Black Apple

Half Guinness Stout and half hard cider (e.g., Westons or Woodchuck). Sometimes incorrectly referred to as a snakebite, which is actually a mixture of half lager and half cider. When made specifically with Woodchuck Cider it is also called a Stout Woody

Black Christmas (or Kwanzaa)

Guinness draught over Christmas Ale.

Black & Red

Half chocolate stout over half raspberry or cherry lambic

Black & Red

Half Guinness and half Red Stripe

Black Hoe

Half Guinness and half Hoegaarden.

Thistle & Shamrock

Beamish & McEwan's

Irish American

Half Guinness and half Budweiser.

Irish Canadian

Half Guinness and half Molson Canadian

Black Castle

Half Guinness and half Newcastle Brown Ale.

San Patricios

Half Guinness and half any Mexican beer (Corona, Pacifico, Dos Equis, Negro Modelo)

Black Tire

Half Guinness and half New Belgium Fat Tire

Back in Black

Half Guinness and half Sid Richardson College lager. The name is a reference to the AC/DC song by the same name which serves as the official anthem to the 8th of the 11 Rice University colleges.

Irish Anarchist

Any Irish stout atop any Irish red ale. The name is a reference to the anarchist-syndicalist flag, which is black and red.

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Eclipse/Black Moon/Dark Side of the Moon

Half Guinness and Half Blue Moon

Black Girl

Half Guinness and St. Pauli Girl

Tetness

Half Guinness and half Tetley's

Tetness Shot

Part Guinness and part Tetley's and part Starbucks Coffee Liqueur. Be careful; this one stings a bit!

Blacks on Blondes

Half Young's Double Chocolate Stout and half Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde

Innis & Guinness (invented by Brent Swallowell)

Half Innis & Gunn and half Guinness

Green Goblin (invented by Geoff Wayne)

Half Heineken and half Hobgoblin

Imperial Black & Tan (invented by David Hatling)

Half Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale and half Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout

Dark & Steamy (invented by Joe Fahrner)

Half Anchor Steam Beer and half Guinness

Black Magic

Half Guinness and Half Magic Hat #9

Dirty Bush (Traditional)

Half stout Guinness half Bush Light Mixed Seasonally.

Red Velvet

Half Guinness, Half Raspberry Cider Jack

Raging Inferno

Half Guinness, Half Firehouse American Pale Ale

Black Negra

Half Guinness, Half Negra Modelo

Dead Black Guy(Invented by Alex Cather)

Half Guinness and Half Rogue's Dead Guy Ale.

Black Honey(Invented by Alex Heimbuch and Alex Cather)

Half Guinness and Half Honey Brown.

Black Heine(Invented by R. J. Duerr)

Half Guinness and Half Heineken.

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See also

• Shandy : Beer cocktail mixed with lemonade, lemon-lime soda, or ginger ale.
• Diesel Shandy : Beer cocktail mixed with cola.
• Black Velvet Cocktail : This is traditionally made with Guinness and Champagne.

A popular shandy Shandy (also radler or panaché) is beer flavoured with lemonade or another soft drink. ... A popular shandy Shandy (also radler or panaché) is beer flavoured with lemonade or another soft drink. ... The Black Velvet cocktail, also known as a Bismarck, is a cocktail made from a stout beer (often Guinness) and a white, sparkling wine, traditionally champagne. ...

External links

• Ben and Jerry's flavor
• Ice cream, anyone? from the Irish Echo
• How to make an All-Irish Black and Tan from Google Video
• Dennis Judd: How to make a black and tan
• How to pour a perfect Black and Tan