Beer Drinks
Beer Drinks
 Americans
love beer. It is the most frequently requested alcoholic beverage for men
and second only to white wine for women. We already pour beer into tall,
frosty mugs, what else is there? The fact is there is much more that can
be done.
"Blending different type of beers together has long been standard practice in English and Irish pubs," says Steve Abbott of Guinness Import Company, whose job is to assist publicans in developing authentic Irish pubs, which includes consulting on food and drink.
An excellent example is the Black & Tan, a savory blend of stout and ale, typically Guinness and Bass draughts respectively. The Guinness Stout and Bass Ale have different densities, or specific gravity's. The beers will layer one on top of the other -- the nearly black Guinness floating atop the copper colored Bass -- thereby creating a dramatic appearance. Hoist the combination and the heavier beer will slide along the angle of the glass such that both brews are consumed simultaneously. Set the glass down and the layers remain intact. The effect is captivating. |
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1 oz. Vodka 2-3 dashes Tobasco sauce Fill with draft beer |
1/2 fill draught Guinness 1/2 fill draught Bass Pale Ale |
1/2 Guinness Stout 1/2 with hard apple cider |
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2 oz. Bass Ale Fill with Bloody Mary mix Add 1/2 Tbs. horseradish Lime wedge and peeled shrimp garnish |
3/4 oz. Vodka 3/4 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Tequila 3 oz. cranberry juice Shake and strain Fill with draft beer |
1/4 fill Vodka 1/4 Di Saronno Ameretto 1/4 fill orange juice 1/4 fill draft beer
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1/2 Guinness Stout fill with champagne |
1/2 fill with Honey Lager or Hefeweizen 1/2 fill with Guinness Stout |
3/4/ fill with draft beer 1/4 fill Bloody Mary mix Float a raw whole egg on top |
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1 oz. Di Saronno Amaretto 7-8 oz. draft beer Fill shot glass with Amaretto and drop into beer |
1 1/4 oz. Goldschlager Fill with draft lager
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1/2 with Foster's Lager 1/2 fill with Guinness Stout Fill glass with Stout, poor Stout over back of spoon into glass.
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1/2 fill with Bitter Ale 1/2 fill with Pilsner |
1 oz. Di Saronno Amaretto 1 oz. orange juice 3-4 oz. draft beer |
3/4 fill with Bass Ale 1 oz. Chambord Fill with hard apple cider |
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1/2 fill with favorite draft beer Fill with ginger ale |
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"Pouring a perfect Black & Tan is the mark of a professional barkeep," says Steve Abbott of Guinness Import Company. "The drink is delicious. Guinness and Bass taste great together. The real clincher, as you Americans say, is the drink's rather dramatic presentation. You can expect other guests to order one after seeing the visual display." You needn't have dual citizenship to pour a perfect Black & Tan. What you will need is a bit of practice mastering the technique. Pouring the beers directly into the glass will cause them to mix, thereby ruining the layering effect. Here then is the proper method of pouring a Black & Tan straight from the people at St. james Gate in Dublin.
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updated 15 June 2000
The
artful skill of mixing beers together requires balancing the attributes
of one brew with the characteristics of another. The key is to use two
beers with appreciably different properties--body, taste, texture, sweetness
and bitterness.