Whatever you call them, they can still be pretty tasty. >I< certainly never claimed they were an Irish tradition.

Your ‘traditional’ black and tan drink is bullshit. It has no more tradition than the Marlboro man, i.e. it’s a marketing creation. This drink appears in no pub in Ireland, and anyone entering an Irish bar and mentioning the Black and Tans opuld want to keep a sharp eye on the door.

I’m Irish: is Éireannach mé ón Ríocht.

Pour one half of one Bass into each Pilsner glass, holding them at a 45 degree angle. You should pour with the intent of ending with a head of beer approximately an inch tall and evenly divided between glasses.

Place glasses flat and open Guinness draught can. Hold spoon at low angle near side of glass and immediately begin to pour Guinness over the back of the spoon into the first glass. Quickly share between the two glasses. Finish each glass by pouring Guinness “up” the spoon by forcing the beer towards the handle and raising the can to get the Guinness to foam.

I have had it explained that Guinness is charged with nitrogen and other beers are carbonated and that makes for the viscosity difference. Regardless, I have poured hundreds of these and I can get two, distinctively cut, Black and Tans or Half and Halves using this method.

Maybe I will figure out how to post the video. I am old though and not that cool… until I pour a great Black and Tan and then everybody loves me.

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