BEER DRINK PAGE
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.
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.
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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BEER BUSTER Beer glass or mug, chilled1 oz. Vodka 2-3 dashes Tobasco sauce Fill with draft beer |
BLACK & TAN Ale or beer glass, chilled1/2 fill draught Guinness 1/2 fill draught Bass Pale Ale |
BLACK VELVET Beer glass, chilled1/2 Guinness Stout 1/2 with hard apple cider |
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BLOODY BASTARD Bucket or your favorite glass, with ice (salted rim optional)2 oz. Bass Ale Fill with Bloody Mary mix Add 1/2 Tbs. horseradish Lime wedge and peeled shrimp garnish |
LOCKHART ZOO Chilled glass, ice3/4 oz. Vodka 3/4 oz. Gin 3/4 oz. Tequila 3 oz. cranberry juice Shake and strain Fill with draft beer |
ORANGE JULIUS Shot glass, chilled1/4 fill Vodka 1/4 Di Saronno Ameretto 1/4 fill orange juice 1/4 fill draft beer
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BLACK VELVET Champagne Beer glass, chilled1/2 Guinness Stout fill with champagne |
BUMBLE BEE Beer glass, chilled1/2 fill with Honey Lager or Hefeweizen 1/2 fill with Guinness Stout |
DEAD EYE DICK's 23 oz. pilsner glass, chilled3/4/ fill with draft beer 1/4 fill Bloody Mary mix Float a raw whole egg on top |
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DR. PEPPER Beer mug & shot glass, chilled1 oz. Di Saronno Amaretto 7-8 oz. draft beer Fill shot glass with Amaretto and drop into beer |
GOLD & LAGER Beer glass, chilled1 1/4 oz. Goldschlager Fill with draft lager
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KOALA BEAR Beer glass, chilled1/2 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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HALF & HALF Beer glass, chilled1/2 fill with Bitter Ale 1/2 fill with Pilsner |
LUNCH BOX Beer glass, chilled1 oz. Di Saronno Amaretto 1 oz. orange juice 3-4 oz. draft beer |
PURPLE DEATH Beer glass, chilled3/4 fill with Bass Ale 1 oz. Chambord Fill with hard apple cider |
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SHANDY GAFF Beer glass, chilled1/2 fill with favorite draft beer Fill with ginger ale |
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How to pour the perfect Black & Tan "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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Information on this page provided by Bay Country Liquors
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