Instructions
- Pour pale ale into a pint glass, filling about halfway.
- Hold a bar spoon upside down just above the ale's surface.
- Slowly pour stout over the back of the spoon, allowing it to spread and float.
- The stout should layer on top due to its lower density.
- Serve immediately without mixing.
📜 History
The Black and Tan dates to at least the late 1800s in British pubs, where combining two beers was common practice. The name refers to the contrasting colors of the layered beers. Note that this term carries sensitive historical connotations in Ireland, where it's associated with British paramilitary forces; in Ireland, a similar drink is called a "Half and Half."
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