On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Howard Brazee wrote: > Philip Hart wrote: > > On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, Warlord wrote: > > > >> Yo! Slide another Black & Tan down this way. > > > > I've been drinking these, but I'm not a beer snob - I would have > > thought the connoisseurs find this practice abhorrent. Imagine > > drinking a layered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Actually, probably > > Morrolan does just that. > > But when you buy a bottle of black and tan it is more like a blended > beverage. I'm confused - I'm talking about half a pint of Bass Pale Ale (or Harp) with half a pint of Guinness (poured over a spoon perhaps) on top. Ob Weird Fact: The first known reference to the expression Black & Tan was in reference to a breed of beagles used as hunting dogs in Ireland.