Re: [CH] Re: Black & Tan
Mark McHugh (mchugh@internet-stat.net)
Thu, 08 Jun 2000 20:03:55 -0500
Mark McHugh wrote:
>
> According to the Blacklist put out by Guinness:
>
> Half and Half (AKA Arf and Arf, Long Ship, Sensible Shoes, Light and Dark) =
> equal measures of Guinness Stout and Harp Lager
>
> Snake Bite = G and cider
>
> Two-lane Blacktop = G and Ginger Ale
>
> Guinness and Lime
>
> Wasp Sting = G and OJ
>
> Blacksmith = G and barley wine
>
> Read Head = G and tomato juice
>
> Top Hat = G and ginger beer
>
> Trojan Horse = G and cola, sorta like Geiss in Germany
>
> Calcutta Cup = G and Indian Tonic Water
>
> Tumbril = G, port, brandy and champagne
>
> Guinness Velvet = G and champagne
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> As for Black and Tans in Ireland, they were the notorious and undisciplined
> militia, recruited from British ex-servicemen fresh from the European front,
> which arrived in Ireland in 1920. The name was given its members because black
> and brown dress, a combination of police and military uniforms.
>
> As for the drink, it's Guinness Stout and Smithwicks Ale.
>
Forgot to add that a Black and Tan can be a generic term for Ale mixed with
either a Porter or a Stout.
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Mark McHugh
gnothi seauton