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BLACK-AND-TAN BEER [1 record]

Record 1 2011-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
DEF

A popular St. Patrick's Day beverage that consists of mixing a dark and a light beer together.

CONT

In the U.S. the black and tan tends to be layered whereas in the U.K. they tend to mix the beers together. Depending on where you are, a true black and tan is a 50:50 mix of ... Stout and either ... Ale or ... Lager.

Key term(s)
  • black and tanbeer, black-and-tan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
DEF

Cocktail à base de bières fait de moitié de bière ambrée ou pale ale et moitié de bière noire de style stout ou porter.

Spanish

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