Murkan Black and Tan
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:46 pm
Long ago, I was in the country known as "Brokeback Island" aka the UK, where I was served this great drink called a "Black and Tan." This is a reference to the heritage of the Irish, which is both black (North Africans coming through Iberia) and tan (primitive neolithic wanderers). The drink consists of pouring Bass Pale Ale into a chilled glass, then inverting a spoon and pouring really cold Guinness over it so that it forms a layer on top. It's quite good!
The Murkan version of course is simpler. Chill a glass, then fill it with warm Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Over an inverted spoon, pour chilled Negra Modelo on top of that first layer. Or, if you are a full-blown alcoholic, just mix the two. It tames the sweetness of the dark beer and keeps the hipster snappiness out of the pale ale. Prost! Slainte! Or something.
The Murkan version of course is simpler. Chill a glass, then fill it with warm Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Over an inverted spoon, pour chilled Negra Modelo on top of that first layer. Or, if you are a full-blown alcoholic, just mix the two. It tames the sweetness of the dark beer and keeps the hipster snappiness out of the pale ale. Prost! Slainte! Or something.