> I'm not a professional bartender, but I love mixing at home and
> parties. I've started to think that Black and Tans are a cruel joke
> invented to drive me crazy. I love the drink, but I can't pour it to
> save my life. I've tried every bit of advice I could find in videos,
> books, etc. but for some reason no matter what, the beers won't layer
> and just end up blending together. I fill the glass a little over
> half-way with ale, pouring it fast to get lots of head, then pour the
> stout over the spoon as slowly as I possibly can. Still, they blend
> together. I've tried pouring stout faster, higher over the spoon,
> etc. I've tried letting the ale settle a bit before attempting to
> layer the stout, I've tried layering immediately. As a gift, my
> sister bought be a specially-made spoon so that I wouldn't have to
> use the home-made bent soup spoon I was using. I thought, "Finally!
> Here is the solution to my problem!" Nope, no help. They are still
> blending.
>
> The only thing I'm down to is the fact that I use bottled stout and
> I've heard that canned can work better. But I've seen people succeed
> using bottled stout, and I've seen people fail with canned. And I
> really don't want to spend more money on a four-pack of canned
> Guinness when I can get a six-pack of bottles for cheaper, unless
> this actually is the solution. Any extra tips from anyone?
What beers specifically are you using?
Try BAss Ale or harp and Guinness. The layering does not work with every type
of stout
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