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Permalink Reply by Aaron Schaub on September 3, 2009 at 5:27am

The Eclipse intrigues me. Now that I think about it, the flavors might mix well together. Might have to try it. Do you know if it's a 50/50 mix or some other ratio?

Permalink Reply by Zach Bacik on September 3, 2009 at 10:10am

Not sure. I'll have to do some research on the matter.

Permalink Reply by Zach Bacik on September 9, 2009 at 4:33pm

Had one Sunday night after church. The bartender hadn't heard of it, so I told him I thought it was basically just a B&T with Blue Moon instead of Bass. He whipped it up, and I drank it down.

Permalink Reply by David on February 16, 2010 at 10:00pm

What you're talking about with the blue moon and guinness is a black & blue. I highly recommend it to anybody who hasn't had one.

Permalink Reply by Thad on September 3, 2009 at 6:09am

You mention ciders ... I regularly see (and have on occasion had a) mixed cider.

Cider & Black - cheap cider mixed with blackcurrant cordial (also known as Diesel in some places b/c it resembles red-dyed disel fuel)
Snakebite - Cider & Lager, equal parts

There are a whole bunch of local variations of the Snakebite around the UK, mixing cider with various beers and spirits.

Permalink Reply by Curtis on September 3, 2009 at 8:39am

A common mix seen around here is the Crown Float. This is apple cider (typically Strongbow in my area) with Guiness floating on top. I think the ratio is about 2:1 cider to Guiness. Delicious!

I enjoy a shot of peppermint schnapps in my Guiness which is also pretty tasty but gets to be a pretty expensive drink at a bar.

Permalink Reply by John FK Guy on September 3, 2009 at 9:36am

I know of several mixed drinks using beers- the Guinness one's I know well; Half & Half (Guinness layered over Harp); Black Haven (Guinness layered over Belhaven); Blacksmith (Guinness layered over Smithwick's); Bumblebee (Guinness layered over Boddington's); Black Garden ( Guinness layered over Hoegaarden); Brave Liver (Half cider, half draft of choice); Black Velvet (Guinness layered over Cider); Black barrel (Guinness layered over KY Bourbon Barrel Ale- AMAZING); and a SnakeBite (Harp layered over Cider). Those are the ones I tend to drink if I feel like mixing things up.

Permalink Reply by Zach Bacik on September 3, 2009 at 2:41pm

Lot of mixes with Guinness, eh? I just looked up the Wikipedia article on black and tan, and they have a ton of variations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_Tan

Permalink Reply by Trevor Wessman-Lavelle on September 3, 2009 at 12:34pm

Sure thing. I've recently had cider mixed with a sour ale, or a lighter sour (Flemish) mixed with a stronger sour. Interesting, to say the least. The cider mix with sour is nice because it makes for a zingy, refreshing drink, offsetting the sour with a bit of sweetness from the cider.

The new beer enthusiasm is making for a lot experimentation, no doubt. Good opportunities for introduction to new beer styles, too.

Permalink Reply by Jeff Brendle on September 14, 2009 at 2:48pm

I've done several mixed beers including many that have already been mentioned, but one successful one (and on my mind again of late because both products are on draft concurrently at my local once more) I didn't notice anyone bring up thus far -- a sweet stout (Young's Double Chocolate for instance) & a belgian fruit lambic (framboise, kriek) as a "dessert beer".

Permalink Reply by Gryphon MacThoy on October 13, 2009 at 11:07pm

There are a wide variety of beer cocktails in Mexico. The Michelada has my attention lately - basically, a beer based bloody mary. Others abound, including "College Margaritas" which are beer, tequila, lime juice.

I've had a variety of beer shots. Like, a scotch whisky and scotch ale shot. Mix according to taste preferences, of course. Not to mention Saki Bomb, Irish Car Bomb, Hunter Bomb, etc. Drop a shot of whatever you like into a pint and suck it down fast.

A fav summer drink: cheap-shit bitter pilsner and orange juice. Ratio to taste. VERY good after a day of hot work in the sun.

As far as mixing only beers together, I've only ever fixed a cheap-shit beer by stealing a buddy's good stuff. :)

Permalink Reply by Zach Bacik on February 16, 2010 at 2:40pm

I'm a big fan of the cheap beer and orange juice. My buddies and I will grab an 18er of Rainier, a carton of Tropicana, and mix 'em half and half. Typically, we do some crossfading with these and a few bong hits. The orange juice helps with the cottonmouth and the Vitamin R encourages the buzz. Love it.

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