Black &Tan

[Eric]

Originally Posted by churchfcrules

20th

Seems so long ago

Oh ... and the Black and Tans were not British troops.

[churchfcrules]

Originally Posted by Eric

Seems so long ago

Oh ... and the Black and Tans were not British troops.

yes they were, the were recruited from the ranks of the returning british veterans.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by churchfcrules

yes they were, the were recruited from the ranks of the returning british veterans.

Yeah but they were part of the constabulary rather than the army.

[churchfcrules]

ok the black and tans were "special constables" in the employ of the Royal Irish Constabulary.
that were recruited from british troops, they were still seen as an occupying "army" by the republicans, because they were British rather than Irish.

but they were not in the employ of the British Army.

point clarified, i hope

was still guiness n bitter lol

[AngleIron]

thought a black n' tan was a brown ale and bitter?

[DaveinGermany]

Black & Tan = Pale ale & Guinness, The Pale Ale is poured first, then the Guinness poured slowly over the back of a spoon so the 2 Beers stay separated.

As to the Black & Tans.

The Black and Tans

[cashman]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Black & Tan = Pale ale & Guinness, The Pale Ale is poured first, then the Guinness poured slowly over the back of a spoon so the 2 Beers stay separated.

As to the Black & Tans.

The Black and Tans

Yeh can't tell em Dave.

[claytonx]

Originally Posted by cashman

Yeh can't tell em Dave.

I dont remember the bar-men at the Derby being sophisticated in those days to be able to find a spoon never mind pour it over one.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by claytonx

I dont remember the bar-men at the Derby being sophisticated in those days to be able to find a spoon never mind pour it over one.

Oh never saw that occur around here or anywhere fer that matter,i was referring to what the actual drink was.

[sm_counsell]

If you can forget about the booze (Oh how I wish they sold draught Guiness here!!), this is interesting:

The Black and Tans

[claytonx]

Originally Posted by Eric

Lots of them ... and in Clayton too ... I used to enjoy a pint in the Village Blacksmith on Bayley St.. Come to think of it, working at Dutton's was my first real summer job. We got a beer allowance in the morning and one in the afternoon ... health and safety ... god knows how many of us had a glow on by 3:00 pm

Oh ... and I remember Black and Tan as half best bitter and half Guinness. What were the words in that song about Liverpool? Something like "there's lots of girls with peroxide curls; and the black and tan flows free.?" Anyone remember Black Velvet? Half Guiness and half cider?

My wife and I used to spend one night a week in the Village Blacksmith playing darts late 1950s

[les stewart]

First had Black and Tan in the Hope and Anchor, Bitter and Draught Guinness. Another one, but not my preference at all was Black Velvet, Cider and stout I believe

[cashman]

Originally Posted by les stewart

First had Black and Tan in the Hope and Anchor, Bitter and Draught Guinness. Another one, but not my preference at all was Black Velvet, Cider and stout I believe

Spot on wi Black Velvet les, trouble wi those they went down too easy.

[Wynonie Harris]

Used to sup brown and mild splits in the Derby in the late 60's.

[Barrie Yates]

Originally Posted by cashman

Spot on wi Black Velvet les, trouble wi those they went down too easy.

The real Black Velvet was Guinness and Champagne - Deutche(DinG ?) Sec made a good and more reasonably priced substitute and you get seriously blitzed on that - suffered quite a few times.