The Guinness Black List

When Guinness compiled the Black List, few realized how much people had been experimenting with Guinness over the years. In fact, mixtures of many different variations for centuries. The names of many of these drinks vary from one part of the world to another, but the look and flavors have been entertaining beer lovers everywhere since 1759.

Black & Tan...Guinness & Smithwicks
The Original...a classic layering of a pleasantly crisp pale ale - Bass, topped off with Ireland's legendary stout - Guinness. This is a perfect combination, lavishing your tastebuds with its mild yet robust flavor. The Black and Tan has been the World's favorite pint for a century and continues to be a time-honored classic.

Snake Bite...Guinness & Cider
Guinness and cider. So called after an unusual event which took place in the last century. Apparently, the apple crop in the West Country was devastated by a plague of hungry snakes, which led to grave shortages. To solve this problem, the locals used Guinness to boost their meager cider rations. To their delight, they found that the dry, lively taste of the Guinness made the ideal partner for the sweet taste of their cider.

Shandy...Guinness & Sprite
The practice of drinking Guinness with lemon soda is rumored to have started with the New Zealand rugby team, during a British tour. After a game, they ordered Guinness and lemon lime soda (in mistake of bitter shandy) and found it extremely refreshing. Some say this is also how they became known as All Black, but it seems most unlikely.

Midnight...Guinness & Dash of Port
Guinness with a dash of port! Believed to originate from the parting of the Royal Flying Corps. It seems that after dinner, some of the officers took to drinking Guinness instead of port. The Guinness decanter was passed round clockwise. Once the two decanters happened to meet at the head of the table (Guinness at 12 o'clock). The officer in that position absentmindedly poured both drinks into his glass and found the result quite enjoyable.

Black n' Black...Guinness & Dash of Blackberry
Guinness and blackberry liqueur. Recently a lot of women have taken to adding blackberry to their drinks and our black beer is no exception. They find the taste of the blackberry makes Guinness not just something they like to be seen with, but something they enjoy drinking too.

Guinness & Lime
A new variation of lager and lime. The effect, however, is quite different. The strong, distinctive taste of Guinness dominates the lime, which merely adds a touch of smoothness to the beer.