| What's the history behind this tantalizing beverage? | | | | thirst of your friends without the proper color? The |
| This drink started along with the holiday (St. Patrick's | | | | quick answer is you won't, and your friends will |
| Day) in the 1950's while America had a grain shortage | | | | probably sacrifice you to their god of choice. Stay |
| in and around World War II. Why do we drink this | | | | away from the darker sides of beer, stick with |
| brew? Is it to show homage to St. Patrick himself or | | | | something light, something how should I |
| maybe it's just to satisfy our affinity to partake in | | | | say...AMERICAN! |
| the celebration of life. I do know this concoction | | | | You can't go wrong with good old American beer; |
| wasn't developed by individuals sitting around | | | | the color is lighter and much easier to work with. So, |
| discussing how to turn beer green. Well, maybe it | | | | when asked how to turn beer green? We know the |
| was. | | | | lighter the color the better, now this doesn't mean it's |
| Now that being said, the color changing of beer is | | | | going to taste great. In fact most St. Patrick Day |
| widely believed to be an American idea, since no well | | | | green beers don't taste too good! Let's be honest |
| respecting Irishmen would dare taint his beloved drink. | | | | though, that's not the point is it? Instead, I think the |
| Now there are several different ways of changing | | | | point is to have a great time, responsibly of course. |
| the color of your drink. One thing to keep in mind, | | | | Now with all that history and all the spirit of this great |
| the darker the beer, the harder it will be to | | | | Irish tradition which is also celebrated heavily in |
| accomplish your goal. This is a fundamental fact that | | | | Australia and in North America, we can all get |
| most people don't pay attention too. Just imagine | | | | together once a year raise our glasses knowing how |
| using a stout or going with a Black and Tan. How in | | | | to turn beer green! |
| the world are you going to appease the fiendish | | | | |