How to Turn Beer Green

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'squick answer is you won't, and your friends will
Day) in the 1950's while America had a grain shortageprobably sacrifice you to their god of choice. Stay
in and around World War II. Why do we drink thisaway from the darker sides of beer, stick with
brew? Is it to show homage to St. Patrick himself orsomething light, something how should I
maybe it's just to satisfy our affinity to partake insay...AMERICAN!
the celebration of life. I do know this concoctionYou can't go wrong with good old American beer;
wasn't developed by individuals sitting aroundthe color is lighter and much easier to work with. So,
discussing how to turn beer green. Well, maybe itwhen 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 isgoing to taste great. In fact most St. Patrick Day
widely believed to be an American idea, since no wellgreen 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 changingpoint 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 toIrish tradition which is also celebrated heavily in
accomplish your goal. This is a fundamental fact thatAustralia and in North America, we can all get
most people don't pay attention too. Just imaginetogether once a year raise our glasses knowing how
using a stout or going with a Black and Tan. How into turn beer green!
the world are you going to appease the fiendish