Comments on: Ben & Jerry’s apologizes for ‘Black & Tan’ http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=140 What part of beer don't you understand? Mon, 13 May 2013 13:22:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deirdre http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=140&cpage=1#comment-30473 Deirdre Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:01:22 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=140#comment-30473 Sorry guys, It is not ancient history. To Irish who know their history, it has the same connotation as calling an ice cream, "General Custer and selling it on the reservation, or selling an ice cream called "Aushwitz" at Yom Kipper. Ben and Jerry messed up on this one. Tell me why they bring it out around St. Patricks Day? It is a real slap in the face. The fact they did not change the name a year ago and brought it out again is a real insult. Sorry guys,
It is not ancient history. To Irish who know their history, it has the same connotation as calling an ice cream, “General Custer and selling it on the reservation, or selling an ice cream called “Aushwitz” at Yom Kipper.
Ben and Jerry messed up on this one. Tell me why they bring it out around St. Patricks Day? It is a real slap in the face. The fact they did not change the name a year ago and brought it out again is a real insult.

]]> By: Chad Murphy http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=140&cpage=1#comment-1085 Chad Murphy Fri, 05 May 2006 16:14:45 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1085 Right With You, Donovan. I don't see the Greeks referencing obscure mythology over Rolling Rock. Geez, Yeungling even makes a mix of porter and "premium" that they call a black-and-tan. Carmely delicious? Yes? As good as a B&G? Not quite. Offensive? Certainly not. Right With You, Donovan. I don’t see the Greeks referencing obscure mythology over Rolling Rock. Geez, Yeungling even makes a mix of porter and “premium” that they call a black-and-tan. Carmely delicious? Yes? As good as a B&G? Not quite. Offensive? Certainly not.

]]> By: Donovan http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=140&cpage=1#comment-1058 Donovan Mon, 01 May 2006 22:40:11 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=140#comment-1058 This was one of the stupidest things I have heard recently. Who here in America thinks of some obscure British militia group when someone says black and tan? Certainly nobody I know. Everyone knows that a Bass/Guinness combination is called a Black & Tan, while the Harp/Guinness combination is called a Half-and-Half. Thats it no apologies needed... This is just politically correct BS and everyone knows it! Please, if you want Bass/Guinness combination then its called a black and tan. This was one of the stupidest things I have heard recently. Who here in America thinks of some obscure British militia group when someone says black and tan? Certainly nobody I know. Everyone knows that a Bass/Guinness combination is called a Black & Tan, while the Harp/Guinness combination is called a Half-and-Half. Thats it no apologies needed…
This is just politically correct BS and everyone knows it!

Please, if you want Bass/Guinness combination then its called a black and tan.

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