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Black and Tan


Black and Tan
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Copyright: Douglas Arrasin (darrasin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 832 W: 60 N: 835] (2858)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Caon EF 17-40 F4 L
Exposure: 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-29 13:18
Viewed: 743
Points: 16
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Black and Tan

While wandering the small medieval town of Kilkenny, it's hard not to bump into an Irish pub since there are almost 80 official ones to chose from. Although I only spent a few hours in town, I fortunately had a chance to sample a few as a drinker and photographer.

I captured quite a few of the pubs here, but in the end this one was my favorite. I liked the Gaelic Guinness sign, the vintage feel to the frontage and of course the black and tan tones.

Now here's a little history on Black and Tan for those beer drinkers and pub enthusiasts out there:

Black and Tan is a drink made from a blend of pale ale and a dark beer such as a stout or porter. The style is believed to have originated in pubs in Britain and Ireland with drinkers ordering a mix of dark stout and draught bitter. The first recorded reference to the name Black and Tan dates to 1889 but the beer historians believe the potent mixture was most likely first concocted in the 18th century. And contrary to popular belief, Black and Tan is not commonly consumed in Ireland. It's consumed more for variety by those ardent stout and ale drinkers.

As you might expect, the way Black and Tans are made vary around the world.

Black and Tans in the United States use Guinness Draught (not Extra Stout) and either Bass, or Harp Lager.

In Ireland, a Black and Tan is normally made from a half pint of Smithwick's topped off with Guinness.

In Australia, a Black and Tan might be made from half a schooner of Tooheys New (a pale lager) and then topped up with Tooheys Old (a dark ale)

All of which sound pretty good to me!

Cheers,
Doug
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To kmarscher: Thanks for the congrats!darrasin 1 10-02 16:03
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Hi Douglas, I love the shot of this traditional looking pub, a very simple photo but these pubs are dying out & the wine bar is taking over, TFS something that I hope will be around for many years to come, kind regards Wilson.

This is a great shot. Nice and tightly framed, nice and sharp, it has such atmosphere. I like it a lot.
Best wishes
Mark

Nicely composed and balanced. An interesting shot of an ordinary scene.

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  • plimrn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3756 W: 232 N: 5052] (15965)
  • [2007-09-29 15:51]

Hi Doug,
You captured fine detail and color here; the framing is very tidy as well. Your reasons for liking this pub are also reasons I like it as well; however the first hing I noticed was that the pub was established in 1833. I doubt that many buildings in California are that old, let alone a business: although the San Diego Mission dates back to 1769. Interesting note too.
HLJ, Pat

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4486 W: 4 N: 4017] (18215)
  • [2007-09-29 20:50]
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Hi Doug,
This is a classic with the Guinness sign in Irish. Great green and yellow colors with a nice afternoon reflection in the pub's windows. My father immigranted from Ireland and the day proabition was repealed they opened O'Donnell's Pub and stayed there till the day they retired. Great composition.
Regards, Tom

hello Douglas
thank for this shot because i suppose there are less and less pubs in this style in Ireland a little old fashion , no electric sign and all that kind of modern stuff that 's attractive for the sight ( like our french "cafe" slowly disappearing )
au revoir
JEFF

Hi Douglas,
I agree with your choice...it's a real iconic Irish pub,"est 1833"!congratulation also for your instructive note...i've miss that kind of black and tan mixture when i was in Dublin...my Irish friend was only guiness drinker...and smithwick for the girl,thanks again for your editing effort...to rare on TE,
cheers,
vincent

Appropo title! The quintessential shot with superb compo, color, detail and sharpness. Careful positioning on your part kept you out of the reflection. Very nice. I like the variety of your posts from this Ireland trip. Makes me want to go there. Huge congratulations on the birth of your son, Doug. As a mother of two sons myself, may you enjoy many, many happy memories together.
Regards,
Kathy

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