How to Make a Black & Tan Spoon

Using the proper equipment will prevent your light and dark beers from mixing when making a black and tan.

The key to pouring a perfect black and tan or one of the many variations is the black and tan spoon. Using the spoon allows you to slow your pour so that one beer can float on top of the other. You can create a black and tan spoon from any thin, flexible spoon you have lying around the house. Ensure that the handle of the spoon is long enough to reach halfway down a traditional pint glass when bent in half or you will waste a perfectly good spoon.

Things You'll Need

• Flexible, thin spoon
• Hammer (optional)
• Pliers

Instructions

1. Find the halfway point on the spoon handle.

2. Bend the spoon handle in half so that the tip of the spoon handle is facing downward toward the spoon bowl.

3. Bend the upper portion of the spoon handle (the end that does not contain the bowl) in half again.

4. Fold the tip of the spoon handle halfway down so that you create an 90 degree angle with the spoon handle.

5. Bend the bowl of the spoon upward until it creates a 90 degree angle with the spoon handle. You can now use this spoon to create a black and tan.

References

• JMB Brew Craft: The Brewcrafter Beer Layering Spoon
• Bonappetit: How to Make a Black and Tan

Resources

• Billy Brew: How to Make a Black and Tan