half und half

[Sallie Lemons]

A friend of mine started doing with Beck's light and dark. Rather tasty.

Lynne Murphy wrote:

> Barry wrote from Prague:
>
> > HALF UND HALF--beer, dark beer
>
> Not particular to Prague--my friends ordered them in Waco, TX (but with
> 'and' rather than 'und'--this seems to be a linguistic mongrel, yes?). I
> was never clear on whether a half and half was different from a black
> and tan (guinness & harp).  If so, it's because one of the beers is
> different, but I don't remember how.
>
> Lynne
>
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