How Do You Make Green Beer for St Patrick’s Day?

So, Valentine’s Day is nearly here and then the next big celebration for many people is St. Patrick’s Day.  There is something about the prospect of Corned Beef and green beer that seems to grab people’s attention.  Personally, I think that Green Beer and Corned Beef is a better deal than corned beer and green beef…but there ya go…

Anyway, making homemade green beer is not very difficult.  You are going to get the best results with a lighter colored beer but a dark one will work, you will just need to add more coloring.  All you need to do is to get a bottle of green food coloring and add it to the beer until you achieve the color you want.  If you are making a keg of green beer it will probably take a good three ounces of color.  If you are making it by the mug then just a few drops per mug should do it.

The food color will not change the flavor of the beer, especially after the first two or three glasses.

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