Green Beer--Color that is.

[justinakajuice]

Anyone making a batch of green beer for St Patrick's Day? If so what kind?

 

[McKBrew]

This question comes up once in a while and usually the guy who posts it gets picked on a bit. I personally do not plan a green beer, but you could add some green food coloring to any lighter style like a wheat beer or pale ale.

 

[k1v1116]

I think you actually need blue food coloring, the beer is yellow so adding blue to yellow makes green.

 

[llazy_llama]

I think you actually need blue food coloring, the beer is yellow so adding blue to yellow makes green.

You mean to tell me that you drink fizzy yellow beer on St. Patrick's day?

 

[ArcaneXor]

You could try using something like Spirulina or, as has been suggested, green food coloring. The food coloring is so strong that it overpowers the yellow/amber color of the beer easily, so you don't need to use blue.

 

[Edcculus]

I think you actually need blue food coloring, the beer is yellow so adding blue to yellow makes green.

Not completely true. Just add green. Worst case is that you will get a slightly more yellow green.

 

[bernerbrau]

It just wouldn't be St. Paddy's without green food coloring in my Rogue Chocolate Stout!

 

[justinakajuice]

Sooo....that's a no on green beer I take it. I suppose the next thing you tell me is that you don't brew Natural Light clones either.

 

[Dr_Deathweed]

Sooo....that's a no on green beer I take it. I suppose the next thing you tell me is that you don't brew Natural Light clones either.

Yeah, I tend to stick with PBR clones.....:cross:

 

[Homercidal]

It just wouldn't be St. Paddy's without green food coloring in my Rogue Chocolate Stout!

Ditto!

 

[Homercidal]

Sooo....that's a no on green beer I take it. I suppose the next thing you tell me is that you don't brew Natural Light clones either.

No, I don't go for the organic stuff.

 

[mmb]

Dry stout on tap, appletini's for the girls that need green alcohol.

 

[Loweface]

Green beer eh? Never heard of it...

 

[david_42]

All snarking aside, there isn't any way to make a green-colored beer except by adding food coloring. Irish brewing is more towards the dark side and even the lagers tend to be somewhat red. You might look into Cream Ale recipes.