Black Velvet

Stout beer and sparkling wine are my two favorite drinks so how could I resist this opportunity to try them together? INCREDIBLE! It has a strong Guinness flavor but softened texture, like a spritzer. I still like both the ingredients separately but this is a fun change. My husband isn't a big dark beer or champagne drinker and enjoyed this. The champagne flavor is completely overpowered so I wouldn't use a good bubbly - a cheaper one that's a day old (but properly capped to preserve the bubbles), or even a nonalcoholic would be fine.

I think this is a wonderful way to elevate beer to the dining room table. It was the hit of our St. Pat's Day dinner. Made for photo tag.

As a st, patty's day girl i tested this to get ready for leprechaun day. I loved this!!! A terrific drink, thanks so much for sharing FT

Love Champagne and love Guinness but these two did not go good together.

Here in Quebec, we also make this using our local sparkling ciders, and I just looove this drink (and I don't usually like beer at all!). We also call it Black Velvet. Give it a try!