St. Patrick's Day Beer Cocktails

Happy St. Patrick's Day! In case green beer isn't enough to get you in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, try these beer cocktails to mix things up a bit. 

Black and Tan

This is becoming a popular drink for more than just St. Patrick's Day. If poured correctly, these two beers make a perfect "black and tan" layer in the glass.

- 8 oz. Guiness stout beer
- 8 oz. Pale ale beer

Pour the pale ale into a pint glass. Float the Guinness on top to fill the glass, by pouring it over a bar spoon over the pale ale.

Black Velvet
This drink was supposedly created and served in London while the country was in mourning over the death of Queen Victoria's husband. It is a strange combination but it is actually quite good, and feel free to share the story of its origin to impress your friends.

- 4 oz. Champagne

- 4 oz. Chilled stout

Pour the chilled stout into a champagne flute, add champagne.

Irish Car Bomb (Not for the faint of heart)

Have you been looking for an excuse to chant "CHUG, CHUG, CHUG, CHUG" at a bar? Now is your chance with this festive and delicious beer cocktail.

- 3/4 pint Guinness

- 1/2 shot Irish cream liqueur (ex. Bailey's Irish Cream)

- 1/2 shot Irish wiskey ( ex. Jameson)

Pour the Irish cream into a shot glass, and pour the Irish whiskey on top. Pour the Guinness into a pint glass 3/4 of the way full and let settle. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness...and CHUG! 

The chugging that takes place is not just for show this time, the drink will actually curdle if you let it sit long enough, so drink up.

Next Stop Frankfurt

10 days after Vegas we boarded a plane and headed to Frankfurt, Germany. We arrived in the morning and headed straight to the Messe Frankfurt to set up the booth...in no time at all Top Shelf was international!

The overall concensus was that this was our favorite booth out of all of the shows. It was chic but fun, clean but colorful, attention getting but not over the top...it was Top Shelf. 

The most obvious difference between this show and shows in the US was the booths. They were massive! We had a lot of fun walking around the show, and with 11 buildings there was a lot of walking.

The show was cool, but the best part about Germany was the food and drinks!

Some of the best beer we have ever had from a restaurant called Ginheimer Wirtshaus, they make it themselves. It was smooth and delicious!

You can't go to Germany and not have sausage. It sounds weird but some of the best sausage there is at the train station. We had to make a pit stop at the main train station before heading back to the airport for one last German sausage.

Messe Frankfurt had the BEST ice cream! Some of us ate it everyday.

Top Shelf had a great show at Ambiante in Frankfurt and we can't wait until Tendence in July!



Fabulous Las Vegas!

It's been, well...awhile since we last posted and for that we apologize. January and February has been a whirlwind of traveling to trade shows. It's been tiring, fun, and everything in between...but we love every minute of it because we are excited for people to see Top Shelf!!

After snowy   icy Atlanta, we headed to sunny and warm Las Vegas! Each show is completely different from the next, and Las Vegas was no exception. Unlike Dallas and Atlanta, we aren't in a permanent showroom in Vegas, meaning everything is set up by the Top Shelf crew.

Before we worked our trade show booth magic

After!

Our booth wasn't the only impressive thing at Las Vegas Market...the buildings themselves were awesome! We wish all of you could see them in person but a few pictures will have to do for now.

Now, it wasn't all work and no play while we were in Vegas. Here are the places we recommend visiting the next time you make a trip to Sin City:
- Cosmopolitan Hotel - it's brand new and the inside is very chic
- Holstein's - unique burgers and it's inside the Cosmopolitan so you kill two birds with one stone
- Earl of Sandwich - perfect for a quick lunch or late night snack, located in Planet Hollywood and it's open   24 hours
- Beatle's Love - this Cirque de Soleil show does not disappoint. So amazing some of us got chills!