how to pour draft beer?

Question

I am tilting the cup a lot while pouring but i still get too much head. what am I doing wrong?

most customers get beer and we have 8 types on draft

Answer 1

You need to open the tap very slowly at first or else the jerky action (which is what you do when you are in a hurry, meaning everyone) creates the foam. It will feel strange but you will be able to do it easily after you practice.

Answer 2

There should be about a dime size of head on the top of the beer.

Start the tap before you put the glass under it because mostly head comes out the first second. Right after you flip the tap on, put the glass under the stream so that the beer is hitting the glass directly. Tilt the glass as much as possible. Sometimes you have to overfill a little and let the excess head that is on the top spill down the side of the glass. As the glass fills with beer you slowly tilt it back upright making sure the the beer is always flowing directly onto the inside if the glass.

Like I said, sometimes you have to overfill and pour out the excess head. No biggie.

Answer 3

Let the first part pour, then place the glass under the tap at a 45 degree angle and gradually tilt it upright(the speed at which you bring the pint upright varies from beer to beer). Depending on the type of beer being poured you may also want to let it "settle" before serving (for example Guinness). As with any artform practice makes perfect.

Cheers,

A.C.

Answer 4

Well if the glass is frosted rub the side of it in an up and down motion several times to clear some frost off tilt the glass and have the stream of beer pour right were you rubbed and it should help

the cold glasses produce more head so warm up one side a little by rubbing your hand on it

Answer 5

Pouring the perfect beer is a complicated and skilled ritual, which requires more than tilting the glass and pulling down the tap. Stella Artois have a 9-step pouring ritual, which if followed will give a sumptuous beer -

You can take a look here - http://www.stellaartois.com/letranger - for a full video tutorial. And remember, the cocktail umbrellas are a mistake! :-)

Answer 6

No I don't think so. I have to go to DC all the time for work and end up in northern VA a lot and I vividly remember being at a restaurant and the young waitress explaining to me she would be back with my beer because she couldn't pour it herself. It was at a red robin. If you can pour wine though I see no reason why you can't pour beer.

Answer 7

Make sure the spout is close to or touching the inside of the glass, and make sure to pour slowly and evenly. You will still get some head, just pour that little bit out and then top the glass off again.

Answer 8

Let the very first part pour before placing the glass under. Tilt glass and gradually move it upright as the glass fills.

Answer 9

you are doing it right if you are tilting the cup while pouring, but are you doing it fast or slow? cause pouring too quick while tilted wouldn't make a difference. so try pouring between quick and slow, i do it all the time and i don't get any foam whatsoever

Answer 10

you tip the glass, a bit, when pouring a beer, from a tap. prior to having the beer, at top of glass, hold the glass vertical, and shut the tap off. Now, you have poured a drinkable beer, worthy of a decent tip.