Beer Dispenser - Can improper pouring of a Draught Beer ruin your experience?

Proper serving of draught beer is intended to have a “controlled” release of carbonation to give a better tasting and sensory experience. The evolution of CO2 gas during pouring builds the foam head and releases desirable flavors and aromas.

Technique when Pouring

1. Hold glass at a 45º angle, open faucet fully.

2. Gradually tilt glass upright once beer has reached about the halfway point in the glass.

3. Pour beer straight down into the glass, working the glass to form a one-inch collar of foam (“head”). This is for visual appeal as well as carbonation release.

4. Close faucet quickly to avoid wasteful overflow.

Hygiene when Pouring

 In no instance should a faucet nozzle touch the inside of the glass.

• Nozzles can cause glassware breakage

• Nozzles can transfer contamination from dried beer to glassware.

In no instance should the faucet nozzle become immersed in the consumer’s beer.

• Nozzles dipped in beer become a breeding ground for microorganisms.

Importance of one-inch foam collar.

• While retailers struggle with customers whom demand their beer “filled to the rim,” brewers prefer beer poured with about a one-inch collar of foam (“head”).

• A one-inch head maximizes retailer profit, as foam is 25% beer. Filling glass to the rim is really over-pouring.