THE BEERTENDER GUIDE

POURING DRAUGHT

The Right Collar of Foam
A correctly poured glass of beer releases the proper amount of CO2 from the beer in the form of foam, making it smooth-tasting.

• A 1" collar of foam is recommended for most glass sizes.
• A 1" foam head increases the number of servings per keg.
• A 1" foam head looks appealing to the drinker.
• Foam is approximately 25 percent liquid beer.
• Select a glass that has a wider top than base, is easy to clean and looks good with beer in it.

Don’t draw the beer by the "down-the-side" method because it reduces the foam head and your servings per keg. It also causes the beer to look flat and taste gassy.

In most cases, if the glass is held straight so the beer drops directly to the bottom, the beer will draw too foamy.

Here’s the right way: