Session etiquette..

[Brew_DD2]

Am I right in thinking they do that to stop the highly carbonated beers from being mainly foam? I was told that about 15 years ago when one of my locals used to do Erdinger on tap.

And to cool the glass down too. Every BrewDog bar I've been in does it. In fact I think every Craft Beer bar and brewery taproom I've been in does it.

 

[strange-steve]

Am I right in thinking they do that to stop the highly carbonated beers from being mainly foam?

That's what I thought but I didn't ask them. @chthon will know.

 

[strange-steve]

And to cool the glass down too. Every BrewDog bar I've been in does it. In fact I think every Craft Beer bar and brewery taproom I've been in does it.

I'd never seen it before, but then I'm not exactly surrounded by craft beer bars where I live

 

[Clint]

Some interesting stuff here...

 

[gar]

same glass, no rinse. unless it's a dodgy pint, then new glass.

 

[pms67]

For the rinsers...do you dry?

Always
Always
OCD here, no fairy liquid, hot water even the day after

 

[pms67]

Hello fellow drinkers..
When embarking on a Hb session,sampling various brews do you...
Keep topping up the same glass (me)..
Or..get a fresh glass/wash your glass between beer types?

Sorry to answer, it’s the same glass, unless it’s a long...... session

 

[Edison]

Think I must be in the minority, but if its the same beer the glass gets a cold rinse, a change in beer calls for a fresh glass. If it’s a lager type I go for a tall glass (or a stemmed Stella glass), goblet pint for an IPA or stout, straight pint for a bitter/low carbed beer and anything Belgian goes in a Belgian goblet.
I rinse a fresh glass in cold water before pouring as it’s part of the Cicerone training. I believe it reduces excess foam and rinses off any sanitiser in the glass (yes I have a beer glass regime- I would get out more if I could)!

 

[Edison]

https://www.cicerone.org/us-en/blog/cleaning-glassware

 

[Gerryjo]

Same glass

 

[scomet]

When I was in Austria they did this.

If you were in a pub its a legal requirement, all states...

 

[chthon]

That's what I thought but I didn't ask them. @chthon will know.

They do it in all pubs/cafés here in Belgium. It is actually to protect the foam, to make sure that no foam detrimental compounds remain in the glass. Beer is served cold enough here that getting excess foam is difficult from tap. Unfortunately, for stronger beer from bottles this also means that they mostly are served too cold.