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Certified Beer Server · Keeping and Serving Beer

Pouring Nitro Beer

Syllabus Path

Pour nitro beer with the correct fill, settle, and top-off pattern.

  1. I. Keeping and Serving Beer
  2. G. Serving draft beer
  3. 2. Pouring nitro beer

Exam Focus

  • Keep the faucet out of contact with glass and beer.
  • Open the tap fully.
  • Fill the glass about three-quarters down the side.
  • Allow the beer to settle for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Finish down the middle for appropriate head.

Nitro service

Nitro beer needs a settling step so the cascading texture forms before the final top-off. The sanitation rules are the same as standard draft service.

Key Terms

Nitro beer
Beer served with nitrogen-containing dispense gas for a dense, creamy foam texture.

References

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