How to pour the perfect beer in 4 easy steps

So, my wife thought she’d be a good egg and pour me a glass of beer the other night and to my horror I was faced with what can only be described as something which resembled a Mr Whippy ice cream!

This got me thinking how many of us actually know how to pour the ‘perfect’ beer.  We’ve all probably poured our own beer from a can/bottle in to a glass more times than we care to remember, but does it always come out right – probably not.

So here you go, your quick & easy guide to pouring a beer…

1. Get your angles right – don’t worry if you don’t have a protractor, just put the glass between upright & horizontal and you’ll be roughly at 45 degrees
2. Pick your target – aim for the halfway point of the glass, but don’t go too slow as you’ll end up with no head on your beer
3. Straighten up – when the glass gets half full, tilt the glass upright
4. How big is your head – no, not from pouring the perfect beer!  Aim for a head between an inch and an inch and a half

Something gone wrong?

• Too much head – you’ve poured the beer to fast
• Not enough head – you’ve poured it too slowly or the angle was too steep

So there you have it – pouring the perfect beer in four easy steps couldn’t be simpler

Enjoy your beer

Jez Lamb

Managing Director

P.S. If the wife’s reading this, no offence is meant in any of this, it’s merely a guide to help you in the future!

P.P.S. I think I’m going to be in a bit of trouble!