Last weekend I poured a glass of New Glarus Berliner that I traded for at NHC. I have never seen as thick a head as this, like meringue.
I’ll try to post a picture here.
I wonder how they did that?
One day, I am going to find out what I am doing wrong with posting pictures.
Or not.
next time use the ‘Direct’ option when choosing which share link to use
and yes, that is some extra foamy foam
That is a beautiful thing ! The last Orval I bought poured like that. Mmmmm.
We vitiated New Glarus during our NHC road trip. Picked up a case of the Belgian Red. It never made it out of Grand Rapids, so we had to buy more as we headed back to catch our flight in MPLS. (don’t ask)
But, $25 on Alaska Air is dirt cheap for shipping.
I have had some extra carbonated beers that did that. I’ll see if I can find some pics.
That head is so rocky, I think I saw someone clip a carabiner to it…
that head is so rocky I think I saw it running up and down the steps of the Philly museum of art.
Maybe flaked oats?
Eesh.
There are protein and polysaccharide additives that some commercial breweries use to increase foam and head retention. Also propylene glycol algitate is a common form of head foam enhancer. Or, it could be, just an icredile head of foam!
One thing that makes me think they are using additives is because of the lactic acid commonly present in tart belinnerweiss biers usual demolishes head retention.
I was thinking the same thing. I’ve never seen a sour beer with a head like that.
Yeah, now that you mention it. I wonder if their sour fruit beers do the same thing. I will find out!
Those I have tried (including at the brewery tap room) have had reasonable head retention, but nothing like the pic of the Berliner Weisse shown above…bordering on overcarbed?
I’ve had some too-aged homebrews do that. I think maybe poor storage and maybe poor attenuation at bottling have had roles.
NG actually recalled their most recent batches of BW because people complained it was over carbonated and too foamy. I’ve had it a few times and thought it was one of the best BWs I’ve ever had.
If you like big, moussey foam. Pour yourself a De Dolle Arabier.
+1. De Dolle is such a great brewery. I love everything they make. Their Stille Nacht is the most drinkable 12% abv I’ve ever had. Dangerous.
Thankfully, the price tag of De Dolle prevents me from drinking more than a few a year. I try to buy a mixed six of Stille Nacht, Arabier and Oerbier once per year as a treat. Then I realize I could have made 10 gallons of beer for the same price.
I want to use their yeast (wy3942), but haven’t gotten around to it. Anyone here use it? Review?
The lacto sour (3.2pH) fruited homebrew I’m drinking makes about two fingers of foam and lasts for about three minutes. It laces the glass and a small amount of foam is present for the duration of the beer. No hops. No additives. Not sure if that is considered good head retention, but it’s good enough for me.
