A properly poured beer head unlocks deeper aromas and flavor. Here's how to get the beer-to-foam ratio right every time.

A bartender pours a beer from a tap with too much foam. - Anton Vierietin/Shutterstock Whether you're enjoying it by the bottle, can, or keg, and by any other name, beer is one of life's most ...

You see, if there’s no foam the CO 2 stays dissolved in the beer. If you then eat something, the foam erupts in your stomach rather than the glass, causing beer bloat.

What do you think? Post a comment. “Creamy foam provides a unique mouthfeel on the upper lip when we drink it, and so it is thought to play a role in making beer delicious,” they wrote.

Ever wondered how beer foam foams? Often referred to as the “head” or “collar,” beer foam is a collection of frothy bubbles carbonating the top layer of freshly poured beer.

Foam that lasts longer — whether it’s on the top of your beer or being dumped on a wildfire — is a big plus for all of us.

As far back as the 18 th century, German monks brewed and drank beer during the solemn religious observance of Lent, which is the six weeks that leads up to Easter Sunday. Arthur Guinness, who was ...

Alcohol is known to be a risk factor for breast cancer and at least seven types of cancers of the digestive system. It's also suggested that alcohol may increase the risk of cancers of the skin ...

Traditionally, beer was allowed to foam up so much as it was being poured that a "foam scraper" (also known as a "foam flipper" or "head cutter") was needed to shave the excess off the glass rim.