A beginner's guide to beer-serving etiquette 11 Articles

by John Gray

At times our cut and thrust world of dog-eat-dog means that standards of etiquette and finesse appear to be falling. Unfortunately, to combat this we can no longer put people in the stocks and pelt them with rotten vegetab...read more

by Colin Morley

Etiquette in the serving of beer is as important to beer lovers as is the service of wine to wine connoisseurs. There is a big difference, though. Whereas there is generally an accepted way to serve a particular wine wh...read more

by W Thomas Payne

How best to serve a beer depends on several elements. Beer is a food, and was most likely brewed hundreds of miles away. Like any food, beer is subject to spoilage. It is best to serve most beers chilled, hopefully chil...read more

by Suzanne Walsh

When it comes to serving beer, you have to think about your audience: the drinker. He is coming to a party, bar or restaurant and is intent on drinking a beer. He might be stressed out, celebrating or partaking in his ni...read more

by Keith Hillman

I asked the barman for a pint of beer. He was deep in conversation with another customer and carried talking whilst pouring my drink. Unfortunately he was dispensing the wrong beer, but he was totally oblivious to my attem...read more

by Will Kester

Beer serving Etiquette Beer isn't a drink that brings to mind genteel and elegant manners, but etiquette is about manners, and manners are about consideration, so being considerate is important, even when serving beer; so...read more

by Margaret Shauers

Who will be drinking the beer with you? Where will you be drinking it? What kind of beer? Most American beer is best served cold (from a cold refrigerator or ice chest-NO ice within the beer; it ruins the taste). With ...read more

by Ms. Shell

Tilt the glass when pouring the beer so that you don't end up with a big head of foam on top. As the glass fills up slowly straighten it up so that it doesn't spill all over. A little head is a good thing. You can bu...read more

by Richard England

Beer serving etiquette depends largely on two factors, where you are in the world and the type of beer being served. Unless you are asked to do otherwise, always serve beer in a glass. There are very few occasions where i...read more