Started reading the Cicerone Certified Beer Server course information yesterday.
Most of what I know about beer I’ve been told by others or read. It’s the information that made me fall in love with drinking beer – so I can’t hold a grudge… but it amazes me how little I know and how much I thought I knew I had wrong.
Take the term lacing. I thought it had to do with the bubbles that floated around on top of the beer when the head went away – nope… it’s the bubbles that stick to the glass as you tilt to drink. I have claimed several beers poured to no head – then I found out I was probably pouring my beer wrong (learn how to do a proper pour)… or worse yet just didn’t know how to clean a beer glass. Oh – and my personal favorite… from childhood I thought you were supposed to pour a beer to dry chilled glasses. Nope – you’re supposed to rinse the glass in cold water.
I feel like I missed so much. There again – I can’t wait to learn more.
