Beers served on “nitro” are dispensed using a mixture of about 70% nitrogen and 30% carbon dioxide, colloquially called “beer gas”. The nitrogen knocks out the CO2 out of solution that is normally present in the beer and creating a very lightly carbonated beer with a very thick, dense and fine head of foam.Nov 7, 2013
What is the difference between a nitro beer and regular?
Regular beers are brewed and pressured with carbon dioxide. Nitro beers, however, contain a mixture of about 70 percent nitrogen and 30 percent carbon dioxide. One final, key difference between the two types of brew is their bubbles.
What is special about nitro beer?
Nitro beers are nitrogenated either prior to packaging in pressure-sealed kegs or in-line on the way to a draft system. And dedicated nitro drafts feature a restrictor plate, which serves to force the beer through tiny holes and allow the dissolved N2 gas in the beer to escape quickly.
Does nitro beer get you drunker?
Beers served on “nitro” are dispensed using a mixture of about 70% nitrogen and 30% carbon dioxide, colloquially called “beer gas”. A nitro beer should be drunk quickly because the nitrogen comes out of solution so rapidly that the beer will be flat less than 30 minutes.Nov 7, 2013
What is the point of nitro beer?
Nitro beers simply change up the gasses used… introducing nitrogen liquid into the beer (which changes into gas under pressure) rather than carbon dioxide. But that simple substitution can lead to a much smoother mouthfeel and profoundly change the temperament of a beer, no matter its style.Jan 6, 2020
Why do nitro beers taste flat?
I understand what everyone is saying but why would a nitro beer taste flat? Because the beer is only 30% carbonated compared to a normal brew. Of the remaining 70% of the gas, much of the nitrogen escapes the beer into those many little bubbles that form that creamy head.
Why do you pour nitro beers hard?
Nitro beers are carbonated with nitrogen gas more than straight carbon dioxide. Each of the breweries followed this up with video posts to social media, showing how a hard pour produces a foamy head and cascading effect, wherein bubbles fall down the sides of the glass, rather than up like regular carbonation.
What beer styles are good on nitro?
With advancements in brewing and packaging technology leading to a more accessible canned or bottled nitro beer, brewing companies are exploring how nitrogen gas plays with a variety of beer styles beyond stout. Nitrogen has been known to play well with amber ales, IPAs, and even fruit beers.
Is Guinness always on Nitro?
Guinness is exclusively served on nitrogen, meaning it is pressurized in the keg with a nitrogen/carbon dioxide mix (at a ratio of 75% to 25%) as opposed to being strictly carbonated like most beers.