Five Beer Facts You Never Knew You Needed

Beer...did I get your attention? People love their beer and I wanted to share a few facts about beer that you may not be aware of and tell you about an event where you can enjoy beer.

Here are a few facts from BeerCanada:

1. To achieve the ultimate draft pint, pour the beer directly into the bottom of a clean glass. Continue to pour, letting the foam rise and settle until the glass is full, effectively creating a dense and long lasting head on the pint.

2. Professional tasters prefer to have their beers presented in white wine glasses because of the shape, holding the stem keeps the beer from being warmed by the judge’s hand, while the upward tapering of the glass presents the beer’s aroma effectively.

3. The head sticking to the side of your pint glass? That is referred to as lacing and is a sign of a clean glass and a good brew.

4. To clarify a commonly held misconception, cans have no effect on the quality or taste of the beer stored inside them. They also have the advantage of being recyclable and completely opaque, which protects the beer from light.

5. Your tongue has about 10,000 taste buds, so put them to good work and try out a new beer!

And we have a great event coming up where you can do just that! It's the Binghamton Harvest Festival. It's going to be Saturday, September 19th from 1-7pm in the NYSEG Stadium parking lot. Click here for all the details and get purchase tickets.

BeerCanada.com