Originally Posted by TokyoRoad

My theory, based on seeing it happen at too many bars, is that a bartender poured a beer by mistake and that beer sat next to the tap for an hour or so until someone else ordered the same beer. The bartender took a straw and whipped some foam on the top of the beer and served it to the unsuspecting patron. If they don't complain the bar saved the money on a wasted pint, if they do complain the server looks like a hero for fixing the problem and providing a fresh, carbonated beer.

Originally Posted by badbrew

Last time I was at BJ's, the first pitcher was flatter than flat. The waitress blaimed it on sitting in the pitcher too long before serving. I wonder though because how is it going to stay cold that long?

Originally Posted by AussieBrewerInColorado

lol that's just wrong.