Stouts

[Cwetherford]

Do all stouts need to be on a nitro tap?

 

[McGarnigle]

No.

 

[IXVolt]

I've have had some awesome stouts on normal taps.

 

[GodsStepBrother]

Actually most of the stouts I drink are with Co2.

 

[Cwetherford]

So what's the point of a nitro tap

 

[IXVolt]

Nitrogen is used under high pressure when dispensing dry stouts (such as Guinness) and other creamy beers because it displaces CO2 to (artificially) form a rich tight head and and a less carbonated taste.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draught_beer

 

[GodsStepBrother]

The bubbles of nitrogen are a lot smaller than co2 bubbles so it gives your beer a creamer taste and mouth feel. Notice the next time you go have a pint, look at the co2 bubble and then get a guiness or something on nitrogen and look at the bubbles in that beer.

Some micro brewers use a certain amount of nitrogen when they are carbing up there beers. They will hit the beer with nitrogen for some time, and then co2. The smaller bubbles of nitrogen make carbing faster, but also give them some lacing and head retention.

 

[motobrewer]

i despise nitro tapped beers

 

[onipar]

Does this mean that sugar primed stouts are not as good?

 

[GodsStepBrother]

Does this mean that sugar primed stouts are not as good?

Not at all, I like co2 a lot more in my beers, than nitrogen. It is a matter of preference.

 

[monkeydan]

Nitrogen is unnatural and cheating!!! Boo to Guinness and whatever other beers use it

(All IMHO, of course...)

 

[realjd]

Wasn't nitro originally used to simulate the smooth flatness of a Real Ale (i.e. cask conditioned) but still use a modern pressurized keg?

I've had Fullers ESB on nitro and on CO2. I much prefer it on the nitro. It tastes much closer to its proper form as a British Real Ale.

 

[Cwetherford]

Maybe even a clone of something