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I miss the micro brew revolution,
and the initial onslaught of imports,

what are your favorite brews that we might not have tried before?

mine are,
Rhino Chasers (now defunct) dark roasted lager,

and Boddington's Pub Ale, with the widget in the can.

Buffalo Brewing Company: Blizzard Bock, Limerick Red Ale


I think I had a Boddingtons, tan can I believe.

Quote:Originally posted by KensPen
and Boddington's Pub Ale, with the widget in the can.

what was the widget??

Some draught ales put a tiny plastic ball in the can. The ball is similar in material, but much smaller than the balls in roll-on anti-perspirant.

can the ball get out of the bottle?

you drink deodorant?

it releases a gas, don't remember what,
when the can is opened, NOT CO2,
causes the beer to behave like a draught beer, so you can pour a black and tan at home.

Quote:draught

Isn't it "draft"?

I was trying to "Brit" it up.

Basically, when Guinness launched their canned draught in 1988 they were determined to replicate the creamy body, cascading bubbles and thick head of the original draught. Most beers are carbonated with dissolved CO2 but beers such as Guinness, Boddington's, Murphy's and Kilkenny are carbonated with CO2 and nitrogen. Pouring a Guinness from a can without nitrogen would result in a smooth beer with no head. So how did they get nitrogen in the can? (Bottling it proved difficult but a version was introduced in March 2002.)

The answer was to include a small nitrogen-filled capsule (a widget) that has a tiny hole in it. The widget is introduced to the beer in the can just before the can is sealed. The pressurized beer in the can forces some of the beer through the small hole, further pressurizing the nirogen capsule. When you pop the top on that tasty Guinness the pressure in the can drops and the widget releases the nitrogen into the beer, which agitates the brew and forces it to release the dissolved CO2. Voila -- you have thick creamy head on top of a gorgeous pint of the black stuff. Cheers