Near the edge of the drop of foam it was possible to find isolated examples of bubbles, and by viewing objects held behind these it was clear that they were acting as tiny divergent lenses.
Why is the head of a Guiness white?
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guajolote
, Mar 27 2003 10:00 AM
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Posted 27 March 2003 - 10:00 AM
http://www.newscient...le.jsp?id=lw997
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 11:46 AM
That is why, when properly poured, a Guinness forms a perfect "Bishop's Collar" (the black robe with the neat white collar), which BTW, is one of my favorite neighborhood pubs in Philly. The Bishop's Collar- "Salvation by the Pint"!
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 12:10 PM
Ordinarily, I wouldn't put much stock in this, however, since the study was repeated several times with the same results who am I to argue?
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 12:54 PM
Has anyone heard the myth that you can float a coin on top of the head of a perfectly poured guiness? Any truth to this?
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 02:13 PM
I'm dyin' for a Guinness now.
Not tried the coin trick, but certain coins from around the world, are pretty darn light.
Not tried the coin trick, but certain coins from around the world, are pretty darn light.
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 02:42 PM
Now that you mention it, I'd think most coins with holes in the middle would stand a good chance of staying atop the head.I'm dyin' for a Guinness now.
Not tried the coin trick, but certain coins from around the world, are pretty darn light.
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 02:46 PM
Really, I'd imagine a hole would aid sinkage.
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 04:49 PM
I'd gladly experiment if it weren't so difficult to find a perfectly poured pint of Guinness in NYC aside from at Paddy Reilly's. Where are the other perfect pints?Has anyone heard the myth that you can float a coin on top of the head of a perfectly poured guiness? Any truth to this?
Has anyone had luck pouring a great pint from the nitro-charged cans?
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 05:05 PM
I've heard Dublin House is one of the few places to have a Guinness. Haven't been there in a while though.
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 05:22 PM
Thanks, elyse. I'll try it next time I'm in the vicinityI've heard Dublin House is one of the few places to have a Guinness. Haven't been there in a while though.
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Posted 13 May 2003 - 05:43 PM
Now I'm afraid.
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Posted 14 May 2003 - 08:07 AM
What about Kinsale in the upper 90's. I remember them having one of the best pours in the city. This was about ten years ago, not sure if it is still around.I'd gladly experiment if it weren't so difficult to find a perfectly poured pint of Guinness in NYC aside from at Paddy Reilly's. Where are the other perfect pints?Has anyone heard the myth that you can float a coin on top of the head of a perfectly poured guiness? Any truth to this?
Has anyone had luck pouring a great pint from the nitro-charged cans?
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Posted 14 May 2003 - 08:23 AM
Somewhere there's a surface tension expert who could resolve this for us. I think a hole would add some bouyancy.Really, I'd imagine a hole would aid sinkage.
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