Do you Know How to Use Your Tap Handle?

The way you grab the beer tap handle can make a difference in whether your draft beer pours foamy or not. Believe it or not most first timers make the classic mistake of grabbing the beer tap handle from the top and pull it forward with a jerking action – this will do two things, first, it will put excessive leverage on the beer faucet components and possibly cause damage and second, it will cause the beer to become agitated and pour foamy. The correct way to grab the handle is from the bottom with two fingers (index and middle finger) and pull the handle toward you in one smooth motion and when closing the beer faucet close it the same way – in one smooth motion. So the next time you have your friends over see if they know how to grab the beer tap handle and pour a beer like you see in commercials.