| ▲ | pmh 4 hours ago | |
> not only are the glasses typically much smaller (this is fine) but they also leave massive gaps at the top I'm wondering if this is due to the prevalence of cask ales vs bottle/keg conditioning. The former is relatively uncommon in Belgium and you want the head from the latter. That said, oversized glassware (e.g. Duvel's tulip for aromatics) and/or fill lines are also used to accommodate the head while still not cheating the customer out of volume. | ||
| ▲ | lucideer 3 hours ago | parent [-] | |
It could well have emerged as a cultural norm from the prevalence of heads, but I've seen it often for very moderate heads, with a gap left above the foam. > not cheating the customer out of volume I don't think it's cheating if its the norm. One would expect prices to be set appropriately for the average volume served (i.e. a full glass would be a bonus rather than the gap being a loss). I do just find it odd, coming myself from the opposite culturally. | ||