THE SUN: Scientists discover how to keep the head on your beer for the whole of your pint

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Description

Experts used a nuclear reactor to fire neutrons at fluids to assess their foaming qualities.

It had previously been possible only to predict such a reaction in samples that had a single ingredient.

But the latest method allows experts to tell which recipes will produce the most stable foams.

Period21 Dec 2019 → 2 Jan 2020

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleTHE SUN: CHEERS! Scientists can create ‘perfect head of beer foam’ that lasts to bottom of glass thanks to boozy breakthrough
    Media name/outletThe Sun
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date2/01/20
    DescriptionA longstanding puzzle over how to make the perfect head of beer may have been solved by British scientists.

    Experts have concocted a method of mapping foam – and can now discover which ways of creating foam are the most stable.

    It will allow for the development of loads of foam-tastic products.
    Producer/AuthorSean Keach
    URLhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/10656208/beer-perfect-pour-pint-foam-head-best/
    PersonsRichard Campbell
  • TitleScientists discover how to keep the head on your beer for the whole of your pint
    Media name/outletThe Sun
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date21/12/19
    DescriptionExperts used a nuclear reactor to fire neutrons at fluids to assess their foaming qualities.

    It had previously been possible only to predict such a reaction in samples that had a single ingredient.

    But the latest method allows experts to tell which recipes will produce the most stable foams.
    Producer/AuthorShaun Wooller
    URLhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10599667/perfect-pint-head-scientists/
    PersonsRichard Campbell

Keywords

  • foam
  • stability
  • beer
  • bubbles