Nitrogenated Beer occurs when nitrogen gas (N2) is dissolved in the beer, usually in addition to carbon dioxide gas (CO2). The ratio of the two gasses is typically around 70% N2 to 30% CO2. Although many beers are now served in nitrogenated form, nitrogenation is most closely associated with Irish stouts.
Does nitro beer get you drunker?
Nitrogen, however, does not stay in solution as well as CO2. A nitro beer should be drunk quickly because the nitrogen comes out of solution so rapidly that the beer will be flat less than 30 minutes. ... Most breweries will not put nitrogenated beer in a growler anyways.
What is special about nitro beer?
Nitro beers are nitrogenated either prior to packaging in pressure-sealed kegs or in-line on the way to a draft system. And dedicated nitro drafts feature a restrictor plate, which serves to force the beer through tiny holes and allow the dissolved N2 gas in the beer to escape quickly.
