Breweries with ridiculously foamy pours

Have you tried tilting the glass around 40-45 degrees first? Or is your drinking vessel properly cleaned?

Edit: Might be over carbed from the brewery/brewer.

 

Perhaps getting too happy with head retention additives? Irish moss? Iron salts? Just my guess if it's happened across a few different types. Has it happened at a few different bars? If just one location than maybe that bar cant' get the temps right and should invest in better equipment or at least foam savers.

 

It often has something to do with temp the kegs are stored at. This most likely has nothing to do with their beers in general.

 

Then listen to your gut and contact the brewer/brewery.

 

Safe for me to assume the following:
1. you bartend
2. you have experience pouring beer from not only that brewer, but several other breweries.
3. All of your kegs are kept at the same temps?
4. You can verify your lines are clean?

That being said, it would seem like this is an issue with the brewery just overcarbonating the beer, not an issue with temp, lines, or not pouring at a 45 degree angle.

 

Irish moss removes hot break resulting in a clearer beer.

What are iron salts and why would any brewer put iron in the beer?

 

Maybe they have too much carapils?

 

If by chance the brewery is local to you, then go to their taproom and see what you experience there. If you get served foamy beer, then that opens the door to discussions with management/brewer while you're there.