{"id":46427,"date":"2024-11-02T13:11:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T17:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=46427"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:34:40","slug":"why-do-we-call-the-foam-that-adheres-to-the-beer-glass-belgian-lace-or-brussels-lace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/why-do-we-call-the-foam-that-adheres-to-the-beer-glass-belgian-lace-or-brussels-lace\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do We Call the Foam that Adheres to the Beer Glass ‘Belgian Lace’ or ‘Brussels Lace’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Beer foam<\/a> (collar or head) is one of those things that has a specific name that most people are unaware of “Giste”, a word that comes from the German “Gischt”, which precisely means foam.<\/p>\n

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One of the most appreciated characteristics of the giste is what is known in the beer world as “Belgian Lace” or “Brussels Lace.”<\/p>\n

This refers to that residual foam pattern that forms on the walls of the glass as the beer is consumed and which, according to tradition, would reflect the care taken in brewing the beer, acting both as a quality indicator of the beverage<\/a> and as a sign of cleanliness of the glass<\/a> in which it is served.<\/p>\n