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Behold the beer comb, a fancy bartending tool from drinking days of old
A tall head sits upon a lively body. An inviting aroma wafts forward. In a moment, the rising head is lopped off.
Your bartender pours beer into your mug and it begins to foam over. From a water-filled jar sitting behind the bar, she takes out her tool—a beer comb. Because she wants your beverage level with the rim of your glass, she beheads it with her comb. She returns the long, slender tool to the jar where it sits waiting for the next beer to be beheaded.
When beer is poured and beheaded, it is done with a tool known as a beer comb. You might know this item by another name—foam scraper, foam flipper, or head cutter. Whatever you call them, today these tools are made of stainless steel and their popularity has decreased to the point where no brewery in our nation's capital uses them when pouring.
Below you will see three beer combs, though they are not made of ivory as your eyes might lead you to believe. These tools are all made from celluloid, a material with an interesting history.
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