Black Ale - Orange Head?

[MikeSteele]

What I'm really hoping to be able to do is create a black pumpkin ale that has an orange head when when it's poured/dispensed. With the last black IPA I made (DOZE kit per Morebeer.com) the head was rather light. I'm wondering if orange food dye would help make the head orange. Any thoughts? Thanks.

 

[bigbeergeek]

Try adding some orange food dye to a glass and pour aporter/stout with a nice bright white head on top to see what happens. It's a neat idea but I don't know how I'd feel about drinking black and orange beers all night long, especially if they left an orange beer mustache stain on my face afterword.

 

[1Mainebrew]

Tons of crystal malt does it too, but is cloyingly sweet to get the desired effect.

 

[emjay]

Yes, the dye should make it work in a black beer.