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Kopstoot
In the worthy pursuit of responsible drinking I must stress that when enjoying a Kopstoot you should repeatedly take a sip from each glass – savour the...
Michiel 261
15th August 2020 at 21:00
As a Dutch native speaker, I'd say pronunciation is closer to cop-stoat and translates literally to headbutt.
16th August 2020 at 09:52
Many thanks for letting me know. I have amended info above accordingly.
21st March at 15:04
I'd also say that this is more usually a combination of a jonge jenever rather than an old and just a regular pilsener beer, whatever's on tap. The kopstoot is a bit old-fashioned I suppose, so I'm not entirely sure.
It's also costumary to have jenever, whether combined with a beer or not, straight from the fridge, poured right in front of the costumer to the very top of the tulip glass so there's a bit of a bulb at the top and the costumer has to bend their head towards the glass to drink the first sip so as not to spill. This part I'm sure of, since I was instructed to do so when I briefly worked in a bar in the Netherlands.
It's also costumary to have jenever, whether combined with a beer or not, straight from the fridge, poured right in front of the costumer to the very top of the tulip glass so there's a bit of a bulb at the top and the costumer has to bend their head towards the glass to drink the first sip so as not to spill. This part I'm sure of, since I was instructed to do so when I briefly worked in a bar in the Netherlands.