What's the weirdest thing you can do with liquid in a frying pan? If you answered "make an omelet," you're wrong.
The answer probably lies somewhere around the Leidenfrost effect. It allows the liquid -- beer, in this case -- to look like it's hovering on the pan, while the liquid is actually floating on a layer of water vapor.
If you've ever splashed water droplets into a hot frying pan, you've likely witnessed the fascinating effect. It happens when the pan hits just the right temperature -- hot enough so the liquid doesn't just immediately boil away.
Watch beer turn into a viscous blob thanks to the Leidenfrost effect in the video above. Also, be sure to turn on the captions before watching for a slightly NSFW commentary on the whole process.