Any beer in the keg will stay fresh for 30 days after your first pour, so there's plenty of time to work through a keg if you're going at it alone. Once the beer is chilled to the right temperature, the light on the front of The SUB will turn green. The beer is at the optimum temperature and can now be tapped. Yes, the first glass from a new keg will primarily be foam, so don't panic. However, if the amount of foam is the same in the next, it is possible the keg is not cold enough. Nevertheless, Royal Catering still dispenses excellent pub-quality draft beer every time. And with a less expensive price tag, it can be a worthwhile to buy for personal home consumption.

Nevertheless, if you’re looking to serve beer the exact same way the pros do, the Klarstein Big Spender is the way to do it. Overall the machine scored high on flavour but lost points overall because the price point was beyond many people’s reach. But, if you want a machine that pours full pints from a keg, you can expect to pay a bit more. How to clean a beer dispenser However, if you're someone with a bar or dedicated man cave (or just a really big kitchen) then this would be a nice luxury to treat yourself. Overall, the small size of the Sub makes it much more suited for serving yourself excellent draught beer at home.Beer dispensers draw beer out from a keg in one of two ways – through the pull of gravity or the push of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas. All in all, the Klarstein Beerkules is one of the best beer dispensers we’ve ever used. It’s a home setup that gives you a pro-level of control over the quality of your pours. The machine was heavy, and we couldn’t lift the box on our own. It’s quite plain looking but we liked that you could customise the beer pump with a selection of badges. The answer is in the Fizzics’s proprietary Micro-Foam technology, developed for over four years with brewers, drinkers, and experts. Essentially, it converts canned or bottled beer into a nitro-style pour by using (believe it or not!) sound waves. What you get is a creamy and smooth beer with enhanced flavour and aroma. IPAs are fruitier and more aromatic, stouts are richer, and Pilsners are crisper. Prepare your chosen beer in the dispenser, ensuring it's at the optimum drinking temperature for a crisp finish. Each type of beer requires a slight variation in the chill, so get prepared and know your temps. For example, an IPA excels at around 5 degrees Celsius. Grab your pint glass and chill it, either in the freezer or run it under a cold tap.

This beer dispenser also has a flow regulator near the tap so you can adjust your pour to prevent over-foaming. Pushing the beer is possible with a built-in air compressor, so there’s no need to hook an external CO2 tank. Overall, the Philips PerfectDraft is one of the best beer dispensers in the UK that’s great for both personal and party use.Like other proprietary systems, PerfectDraft uses its own beer kegs and is sadly not compatible with standard kegs you’d find in a pub. The good thing is that there are over 40 PerfectDraft beer kegs to choose from, in a variety of styles, so you’re not likely to run out of brews to drink. And it includes not just mainstream beers like Heineken and Stella Artois, but more craft brands like Goose Island and Tiny Rebel. The coupler refers to the part of the beer dispenser that connects to your keg. When you “tap” a beer, it means you hook the coupler to the mouth of the keg. The Fizzics system is a unique way to dispense beer from, not kegs, but bottles and cans. Like us, you might think, why would you go through all that trouble when you can easily drink the beer from the can or bottle? Or, you know, pour it into a glass? The Krups BeerTender is yet another beer dispensing system with its own proprietary kegs (similar to the PerfectDraft and Blade). These come in 5L sizes and mostly features the beer brand Heineken. There are other BeerTender compatible beers like Desperados and Affligem, but the variety is much less compared to PerfectDraft.

Nevertheless, despite these occasional caveats, the Krups BeerTender is still a good beer dispenser to have at home, especially if you’re after a more budget-friendly unit. The Pygmy is compatible with almost all types of beer kegs – the ones that pubs and restaurants use. You can easily swap the coupler to support keg types from other countries. How a beer dispenser works obviously depends on the design and model of your machine but it'll involve pressure in some way to force the beer out. Be it an office, a kitchen, home bar or event space, the Beerwulf BLADE blends seamlessly in any setting. The low murmur of the machine (similar to that of a fridge), means it goes practically unnoticed. And, the innovative, space-saving footprint is a game changer because you can tap anywhere with a power supply! What BLADE kegs do we sell at Beerwulf?

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A beer dispenser system starts with a keg of beer. A keg is a self-contained canister pressurized with carbon dioxide (CO2) gas that helps maintain the beer’s carbonation and freshness until serving time. It’s similar to how beer bottles or cans work; in fact, you can look at a keg as nothing more than an oversized beer can. You can choose from flavours that range from dark, roasty stouts, to light and hazy tropical pales. However, if you want to elevate your drinking experience, the Fizzics system deserves a place in your kitchen or man cave. It’s worth getting one even if you already have a draft system. Pouring before the keg is fully chilled will produce a lot of foam. It won't harm you, but we don't recommend it. For the optimum experience, it is best to wait.

The most important part of getting a beer dispenser is the beer! But kegs can't be bought from just anywhere, sadly. However, the Royal Catering dispenser does take longer to chill kegs compared to the Beerkules. It’s also missing a few features like the beer gauge. Some users have also reported that it’s not as user friendly. The other is when the entire keg is chilled to the proper temperature. Beer dispensers that do this are called “kegerators”, or “keezers”. Most homemade kegerators are nothing more than a beer fridge fitted with a beer tap tower on top. More sophisticated systems used in larger establishments might make use of a walk-in freezer to chill a larger volume of beer kegs. Things to Consider When Buying a Beer Dispenser Size The pour of the Blade dispenser is excellent, with just the right amount of temperature and carbonation. And this was fortunately maintained right until the last pint. The problem with the BeerTender is that some kegs can either get too foamy or not have the right amount of carbonation. It can be the case that kegs are agitated during delivery. Regardless, there’s very little you can do to remedy this problem.

The size of your beer dispenser pretty much determines how big or small of a keg you can fit into it, and therefore how many servings you can expect. Most home systems accommodate a 5-litre keg, which roughly translates to 10 pints of beer. They loved the strong “man cave vibes” but, frankly, we were more concerned about how heavy it was to lug around.