Assembling chaotic beer lists is not a sign of higher craft beer consciousness, it’s giving in to the basest instinct to constantly grasp for the new, the unknown, the next big thing.
With a couple of people helping to move beers out of the way more quickly, the dispenser recently set a World Record—breaking its own record—by filling 56 pints in a minute.
A reduction in the impact on the environment and savings in the cost of cleaning tap lines sounds like a positive step. But the value of being assured of having good-tasting, fresh beer in the glass? That’s priceless.
The main problem with offering so many taps is that certain beers tend to move, either due to their innate popularity with consumers or because the bartenders sell them, while others tend to sit and face a long, cold death.
The premise for Tap Boards is a simple one: Take a regular tap handle and add a tiny chalkboard surface where the brewery and beer names normally would go.
A Georgia man, Jeff Libby, has created The TableTender, a tap system that runs straight to the table and lets patrons pour their own pints and pitchers, thus eliminating the risk of Empty Glass Syndrome.
As beer lovers and fest organizers, we’ve dealt with a slew of contraptions designed to tap and serve kegs of beer—from cheapo hand pumps, to multi-tap jockey boxes and cold plates.
