DRAUGHT
AT HOME
Personally I prefer to drink my beer in a bar. Enjoying a superbly
dispensed Heineken in pleasant surroundings, together with
friends or colleagues, for me that's a moment to cherish. But now
there's no longer a need for that moment to be to limited to a
draught beer served in a bar. Thanks to the BeerTender I can
now serve my friends and family a professionally draught
Heineken in my home.
At the risk of being accused of arrogance, I believe I can safely say
that over the years I have learnt quite a few things about dispenser
installations and about how to serve a perfect Heineken Beer.
So you can take it from me that the BeerTender is the best there
is when it comes to draught dispensers. Innovative, impressively
designed and top quality. The BeerTender brings the bar into your
own home.
But how good the BeerTender may be, you will still not be able to
serve a professionally draught beer unless you follow the example
of the skilled bartender and observe a few basic rules when
preparing to dispense your beer. That starts with the glasses you
use. Just like the bartender you must make sure that the glasses
you use are clean and grease-free. But you should never, ever do
that by washing them in the dishwasher or by using a rinse aid
product. The outcome is an oily film on the glass, which causes
the beer to lose its head and go flat. You should clean the glasses
by rinsing them in lukewarm water, to which you have added a bit
of soda. After you've rinsed them, simply leave the glasses to
'air-dry'. Using a tea-towel to dry them is a deadly sin, as grease
from your hands could come into contact with the glass via the
cloth. And grease, as you know, kills off a fine head of foam.
Just before you use the glass, rinse it out under the cold tap.
By doing that, you cool down the glass and the moisture left on
the inside ensures that you get a firmer head of foam. And if you
then also use a plastic skimmer to remove the excess foam, you
can be sure that you will be serving your friends a perfect glass
of draught Heineken.
Hans Schutt
