Clean beer lines are integral to maintaining the quality of craft beer
Small and independent craft brewers devote a lot of time, effort and resources to make the best possible beer for consumers. Ingredients are handpicked, the latest technological advances in brewing are used and batches of beer are tested throughout the process to ensure superior quality. That hard work can be ruined in the time it takes the beer to travel from the keg to the glass if the draught system/lines have not been properly cleaned and maintained.
In addition to alcohol and carbon dioxide, finished beer contains
proteins, carbohydrates and hundreds of other organic
compounds. Yeast and bacteria routinely enter draught systems
where they feed on beer and attach to draught lines.
Minerals also precipitate from beer leaving deposits in lines
and fixtures.
Within days of installing a brand new draught system,
deposits begin to build up on the beer contact surfaces.
Without proper cleaning, these deposits soon affect beer
flavor and undermine the system’s ability to pour quality beer.