BeerTender from Heineken and Krups B90 Home Beer-Tap System

Krups, the world wide leader of small appliances and Heineken, the leader in European Premium Imported Beer have partnered together to create the ultimate beer drinking experience at home. The BeerTender system is compatible with the Heineken DraughtKeg system which utilizes an internal carbonator pressure unit. The Heineken DraughtKeg unit releases Co2 every time the tap is opened, ensuring the beer remains fresh for up to 30 days and allows for a crisp quality beer with Heinekens’ signature head of foam and trademark “bite”.

The BeerTender silent cooling system provides constant and consistent cooling of the 5L Heineken DraughtKeg and will keep it at the ideal temperature of 41 degrees F. Easy to operate, just run the keg’s plastic tube to the BeerTender tap and you’re done. It’s that simple. Inserting a keg takes less than 15-seconds. The Krups BeerTender has an LCD display panel featuring a volume indicator and temperature indicator. It features a detachable pour handle, detachable draw spout, a removable tray. Beautifully designed, the BeerTender is compatible with the Heineken DraughtKeg and Heineken Premium Light DraughtKeg.

The B90 BeerTender is a stylish, high-tech countertop beer draughting system that uses the Heineken DraughtKeg patented carbonator pressure technology to ensure an authentic draught beer at home. An innovative ultra quiet chilling technology maintains the beer at the perfect serving temperature. The BeerTender and DraughtKeg connect through a patented interface. Simply snap on the disposable draught beer tube (included in box or sold separately) onto the DraughtKeg, insert into the BeerTender and serve. The BeerTender:

• Maintains beer at the ideal temperature for drinking
• Lets you draught beer at home like an expert
• Works exclusively with the Heineken or Heineken Premium Light DraughtKeg
• Has an ultra quiet electronic cooling system
• Keeps beer fresh for 30 days after tapping

Illuminated LED Control Panel Features:

• Keg Volume indicator shows how much beer is left
• Temperature indicator turns green when beer has reached the ideal serving temperature

The Perfect Pour

Pouring the world’s preeminent premium lager requires a technique that enhances and preserves its superb flavors. That is why Heineken always has been and still is served in a very specific way. Known as “The Heineken Perfect Pour,” the technique delivers a perfect glass of Heineken–one that has a soft, freshly skimmed white head of two fingers’ width, at a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. A perfect Heineken should have a head that aligns perfectly with the horizontal line of the red star on the glass. Follow these steps:

• Select a clean Heineken glass and rinse in cold water. The glass should be rinsed until you feel the glass chilled in your hand (do not place in refrigerator or freezer).
• Tilt the glass at a 45 degree angle and open the tap all with one smooth motion. Make sure that the foam is generated within the base of the glass initially and then run the beer under the foam.
• Align the head with the star: straighten the glass at 3/4 full. Make sure the tap doesn’t touch the beer and that the bottom of the head should line up with the horizontal line in the Heineken red star on the glass.
• Skim it: sit the glass to the side of the tap on the drip tray. Wet your skimmer, hold it at a 45 degree angle and scrape the top of the glass in one single smooth movement. By shaving off the excess foam the head is sealed and carbonation is prevented from leaving the beer. This makes the beer last longer and also seals in the flavor.

BeerTender B90 Home Beer-Tap System Review

I love the reaction I get when people see my beertender sitting on my kitchen counter. I would have put it in my living room near my bar, but I like to keep it close to the beer glasses that I keep in my freezer. This is a quality product that will get you plenty of compliments. Be sure to chill your kegs before you put them in the Beertender, it took almost two days for a warm one to chill in the unit. If you want to save some money, they sell the B90 version at that store that floods your mailbox with 20% off coupons. ($224 + tax)

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