Many of us enjoy a refreshing beer at home, especially if we have guests around. However there’s nothing to beat a draught beer pulled straight from the keg and served at the perfect cool temperature.
Quality
You don’t need to go to the pub to experience a quality glass of draught beer anymore, with a range of increasingly affordable and convenient options now available for use within the home. Many technological advances have been poured into the manufacture of household beer chilling and serving products, so you can get the best of your beer while relaxing at home.
Choice
If you’re in the market for a draught beer chiller, there is a great range on the market. When shopping around for one, the first thing to check is that it’s compatible with your favourite beer brands. The manufacturer or retailer’s description should list the type and size of keg that the draught chiller will accommodate. You can then check whether that type of keg is available for your chosen beers. In many cases, standard keg sizes, such as those ranging from 4-6 litres, are available for most of the major European and world beers that we love.
Temperature
As well as allowing you to pour the perfect pint from within the comfort of your own home, a good draught beer chiller will also chill your beer pretty quickly, taking it from room temperature to perfectly chilled within the space of a few short hours.
Another option to check in your potential chiller is whether or not it has a built in thermostat. This is a really handy device to have, as it lets you see at a glance whether your keg has indeed reached the desired temperature. Many models have an easy to read LCD or LED display indicating the temperature continuously.
Storage
Depending on where you’re planning on storing your draught beer chiller, as well as whether you’re planning on moving it around, perhaps just lifting it out on occasion, you’ll also want to check the dimensions and weight of the chiller.
Some models will allow you to set a specific temperature so that you can cater equally well to different types of beer, from ale to bitter and of course lager.
Another advantage to some of the more advanced models is that they have noise reduction measures built in, so that the natural noise levels are greatly reduced, having a much lesser effect on the ambience of your home.
Style
It goes without saying that as well as functioning well as a draught chiller, you’ll be looking for an object that complements the interior of your home as well. To this end, a great range of visual styles and materials are employed in the manufacture of household draught chillers, so that you can arrive at a solution that not only does its job well but acts as an appealing sight.
With the perfect beer on offer at your home, the only problem you’ll have is persuading everyone to go home without the aid of bouncers.
