Do You Even Know?

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Yes, yes, fresh draft beer is superior…
Provided it makes its way into a clean glass through clean tubing and taps.

I have a friend who owns a small (OK, very small) tavern with about 20 well-curated handles. He’s OBSESSIVE about cleaning all his lines at least twice a week, regardless of the pint counts. IMO, this has resulted in him being THE largest regional mover of several German beers.

Who here knows their regular places’ cleaning regimen? Have you ever asked? Do you think it might matter at your end of the chain?

Brew for thought…

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One of the reasons why we mainly drink beer at home and wine and cocktails in restaurants

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Yes, I do.

But, as with nearly all things eating (and drinking) out, you’re better off not thinking about it.

If your worried about the draft lines, don’t ever (and I mean ever) walk back to the kitchen.

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And don’t look in the ice machine.

It’s purely anecdotal with me, but my friend’s obsession with clean lines IMO makes a qualitative difference in the beer and therefore in the experience.

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I’ve now watched enough Bar Rescue episodes to understand that all this is completely true. :slight_smile:

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I ask. Most gasthaus type German places are very good about cleaning the lines. The cleanliness, IMHO, has ben commensurate with the quality of beer served. Better beer = cleaner lines in my pub experiences. Irish place is clean as a whistle. Old Milwaukee on tap in the dive down the street, not so much.

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