The Irish Brewers Association (IBA) has launched its new cooling specifications for draught beer, with the aim of ensuring a perfect pint is poured every time regardless of whether the pub is in Donegal, Galway, Dublin or Cork.
The document also offers tips on how to maximise efficiency and minimise electricity wastage, and its launch was attended by manufacturers, suppliers and installers of draught beer cooling equipment for the Irish industry. The document follows on from the IBA’s Draught Beer Dispense Programme which was released last June.
The new specifications encourage installers to provide energy reduction options to clients, and to help clients migrate to newer, more efficient systems.
Speaking at the launch the author of the cooling specifications document, Niall Butler, Quality Contracts Manager with Diageo Ireland said: “The document is a positive development in the beer dispense sector, particularly in the context of quality control. The ongoing technological developments make energy efficiency a cornerstone in how brewers deliver its product, which is evidence of the IBA’s commitment to playing their role in a greener economy.”
Also speaking at the launch, Jonathan McDade, Head of the Irish Brewers Association said: “With 47% market share, beer remains Ireland’s most popular alcoholic beverage. This cooling specifications standard will further ensure that Irish consumers will continue to experience high quality draught beer in pubs, hotels and restaurants.”
The document can be downloaded from the ABFI website.
