My New Toy

[hersh]

Hi all
Decided to treat myself to one of those "Perfect Draft" systems
Interesting choice of beers but i was really wanting to try Lowenbrau, used to drink it 10 (?) Years ago and really enjoyed it, hoping this will be the same...
No longer available in draft form anywhere in Cornwall that i know of
Beer Hawk seem to be a professional bunch and easy to deal with, the unit is easy to set up and quiet in running
So, got 2 lowenbrau, becks, leffe and an odd ball at 8.4%...... wont be drinking that in pints!
Be interested in other PH feedback?
I will report in over the next few days how it works and how good it is

[hersh]

[Sy1441]

I have “the sub” which is perfectly decent, did like the look of the perfect draft which by all accounts is the better machine by a mile.

[grumbledoak]

There's a 6am dilemma! Double espresso or the Leffe?

[hersh]

24 hours time and i will let you know
Takes time to cool the beer.....
Bugga!

[hersh]

grumbledoak said:

There's a 6am dilemma! Double espresso or the Leffe?

Mmm, maybe on a sunday after a bad saturday night...

[hersh]

Sy1441 said:

I have “the sub” which is perfectly decent, did like the look of the perfect draft which by all accounts is the better machine by a mile.

Is it still being used or was it a impulse buy?
Never to be used afterwards?

[Jag_NE]

Hope it’s the proper lowenbrau, I was in Lidl at the weekend and it’s been relaunched as a c.3.5% beer brewed in the U.K.!

Pretty much anything outside of craft and real ale is just locally brewed pish these days with sales driven by marketing spend. As far as I’m aware, Peroni is the only mainstream international brand that’s imported now, and the price reflects it!

[Otter Smacker]

grumbledoak said:

There's a 6am dilemma! Double espresso or the Leffe?

Double Leffe

[hersh]

Jag_NE said:

Hope it’s the proper lowenbrau, I was in Lidl at the weekend and it’s been relaunched as a c.3.5% beer brewed in the U.K.!

Pretty much anything outside of craft and real ale is just locally brewed pish these days with sales driven by marketing spend. As far as I’m aware, Peroni is the only mainstream international brand that’s imported now, and the price reflects it!

Its the real stuff!
5.2 %
Less than 24 hours now....

[masterzarlak]

Don't forget to return your empty kegs to Beerhawk to get your £5 credit on each one - it's free to post them. It takes a while for them to appear in your account though.

[hersh]

masterzarlak said:

Don't forget to return your empty kegs to Beerhawk to get your £5 credit on each one - it's free to post them. It takes a while for them to appear in your account though.

Yep, thanks for the reminder, brings it down to approx £2.00 per pint
Not bad for specialised "craft" beer

[21TonyK]

Great toys, I had a one a few years back.

Just make sure you have enough ventilation behind and around it, ie. don't shove it up against the splashback!

The power supplies etc can overheat very easily and parts are more than a new unit.

Plus side of my experience is I discovered they can run off a car battery! Draught beer on the beach!

[hersh]

21TonyK said:

Great toys, I had a one a few years back.

Just make sure you have enough ventilation behind and around it, ie. don't shove it up against the splashback!

The power supplies etc can overheat very easily and parts are more than a new unit.

Plus side of my experience is I discovered they can run off a car battery! Draught beer on the beach!

OMG!
Might go with family rather than sneaking off to the local....

[Jag_NE]

hersh said:

Jag_NE said:

Hope it’s the proper lowenbrau, I was in Lidl at the weekend and it’s been relaunched as a c.3.5% beer brewed in the U.K.!

Pretty much anything outside of craft and real ale is just locally brewed pish these days with sales driven by marketing spend. As far as I’m aware, Peroni is the only mainstream international brand that’s imported now, and the price reflects it!

Its the real stuff!
5.2 %
Less than 24 hours now....

Good to hear! Interested to hear how it compares to cans/bottles. Just had a look on beer hawk and it doesn’t seem like bad value at all if you like continental beers. It’s never going to look cheap vs 20 cans of U.K. brewed wife beater from Asda but the less mainstream ones work out decent value vs supermarket prices which are 2-3 quid for a bottle these days. The 8.4% kwak is a snip especially if you buy 4 kegs and get the 20% discount. As another poster remarked, if you get a 5 quid credit on every returned keg it’s even better. Can the 5 quid credits be used as normal cash or only on certain purchases?

[hersh]

As far as i have looked, its £5.00 off all future purchases
And free postage back
Sounds like a sensible, realistic deal
Might be a while before i find out though.. at least 3 days....

[RC1807]

"Karmeliet" = WINNER!

Bar/resto close to work sells that.

[hersh]

[ComStrike]

I've got both
Perfect Draft & The "Sub"
Have had them for a couple of years. Great devices however … far too easy to come in, open the utility room door & a chilled pint is ready to pour.
I've not used them both since xmas as I've cut down my alcohol intake.
Will fire them up around xmas time again.
I buy my kegs from Beer Hawk. Defo a good bunch

[hersh]

Think i have already spotted that.....
Oops..

Trying the lowenbrau, its a flat..ish lager than modern ones, the new ones seem to be all gas

Cannot remember if thats the way they used to be?

Still nice, very nice. Seems to be less chemical, had a few but no upset stomach wise

Four more kegs to go after this one

Will keep updated

Good times to come