Beer (or News to Use if You Like…)

By rights this would not even rate being on this blog. I mean we cover technology and more specifically broadband technology. But we also have a heavy male audience. So just this once –

Draft beer in your own home is most beer drinkers’ preferred way of having their pint (no tinny taste from the can). Krups are now about to launch in the USA the BeerTender which delivers a crisp, fresh perfectly chilled draft beer which will stay fresh for upto 30 days. The unit has been engineered to work exclusively with Heineken and Heineken Premium Light DraftKegs.

The BeerTender is simple to set up and operate, and you have a choice of chill temperature settings depending on your preference. It also has a display which tells you how much you have left, and how long you have before you need to re-stock. It’s the perfect thing to have when you’re having a summer BBQ or a bit of a gathering (which we seem to do rather too often, particularly when we decide to have a poker night!)

Now there is a reason this is a significant development. Think back, college days, usual setup was galvanized tub, ice, beer keg well centered and firmly tapped. You know darn well your wife won’t stand for that setup in the kitchen. And your dorm fridge kludge won’t quite make it either next to all the stainless appliances. Guys its all in the label — Krups — its chromed, its sleek, it fits in with the Mrs decor. Get it?

Around $400, due out in March.

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