Craft breweries in the US are really embracing nitrogen- carbonated beer – it’s being called ‘Nitro-mania’. Whether nitro white ale, IPA or stout, the smoother mouth-feel, evenly distributed flavour, and cascading bubbles add a whole new level of complexity to craft beers. Producing nitro beer in cans is now possible with ABE’s Nitro Canning Systems, available from its UK partner, Vigo Ltd. ABE works with Chart Industries (a renowned global brand for the design and manufacture of highly engineered cryogenic equipment used in the liquid gas supply chain) to provide the quality dosing technology for their Nitro System. Apart from introducing microbubbles, nitro canning brings additional packaging and processing benefits, including can rigidity, which reduces panelling and improves contact surface for labelling, and oxygen reduction. ABE’s Nitro Canning System options include: • Nitrogen doser with or without widget option • Adjustable parts to prevent nitrogen burn-off • 180° can inverter for nitrogen widgets • Patent pending servo seamer for seam accuracy monitoring. To discuss nitro canning, visit the Vigo Ltd stand at BevExpo 2018 and BeerX 2018 or call Andy or Rich on 01404 892100. 58 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Operating since 2006, Clear Brew provides a regular and dedicated fully managed professional beer line cleaning service. The company cleans both keg and cask lines maintaining quality on a regular repeat 3-weekly cycle. Clear Brew’s labour-inclusive service uses a unique specialised portable water fed mixing unit, coupled with tried and tested inhibitors, and market leading chemicals. A fully integrated support system verifies each and every clean, designed to provide support and maintain standards in an ever-expanding nationwide network of franchised owners and highly experienced technicians. This service is guaranteed to improve the quality of draught products, save money and reduce waste, and in turn it will also reduce risk and maximise yields, adding real value to any business in today’s licenced sector. Throughout 2017 Clear Brew has begun to introduce additional support and improved procedures all designed to enhance its service. The use of ATP testing has been trialled in Cornwall and is set to be rolled out across the entire nationwide franchised network in early 2018. ATP is an organic molecule found in yeast. The portable, hand-held ATP machines are used to measure the amount of yeast present in the beer lines before (after initial flush) and after a line cleaning service. This allows Clear Brew to identify any lines that need further attention and confirm that individual keg and cask lines are clean prior to product reconnection. This supports, verifies, and enhances the company’s fully managed line cleaning process. Clear Brew has also invested in a job verification portal allowing technicians to upload job data to identify the amount of time on site, chemical and water usage, and to spot and correct any issues relating to the cellar and overall dispense quality, enabling the company to provide regular reports to individual customers as well as pubcos and brewers. Finally, additional value can be added to each serviced location, with Clear Brew providing free on site staff cellar training. Early feedback has proved that this clearly works, supporting publicans and licensees, empowering staff and helping to ensure that cellar management through to the bar and glassware is all greatly improved. In addition to the range of cellar to bar chemicals Clear Brew offers, the company can now offer glass washers for either full purchase or weekly rental. This is all facilitated by your local Clear Brew Franchised owner operator or available online via the easy-to-use enquiry service on the website. Clean beer lines assured www.clearbrew.co.uk For more information visit: PREVIEW www.vigoltd.com For more information visit: ‘Nitro-mania’ arrives in the UK 58_Layout 1 10/11/2017 14:55 Page 1