Heineken USA develops BrewLock technology for draft beer
Keg system utilizes customize air compressor for beer dispensing
Heineken USA, White Plains, N.Y., unveiled BrewLock, its patented new on-premise technology that transforms the quality, consistency and environmentally sound delivery of draft beer, the company says. The BrewLock draft beer system is designed to consistently provide a freshly brewed beer taste in an easy-to-install format, it says.
The BrewLock keg is a patented, double-wall 20-liter keg made of 100 percent recyclable PET plastic. The beer lives in a bladder inside the keg, protected by the PET shell. Instead of using a blend of carbon dioxide and nitrogen to dispense the beer, BrewLock uses a small, customized air compressor that exerts pressure in the area between the shell and the bladder, pushing the beer through the draft lines untouched to ensure a perfectly carbonated beer every time, the company says.