Bottled or draft: which beer is better?

High-quality beer, if it has been stored correctly, cannot be bad in principle. And when a favorite beer is found and a beer restaurant is checked, you should not expect any unpleasant surprises. But if the bar offers the same drink both in a bottle and on tap, many still begin to doubt - what way to serve it, to get the maximum pleasure from the taste? Let's find out how bottled beer differs from draft beer, and which of these options is better.

In a bottle.

Bottled beer is valued primarily for its authenticity. Simply put, it is the same shape, volume, and taste that was once intended by the producer. You can go to any city or walk into any bar and you are guaranteed to get the same result. In addition, even at home you can play with the serving temperature, thus revealing even the most complex flavor nuances.

On tap

The situation with draft beer is more unstable. Even if beer restaurants are on the same street, there is no guarantee that the taste of the same drink in them will be the same. It should not be like that, but in some establishments, especially budget format, they often neglect important things. For example, they don't clean the bottling structure in time, they store kegs with beer not in a specially equipped room, but just under the bar, they serve beer that was connected to the tap many weeks ago. All this affects the taste of the drink in your glass, especially if we are talking about complex brews.

What do you prefer?

In order not to take risks, in unfamiliar places it is better to order only light varieties from the tap, so it is less likely that they can be spoiled. And if you want to enjoy a complex drink, to feel every nuance and nuance, you should not rely on the seller's conscientiousness - it is better to take a bottled beer and insist that it is served chilled to the right temperature. For example, it is better to try lambic for the first time in a bottle - the drink itself has a very specific taste, and the wrong serving can easily spoil the first impression. But an ordinary lager can be ordered from the tap in any bar - it is the most popular beer, and the probability that it is stale is almost zero.

You can try drinks that won't disappoint, no matter how they're served, at the chain of beer restaurants. We carefully control the conditions of beer storage and cleanliness of drafts, serve drinks only at the right temperature, and recommend dishes that help to further sharpen all the nuances of taste and flavor. Come and see for yourself!

Date : 21 April

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