Tap style

[druid]

Not sure if this is the right forum...or title, but here goes.
When I was last in England, I noticed quite a few of the pubs I visited had taps that the barman had to pump to get the beer out. ( not unlike a well head for water ) What is the purpose/ why do they have them??? I thought the CO2 is what pushed the beer out of the keg and carbonated it....Or have I missed something obvious???

 

[Rogermort]

Called an Angram pump. No gas apart from that naturally occurring during fermentation. Low carbed English ales. Often referred to as 'real ale rather than 'craft'. I like both.


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[foxbat]

It's all in the Wiki. Of particular importance is the 'sparkler' nozzle which enables the beer to have a creamy head without giving it the sharper taste associated with high carbonation.

 

[Thumper]

Those are for bitters and ales, druid. They have a lower level of carbonation, and thus the barrel isn't as pressurised, so you need a handpump to get the beer out.

Only northerners use those nozzles foxbat mentions, we ignore them down south :)

 

[BarnBrian]

Called an Angram pump. No gas apart from that naturally occurring during fermentation. Low carbed English ales. Often referred to as 'real ale rather than 'craft'. I like both.


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They're called "Beer Engines", Angrams and Masons are a couple of companies that manufacture them.

Brian

 

[Clint]

If you go with the nozzles you'll need a flat cap,a whippet and some racing pigeons otherwise it won't work.....

 

[druid]

Went away for a bit of a holiday and just caught up on this thread. Thanks for all the info...once again I learned something!!!

 

[Dutto]

If you go with the nozzles you'll need a flat cap,a whippet and some racing pigeons otherwise it won't work.....

Grrrr!! You forgot the silk scarf and dagger-tooth overcoat for "winter"! (Which is that period that is not July or August.) :whistle:

 

[Clint]

Sounds quite the thing! I'm threatening to buy myself a drape jacket to go with my creepers....just coz it totally riles the misuse!

 

[Druncan]

Regarding beer measuring,, Sadly, in Newcastle the head of the beer was included in the measure of the beer in a brim glass (Dean V S&N) So the 'sparkler' survived. However, in the North East it all used to be 1/2 pt metered fizzy keg beer anyway into un-stamped 1 pint glasses. Few beer engines, sparklers or any fookin flavour.

However, in Newcastle we also had a clothing dilema! Skirt lengths decrease as it gets colder, knickers an optional extra,,, Except Ponteland where it's s fur coat and nee knickers,,, Allegedly,,

Up here if I wear a kilt(AKA skirt,,,) and I don't have a choice,,,,

 

[terrym]

Some posts in this thread reminded me of this
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