Storing & Serving Real Beer

Delivery and Storage

• Ensure ‘best before’ date has at least 14 days shelf life before signing for delivery

• Store immediately in a cooled area – 12ºC-14ºC (53ºF-57ºF)

• Rotate stock to ensure you use the oldest first

• Seal all empty casks before returning to prevent infection of other beers

Serving

• Storing & Serving Real Beer Temperature – use a thermometer to measure temperature of the beer in the glass. It should read between 12°C-14°C(53°F-57°F)

• Appearance – the beer should be bright and should create a lacing on the side of the glass when drunk. This means the beer has ‘condition’

• Aroma – is it appetising?

• Taste - most important of all, it should taste clean and fresh and not dull and tainted