The Beer Clean Glass

Keeping your glassware 'beer-clean' is key to serving the perfect draught.

• Always keep your glass washing area extremely clean.
• Never wash glassware with utensils or dishes used to serve food. Food particles and/or residue can affect draught quality.
• Use a detergent designed specifically for beer glass cleaning (low-suds, odour-free and non-fat. Do not use regular liquid household dishwashing detergents for glassware).
• Place glassware upside-down on a deeply corrugated drainboard to dry so that air can circulate freely inside the glasses. Flat counter tops used for food preparation and serving are a potential source of contamination.
• Never dry glassware with a towel. Towels are used frequently at the bar so it™s hard to keep them clean and lint-free.
• We recommend that you use beer glassware only for beer. Dairy and other food products leave a residue which can affect the quality of the draught.
• Store glasses at counter height or lower. Cigarette smoke, cooking odours and grease odours tend to rise.

If you have overhead glass racks, use them for liquor and cocktail glasses. These drinks are not affected the same way as draught beer.