Glasswashers are killing the beer trade

In the past 3 months I have conducted thorough glasswasher tests in 25 pubs.

In 23 of those pubs the glasswashers were not ‘fit for purpose’.

Only 2 pubs used machines that had a ‘renovate mode’ that actually worked.

Only 2 pubs used machines that used fresh clean water for every wash cycle.

Only 2 machines could heat and supply the water needed in 3 minutes flat.

To say that this situation is appalling is an understatement.

The breweries spend millions on Quality Control each year, to ensure the beer leaving the brewery is perfect.

The licensees running the pubs and clubs clean their lines, keep their cellar clean and wash their glass washer every day.

After all that hard work and money spent, we pull that carefully produced and nurtured pint into a warm, wet glass, that has come out of a stinking glasswasher that has been using the same wash water, for the last 5 sets of glasses – or in most cases since 11am that morning…

…and then we wonder why the punters prefer a pint at home

In any other line of business the glasswasher issue would be classed as commercial suicide– how we manage to persuade punters to pay upwards of £2.50p  for a pint served in a glass that has come out of a stinking glasswasher that has been using the same wash water since 11am that morning simply amazes me?

As an engineer I now recommend only one glasswasher machine manufacturer and that is Clenaware.

If there are any other manufacturers out there that build glasswashers with a renovate cycle that actually works, a fresh water wash every time and an easy to clean liner system I will also recommend your machines, but after 23 failed machines I’m not holding my breath…

The Clenaware Sovereign 45 and the Clenaware Sovereign 50.

These machines are not cheap, however I have found a supplier with a leasing option, this gives you the opportunity to see the difference in wash quality without a large down payment.

http://www.clenaglass.com/collections/frontpage/products/glasswasher-clenaware

Sure they are not the cheapest machines out there by a long chalk, but if a pub or club can’t spend the money on getting the beer right, then what’s the point of the pub or club?

60″ plasma TV’s are everywhere but try persuading anybody to invest in a glasswasher and they look at you as if you are asking them for their life?

Hope this helps

Regards

Tech Tom

More in-depth info on this subject can be found on his website flat beer.co.uk