ÖGZ - publication about beer line cleaning

Thanks to Clemens Kriegelstein this article about dispensing hygiene was published in the journal "ÖGZ", a periodical for the hospitality industry in Austria.

MISSION OF DRAUGHT - episode 1: CIVILIZATION OF BEER

We want to increase the awareness of draft beer quality.

That's why, each month, we interview draft beer experts, brewers of quality beers and high class suppliers to the draft beer industry to capture ideas, inspirations and stories about how to treat draft beers properly and maintain the brewery fresh taste until the glass.

In the first episode Philip Thonhauser interviews Samual Merritt (civilizationofbeer.com) about what restaurant and bar owners can do to maintain the quality of their draft beers.

Help us raise the level of draft beer enjoyment for all of us - and spread the word of MISSION OF DRAUGHT.

FIRST PRESS COVERAGE ABOUT THE DRAFTBEER CONGRESS

In its January issue the magazine BRAU INDUSTRIE covered a full page article about the first international draftbeer congress which took place in Vienna in September 2008 (in German only).

In November 2008 the Austrian newspaper DER STANDARD covered a special report about the congress in its weekend supplement RONDO.

Another article can also be found on newsmax.

THANKS to all who take action in promoting a fine, quality driven draftbeer culture!

Draught Quality Standards Committee releases QUALITY STANDARDS MANUAL in first quarter of 2009

During the Craft Brewers Conference in Boston, MA (USA) from April 21/24, 2009, a US STANDARDS MANUAL for improving draught beer quality will be presented.
Similar to the European DIN 6650 standard, the aim is to produce a comprehensive manual addressing draught beer dispensing and serving. This US standard will be available to distributors, retailers, and the public. Behind this manual stands the US-based BREWERS ASSOCIATION; resp. a special Quality Standards Committee, comprising of small, large, and non-US brewers.

A common guideline for dispensing quality is a great first step and we can only applaud to this great initiative! I am already curious to see what will be done in the US to also actively promote the quality mindset among consumers and service personnel...

SPREADING THE WORD

At the congress we had the idea that all participating organizations put something about the congress on their websites. Here's a link to THONHAUSER's website (delegates, you can also download all presentations there).

PHOTOS

CONGRESS REVIEW

IMPRESSIONS

Thanks to all participants for coming to Vienna!
Here is a summary of your feedbacks:

• Great organisation, very interesting presentations from very interesting lecturers and companies. Familiar flair during the whole congress. - Johannes Tippmann, TU Munich
• A good organised event with future. - Gerhard Langegger, Helmut Köglberger GmbH
• I believe all presentations were very interesting specially in contents, all focus in impoving sales in draught-beer and for that to improve the quality of the installations that has been proved is best way. - Juan José Santaolalla Milla, Tubing Food
• The idea is perfect, the location, your hopitality. - Ben Luyten, IMI CORNELIUS
• Open discussion and valuable information for the practice. - Karl Ullrich Heyse, Bierwelt
• My impression is that the great majority of the delegates felt that the time was well spent e.g. our company would like to attend if there is another congress in the future. I feel that the blance between company, promotion, technical information was about right.
• Organisation, participants, location, lectures, your hospitality, actually everything. - Thomas Hutschenreuter, Micro Matic S.A.
• The international forum was a different event and very interesting. Important were the lectures from the foreign participants. A good point was that we din´t only talk about "units for beer disspenser"but also about draft beer general. - Ludger Hoppelshäuser, Veltins
• Assist together the sesibilisation for drawn beer. - Ludger Hoppelshäuser, Veltins
• Interesting topics and presentations from competent lecturer. Thank you for participate this congress representative for our medium sized brewery. - Jean Marchetti, Bofferding
• Excellent organisation, hotel, service etc. - gratulation - topics are important to talk about even if the answeres are still open. - Walter Rieder, IMI CORNELIUS
• We are interested to participate at a second congress. Gratulations for the organisation. - Peret Segura, Tubing Food
• My thanks for such a good congress, and for your hospitality during the course of the conference, I gained a lot of knowledge and found it fantastic to compare opinions/practises across the industry in Europe, one thing I took is that we all face the same sorts of issues! - Christopher Deakin, Coors Brewers Ltd.
• Excellent idea, very interesting and different inputs. Please absolutely repeat. - Conrad Seidl
• Research of dispensing hyhiene test. -  ?
• The "family" athmosphere. Industry opinions Coors, Carlsberg, Bofferding. Good organisation, service excellent and professional. - Jens Voigt, TU Munich Weihenstephan
• It was a great conference, excellent exhibitors. Nothing to complain. Thank you Thonhauser, nice time. - Daniel Jorge, Cerveceria Polar C.A.

• It would be easier for preparation if the papers would be distributed before the congress, perhaps possible as pdf files. - Johannes Tippmann, TU Munich
• Room was at its capacity limit. - Thomas Hutschnreuter, Micro Matic
• We hope we can have more participants for the second congress. - Juan José Santaolalla Milla, Tubing Food
• Timing, hotel, organisation.
• Preparation of presentation.
• Need to get attention all bigger groups.
• From a personal point of view, I have learned a lot more regarding draught beer
• Problems from the "Trendsetter" were discussed but with regional dimension also medium sized enterprises could strenght the awareness for draft beer. - Gerhard Langegger, Helmut Köglberger GmbH
• The idea should be continued, a never ending process. - Walter Rieder, IMI CORNELIUS
• Clearer subject, preparation of presentation, need to get attention all bigger groups. - Ben Luyten, IMI CORNELIUS
• latest standard in beer dispensing. - ?

• The seating was a little bit unconfortable to look to the presentations. - Johannes Tippmann, TU Munich
• Sometimes the time intervals between sessions could have been longer.
• Room a bit too small. - Jens Voigt, TU Munich Weihenstephan
• For the future I whish more defined conclusions. - Walter Rieder, IMI CORNELIUS
• At such a congress also marketing experts should listen. -  Conrad Seidl