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Brand: Krups
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$400.00~~
Buy New: $294.95
You Save: $105.05 (26%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

28 reviews
Sales Rank: 1632

Color: Black/Chrome
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.5
Dimensions (in): 19.5 x 12 x 18

MPN: B95
Model: B95
UPC: 010942205296
EAN: 0010942205296
ASIN: B00132J8RA

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Home beer-tap system for use with a 5L Heineken DraughtKeg
•	Silent cooling system allows for an adjustable temperature of 36,39 or 42 degrees F
•	LCD display with volume and temperature indicators
•	Maintains freshness for up to 30 days; easy-to-clean detachable parts
•	Measures 18 by 12 by 19 1/2 inches

Accessories:

•	Heineken BT10001 BeerTender Tubes, 10 Count
•	Bormioli Rocco Amedeus Pilsner Glasses Set of 4
•	Bormioli Rocco Amedeus Beer Mugs Set of 4

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The B95 BeerTender is a stylish, high-tech countertop beer draughting system that uses the Heineken DraughtKeg patented carbonator pressure technology to ensure an authentic draught beer at home.

Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome September 29, 2008
The BeerTender has to be the best thing I have ever bought for my man (in his opinion) lol! And I want to state for the record that the reports of excessive foam are ONLY true if you shake it or DON'T let it get cold enough before trying to drink it! Patience pays off, and this time it pays off with a great ice cold beer (foam free)!

3 out of 5 stars

If You Really Like Heineken and Really Like Draft Beer... September 28, 2008
...then you will probably like this product.

I've had the BeerTender for a few months and several mini-kegs so far, and will share some observations and experiences:

o The BeerTender is just a small refridgerator with a simple tap lever and spout. There is no CO2 system associated with the BeerTender; the special Heineken mini-keg has some kind of internal pressurization that is actviated when the keg is tapped.
o You do not need a BeerTender to get beer out of the special Heineken mini-keg. Each one comes with a manual tap that can be used if the mini-keg is stored in a normal refridgerator.
o The manual tap supplied with the mini-keg is not usable with the BeerTender. You must purchase single-use tubes to tap the mini-keg for use with the BeerTender. With some care, the tubes are re-usable (see product reviews for the BeerTender tubes).
o In addition to the initial cost of the BeerTender, the Heineken mini-kegs are not particularly economical. Where I live, Heineken in bottles and cans is usually less expensive, ounce-for-ounce, than the mini-keg.
o Despite being another plug-in appliance, the BeerTender does not appear to be an energy hog. Once a keg is cooled to the set point temperature, it only uses about 20 watts to maintain temperature (measured by a "Kill-A-Watt" meter). It seems well-insulated, though is not Energy-Star rated.
o Pour quality is very inconsistent. Some kegs have worked as advertised: first glass all foam, and the rest of the glasses 1/4 or less foam. Some kegs foamy for the first half, then OK second half of the keg. And one or two that produced 1/2 a glass of foam over the whole keg.
o I've tried many of the suggestions from Heineken and other reviewers for a good pour. This is my opinion what is important: beer temperature below 40 F, fully open the tap, tilt the glass at 45 - 60 degrees, use a clean/rinsed/cool glass, make sure the spout is clean, allow the mini-keg to settle after moving. I always have bad results if I don't keep the spout in contact with the glass and beer while pouring, which is contrary to Heineken's recommendation.
o On my last two kegs, I slightly kinked the tube from the mini-keg to the tap instead of trying to keep it mostly straight. This will happen if you align the opening in the top of the mini-keg with the BeerTender tap lever. Both kegs have poured very well - maybe because the kink in the tube goes down into a colder part of the BeerTender, or because of some flow restriction. In any case I hope it is not a coincidence.

The BeerTender is about as easy to set-up as a beer tap system gets. I have experience with other mini-keg taps using external CO2 cartridges, and they also take some practice to get proficient with. And "full-blown" tap systems are considerably more difficult to set up and use, but offer other benefits. Trying to compare these different systems is like "apples and oranges."

Overall, I deducted two stars for the inconsistent pour performance since that is what this whole thing is about. The unit itself has worked fine in terms of keeping the beer cold and indicating how much is left in the keg.

1 out of 5 stars

Foamtender September 22, 2008
I have now gone four mini-kegs on this thing and it continues to be all foam. I've let the keg rest for four hours - kept it in fridge for it too cool before installation - nothing works. It stinks. If you prefer to wait 10 minutes after pour for the foam to subside or you enjoy having 20% beer and 80% foam - this is the product for you.

4 out of 5 stars

Great potential.... September 22, 2008
I Have the B95 and overall, I love it. However I've noticed that a can get a more crisp and less foamy pour when using the packed in plastic tap that comes with the keg than I can by going through the BeerTender. I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but it must be something about the tubes for the BeerTender.

I wish that Krups/Heineken would address this and redesign the tubes.

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome September 17, 2008
BeerTender from Heineken and Krups B95 Home Beer-Tap System

This is definitely a novelty item and is not practical for the heavy beer drinker. That being said, I love this thing. I have read a few reviews stating the display does not work properly, all I can tell you is read your manual thoroughly. I will address some of the reviews I have read inaccurately claiming the display is not working. The temp control will read the temp of your beer incrementally 1 degree at a time until one of the preset temps is reached. Once a programable temp is reached the display will only show the programmable temps. So if you set this to 36 F when it reaches 42 F it will sit there until the next programed temp is reached (39 F) and so on. So the display is not broken. Also when inserting a new keg, hold the C buttton down for a second to reset the scale otherwise your display may blink that you have an empty keg when you just inserted a full one. Hope this helps. Very handsome appliance as well.

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