All Cask Ales come in 36 pint 'Polypins'. Polypins are the brewing world's version of the wine trade's bag-in-box, where the beer is sealed within a collapsable bag within a box, there is also a tap built into the system to ensure that no additional equipment is required to dispense the beer. 
The price includes delivery and will usually be delivered to your door within 48 hrs, however please leave as much notice as possible to ensure delivery by a specific date (remember to account for settling time which is typically 24 hours). Full dispense and handling instructions will be provided with the beer. When your beer arrives it will require at least 24 hours to allow it to 'settle' (the natural sediment to fall to the bottom of the polypin - this is also performed by your local pub). Do not move polypins from the location you will pour from until the polypin has been drained. If you move the polypin you must wait a further 24 hours until the cask ale beer can be poured again. When locating the polypin or mini cask remember to find a cool place ideally at around 12 degrees centigrade (54F) very similar to that found in a pub cellar, the better the conditions the longer the life of the beer. In ideal conditions the beer can last for weeks as no air can enter and contaminate the beer, remember to keep out of direct sunlight. Before you open the cask ale beer polypin it will have at least 28 days shelf life. |
