Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 63
What is A Side Pour? The early 20th century marked a shift away from hand-pulled cask engines to draught beer served in pressurized kegs. Originating in Czech Republic, side-pull faucets, also known as side pours, provided a novel approach to pouring from pressurized kegs, allowing for increased control over the flow of beer and level of foam. Though its origin story is somewhat vague, the side pour has been used to pour Czech pilsners for many years. Vertical Tap v Side Pull In the late 1990s, Pilsen-based company, and industry leader Lukr, created an improved version of the side pour, …
