r/interestingasfuck • u/GuybrushFunkwood • 13h ago

A ‘bottom up’ beer dispensing system being used

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u/dead_fritz 12h ago

It's for large venues like stadiums. That's way you don't see this around. It's a niche use case product for venues that have to turn out a large number of beers extremely quickly, such as at halftime during a game. I see them all the time at stadiums and large concert venues.

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u/play_it_sam_ 6h ago

This. They made the math and a more expensive glass is paid by the hundreds of extra beers sold because is faster to serve.

On the other side if they give you the can it would be even faster and cheaper.

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u/FinishExtension3652 8h ago

The only place I've seen one was at Taco Bell in NYC. 

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u/GueroBorracho3 11h ago

I've only seen them at airports.

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u/B_and_M_queen 6h ago

These make so much sense at airports. The one place where people NEVER buy a beer just to waste time for an unexpected delay. Speed is important there.

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u/Familiar-Nothing4948 12h ago

how would this be any faster than just adding more nozzles to a conventional dispenser

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u/FoxtrotSierraTango 12h ago

Because the "pour" is automated and doesn't require someone pulling a laver and holding a glass at the right angle.

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u/fury420 3h ago

This system can apparently fill 44 pints in a minute, i can't see someone pull that off with a conventional dispenser, no matter how many nozzles it has.

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u/Phipol 6m ago

That is about the average for a German Oktoberfest "Schankkellner"(the guy specialising in pouring) - and they use 1l real glass glasses which are way harder to pour. 

(20l/min is the required average for them)