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Glycol-cooled multi-line beer system rig installed for an outdoor event

Service · Liverpool · Manchester · North West

Draught beer at your venue. Cold lines, premium kegs, zero hassle.

Mobile beer dispense systems with chilled lines, calibrated regulators and our pick of regional and global kegs. From a 2-tap garden setup to 12-tap festival bars, built, tested and pulled with the head right every time.

5.0 rating · 1,600+ events delivered Fully insured · Personal Licence holders Free, no-obligation quote
  • 2–12
    Taps available
  • 30+
    Keg options
  • 4°C
    Service temp
  • 5.0★
    Google rating
  • 100%
    Insured
Close-up of a chrome beer tap pouring golden lager into a chilled pint glass

The service, in plain English

What you're actually getting when you book us.

What it is

A complete mobile beer dispense system: cooler, gas, lines, taps, fonts and kegs, delivered to your venue, installed, calibrated and operated by trained staff if needed.

Who it's for

Weddings, garden parties, corporate summer events, festivals, brand activations, sporting events, brewery launches and venues with no fixed draught system.

When you need it

Any event where bottled beer feels like a step backwards. Draught is faster to serve, looks better in photos, holds the head correctly and signals premium hospitality in a way bottles can't.

Why it matters

Done properly, draught beer pours faster than bottle service (about 8 seconds per pint vs 22 with bottle plus glass), uses less waste packaging, and gives the bar a focal point. Done badly, you get foamy half-pints and queues. The dispense system is the difference.

The cost of getting this wrong

Why warm beer and 80% foam ruin more events than rain ever has.

Beer dispense is engineering, line temperature, gas pressure, font cleanliness and pour technique. Get any one wrong and you spend the night pulling foam-only pints and apologising to your guests. We see this every summer when 'a mate's brewery' lends a kit they don't know how to set up.

What happens if you ignore it

  • Warm beer pouring at 12°C+ (correct service is 4–6°C).
  • 80% foam pours wasting two-thirds of the keg.
  • Lines not flushed between events, your beer tastes of last weekend.
  • Wrong gas mix bursting fobs and over-carbonating the cask.
  • Empty kegs you can't change mid-shift because no one's trained.

Common mistakes we fix

  • Booking one tap for 200 guests, service stops every 30 minutes for keg changes.
  • Setting the gas pressure once and forgetting to adjust through the night.
  • Forgetting cellar/keg storage in summer, kegs left in 28°C sun do not pour clean.
  • Hiring 'a beer system' but no trained operator.
  • Skipping a flush kit so the first 20 pints are foam and stale liquid.

Our process

A repeatable system, refined over 1,600 events.

  1. 01
    Step 1

    Spec & quote

    We size the system to your guest count, format and keg list, itemised quote by return.

  2. 02
    Step 2

    Keg selection

    Choose from regional cask ales, craft lagers, premium imports and brewery-direct collabs. We source what you actually want.

  3. 03
    Step 3

    Pre-event build

    System assembled, lines flushed, gas calibrated and pressure tested before kegs are loaded.

  4. 04
    Step 4

    Service

    Trained operator pulls every pint, manages keg changes and watches gas pressure live throughout the night.

  5. 05
    Step 5

    Strike & sanitise

    Lines flushed, system broken down, kegs returned. Unopened kegs bought back at brewery rate.

What you actually get

Concrete outcomes, not promises.

Cold from first pour

Glycol-cooled lines hold pour temperature at 4–6°C for the entire shift, no warm pints two hours in.

Premium head every time

Calibrated gas pressure and trained operators mean a proper Belgian collar on lagers and a creamy 1cm head on ales.

Brewery-direct sourcing

Relationships with local breweries (Neptune, Black Lodge, Cloudwater, Track) and importers mean we source what your guests will love, not what's left in the warehouse.

Faster than bottle service

8-second pours, no opening, no decanting. A 2-tap system serves a 100-person queue in under 12 minutes.

Less waste, more spend on beer

Properly poured kegs lose under 5% to head and waste. Badly run systems lose 30–40%, your money pouring down the drain.

Operator included

Standard packages include a trained dispense operator. You're not learning regulator settings on your wedding day.

The detail

Everything underneath the surface.

Mobile dispense lives or dies on engineering choices most clients never see. Here is the detail that separates a great system from a frustrating one.

System sizes, what to book

Pick the tap count by peak-hour demand, not headcount.

  • 2-tap (1 lager, 1 ale): up to 80 guests.
  • 4-tap (2 lager, 1 ale, 1 craft): 80–200 guests.
  • 6-tap: 200–400 guests, peak-hour reception bars.
  • 8–12 tap: festivals, multi-day events, brand activations.
  • Add a wine-on-tap module: keg-served house wine, perfect for 150+ guests.

Keg range

We carry a rolling list of 30+ keg lines across lager (Pravha, Estrella Damm, Camden Hells, Asahi), pale ale (Neptune On The Bedrock, Black Lodge Faintest Idea), stout (Guinness Surger, Black Lodge Bourbon Imp), craft (Track, Cloudwater, Vocation) and cask (regional Lancashire and Cheshire breweries). We'll source specific kegs on request with 14 days' notice.

Glycol cooling vs python lines

Outdoor and marquee events over 60 minutes from cellar to bar need glycol-chilled python lines, standard insulated lines warm up in summer heat. We supply python systems as standard on outdoor bookings.

Gas mix and pressure

We supply 70/30 mixed gas as default (correct for most lagers and modern craft) and 100% CO2 for cask conditioning. Gas pressure is monitored live and adjusted through the night as keg pressure changes, a step most amateur setups skip entirely.

Residential vs commercial

Garden parties and weddings typically use 2 or 4-tap setups with the cooler discreetly tucked behind a screen. Festival and brand activation events use full 6–12 tap rigs with branded fonts, drip trays, glassware and dedicated cellar fridges trailer-mounted on site.

Licensing and waste

Where draught beer is sold (cash bar at a private event), a Temporary Event Notice is needed, we file these for you. Empty kegs are collected within 48 hours of strike and returned to the brewery, no waste sitting on your venue's loading bay.

Common questions

Answers, before you have to ask.

Still unsure? Call us, we'll talk you through it in five minutes, no pressure.

07595 600776

How much does beer system hire cost?

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A 2-tap garden system with 2 kegs, lines and dispense operator for 4 hours starts from £580. A 4-tap wedding setup with 4 kegs for 100 guests runs £980–£1,350 all-in including operator and glassware.

Can I choose the specific beers?

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Yes, we have a standing list of 30+ kegs and source bespoke kegs from regional breweries with 14 days' notice. Pricing varies by brewery and keg size.

Do you supply trained staff?

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Yes, every dispense booking includes a trained operator who pulls every pint, manages keg changes and monitors gas pressure throughout. We don't sell unattended systems to non-trade clients.

Can the system be branded?

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Yes, custom fonts, drip trays and bar fascia can be branded for corporate events and brewery activations with 14 working days' lead time.

What happens to unused kegs?

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Unopened kegs are bought back at brewery rate. Open kegs are unfortunately not returnable (brewery policy) so we'll always recommend a sensible keg count based on guest numbers.

Do you cover outdoor and marquee events?

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Yes, outdoor and marquee bookings use glycol-cooled python lines and shaded keg storage as standard. We've delivered systems at marquee weddings, garden parties and outdoor festivals across the North West.

How many guests does one tap serve?

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A single tap serves comfortably up to 80 guests for a 4-hour event. Peak-hour demand (drinks reception, immediately after speeches) often justifies more taps even with smaller guest counts.

Do I need a licence?

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If you're selling drinks (cash bar) at a private event you need a Temporary Event Notice, we file these on your behalf at no charge. Gifted drinks at a private event need no licence.

Can you supply wine on tap as well?

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Yes, keg-served house wines (white, red, rosé) work brilliantly for events over 150 guests. Faster, fresher and lower-waste than bottle service.

Do you deliver across the North West?

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Yes, Liverpool, Manchester, Cheshire, Wirral, Chester, Preston, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Altrincham as standard. North Wales and the Lake District on request.

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