Beer-chilling system backed by government fund‎

A new beer-chilling system which could save pubs almost £2,500 a year in energy and wasted drink costs is being developed with government funding.

Curtis Paxman accepts a share of the £500,000 prize at the Houses of Parliament.

The CoolTube cooling device chills drinks as required and a single, pint sized device provides the capability to serve different drinks at different temperatures, enabling manufacturers’ serving recommendations to be easily achieved.

This cooling system out-dates that which many pubs still use where drinks are cooled in the cellar, warmed in pipes on the way to the bar and then cooled again before serving.

The system being developed by bar equipment suppliers Brewfitt will chill drinks as they are needed, meaning better beer served at optimum temperatures and saving pubs an estimated £700 in energy costs a year and £1,700 of wasted drinks.

The drinks cooling system is one of a number of technologies which have won government backing from a £500,000 fund for schemes which will improve the efficiency of food production and reduce the impact on the environment.

The twenty other winners of the available grants included a farm irrigation system that can sharply cut water use and a website that makes buying local food online more affordable and convenient.

Brewfitt’s Managing Director, Curtis Paxman, who was presented with the grant at the Houses of Parliament said  “CoolTube has many benefits, including energy efficiency, space saving and reductions in the amount of wasted drink. We’re delighted to have won this grant and plan to use it to have CoolTube independently verified.”