Europe · Tank beer · Tankové pivo
Tank beer is the ultimate form of serving crisp, fresh beer. Unpasteurized, untouched by added CO₂, straight from the brewery. Find and log the best spots to drink it here.
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"Tankové pivo" (tank beer) is unpasteurised lager delivered fresh from the brewery into large tanks behind the bar. Berlin bars discovered it a few years ago, and holy f**k, it's great. This is why:
Instead of steel kegs, the beer rests in large copper or foil-lined tanks. The beer is pushed out by gently compressed air around a collapsible bag, so no extra carbon dioxide is forced into the beer. The result is a softer, rounder, less gassy pour.
Tank beer is not pasteurised. Pasteurisation heats beer to make it shelf-stable but flattens the delicate hop and malt aromas. Tank beer skips that step, so the flavour is fuller and tastes closer to drinking it at the brewery.
Because it isn't pasteurized, it has to be consumed quickly. Tank beer is delivered daily straight from the brewery and kept cold at all times. Every day, trucks drive from Pilsen straight to Berlin to deliver the goods.
Tank beer is made for the traditional Czech "hladinka" pour. Thick, creamy, wet (just like your last Hinge date?). The foam is incredible. Take a big swig, enjoy your foam mustache.
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