Wells Fargo Arena/Principal Park adding Bottoms Up beer systems

[capitalcityguy]

Pretty cool. Must be the latest greatest thing, as both WF and Principal Park are installing these fast filling beer machines. The first link contains a video demo:


Principal Park gets new Bottoms Up beer system | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs

Wells Fargo Arena Adds 'World's Fastest Beer Dispenser' - Des Moines News Story - KCCI Des Moines

I'm assuming someone on here has seen there somewhere else before now?

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Pretty neat idea.

 

[SeattleClone]

In other news, scientists today announced they may soon know the answer to the age old question- "what happens when the world's fastest beer dispenser meets the world's slowest concession stand workers?" Stay tuned.

For some reason there was a thread about this in the cave...

 

[jsmith86]

Cool idea. Looks like it doesn't ever overfill either. The company that makes it is gonna make a lot of money.

 

[JP4CY]

How are they only selling just over 65k large draft beers during the 72 game season? That's only 900/game. There is no way that number is correct, average attendance is about 7k a night.

 

[theshadow]

How are they only selling just over 65k large draft beers during the 72 game season? That's only 900/game. There is no way that number is correct, average attendance is about 7k a night.

It's been awhile since I've been to an I-Cubs game, but at that time you could buy refillable pitchers. Why buy just 1 large (20 oz?) beer if you can buy a pitcher (64 oz?) for less than 3x the cost?

 

[JP4CY]

It's been awhile since I've been to an I-Cubs game, but at that time you could buy refillable pitchers. Why buy just 1 large (20 oz?) beer if you can buy a pitcher (64 oz?) for less than 3x the cost?

I dunno, maybe there is a lot more plastic bottle and tall boy can sales than we know. Still, you think there would be more than 900 large drafts sold a game.

 

[bosco]

This is great and all but how do you do a keg stand with that thing. Lawyered!

 

[capitalcityguy]

How are they only selling just over 65k large draft beers during the 72 game season? That's only 900/game. There is no way that number is correct, average attendance is about 7k a night.

There's a lot of people buying canned and bottled beer at the game on top of the draft beer.

 

[ketchupnmustard]

Soon to be heard: "Here's your **** warm 12 oz watered down Bud Light in a fancy cup. That'll be $13 Sir."

 

[cycloneworld]

I dunno, maybe there is a lot more plastic bottle and tall boy can sales than we know. Still, you think there would be more than 900 large drafts sold a game.

This. They have the walk-in cooler which you can purchase 24 oz cans and 16 oz bottles of about 15 different beers.

 

[ruxCYtable]

Pretty cool. Must be the latest greatest thing, as both WF and Principal Park are installing these fast filling beer machines. The first link contains a video demo:


Principal Park gets new Bottoms Up beer system | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs

Wells Fargo Arena Adds 'World's Fastest Beer Dispenser' - Des Moines News Story - KCCI Des Moines

I'm assuming someone on here has seen there somewhere else before now?

So they can pour 56 cups in a minute. Can people pay that fast? I think not.

 

[JP4CY]

This. They have the walk-in cooler which you can purchase 24 oz cans and 16 oz bottles of about 15 different beers.

Yeah, I've seen that but I figured the draft number was still larger.
I usually get my Amber Bock drafts at the grill behind home plate by the entrance gate. They cook some great footlong brats with veggies there.

 

[2020cy]

Do they recycle the cups? They have to have a small magnet on the bottom of the cup, I would think that would be fairly expensive.

 

[CyinCo]

Do they recycle the cups? They have to have a small magnet on the bottom of the cup, I would think that would be fairly expensive.

I'd need to see the cup, however, I think there isn't a magnet on the cup. There is probably a metal "button valve" on the bottom. A magnet pulls on the valve causing it to open. The valve then "springs" back shut when the magnet releases on a timer.

I'm sure the cups are more expensive but if it is only this metal disc, it can't add that much cost.

They should also make beer purchase via tickets and a braclet as well. That way, you don't have to wait for people to pay either. Just hand your ticket over and grab your beer.

 

[capitalcityguy]

Yeah, I've seen that but I figured the draft number was still larger.

Don't go there. I've run the numbers (the same time I was trying to work out my plan to run bottles up to Michigan for 10-cent return). It doesn't work out. Between spillage and heads on the drafts…

 

[JP4CY]

Don't go there. I've run the numbers (the same time I was trying to work out my plan to run bottles up to Michigan for 10-cent return). It doesn't work out. Between spillage and heads on the drafts…

You've been reading the Seinfeld thread again haven't you?

 

[drlove]

Pretty cool. Must be the latest greatest thing, as both WF and Principal Park are installing these fast filling beer machines. The first link contains a video demo:


Principal Park gets new Bottoms Up beer system | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs

Wells Fargo Arena Adds 'World's Fastest Beer Dispenser' - Des Moines News Story - KCCI Des Moines

I'm assuming someone on here has seen there somewhere else before now?

Having seen this in action first hand last summer, I can tell you that the seal on the bottom of the cup is still a work in progress.

 

[capitalcityguy]

You've been reading the Seinfeld thread again haven't you?

Hey….everything I run out here is original material!!