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It’s not often you’ll see tech designed to go hand in hand with drinking. But when I came across this, the Fizzics Draft Beer system, I was instantly intrigued.
Designed to enhance the flavour and aroma of any bottle, can or even 64 oz Growler you place inside without the use of any CO2 or nitro cartridges, this nifty gadget promises you a fresh-from-the-tap drinking experience by using sound technology to enhance the flavour.
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It's not too often you'll see tech designed to go hand in hand with drinking
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But when I came across this, the PhysX Draft Beer System, I was instantly intrigued
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Designed to enhance the flavour and aroma of any bottle, can or even 64oz growler you
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place inside without the use of any CO2 or Nitro cartridges. This nifty gadget promises you a fresh from the tap drinking experience by using sound
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technology to enhance the flavour. The draft system itself is ready to go as soon as you've attached the handle to the
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top and placed the beer mat in the bottom. As I mentioned, there's no CO2 or Nitro cartridges, but rather it's instead powered by 4 standard
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AA batteries. So if you want to take this to a party or tailgate, it's easily portable enough to do so
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To use the PhysX Draft system, all you do is release open the lid and place your favourite
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beer into the canister and insert the tube into the vessel. Then shut the lid
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The system is sealed and pressurised, meaning the beer inside will stay cold and fresh for
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up to 24 hours. If you pack ice around the beer, that'll extend to 48 hours
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Next grab a glass and hold it at a 60 degree angle. Just like pulling a pint, pull the handle forward to begin pouring the beer
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The beer begins to pour out at a steady rate to maintain maximum carbonation in the body
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of the beer. Then, when you're about three quarters of the way full, push the handle away from you
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to create the head of the beer. The device then uses sound wave oscillation to agitate the existing carbonation in the
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beer to create an aromatic and substantial foam head. If you're a cider lover though, I'm afraid it's bad news, since PhysX advises you not
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to use any other type of beverage other than beer, as well as water when rinsing the system out
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I tried a variety of beers to see what it did for each. For my go-to tipple Budweiser, it dampened some of the bitterness and enhanced the malty notes
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I also tried it with a few beers I'm not a fan of, such as San Miguel
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Usually the barley flavour is a little too overpowering for me, but after putting it
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through the PhysX, it develops the sweetness of the corn syrup and mellows the stronger
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flavours which usually make it less than enjoyable for me. I'm personally not a fan of ales, I always find them too heavy, which meant I put off
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trying them in the PhysX until the last minute. After placing one in nervously, I found that the PhysX made the ale a lot smoother and
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more enjoyable to drink, but I'm still not going to be drinking them on a regular basis
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The only problem I have with the PhysX is when I'm using the smaller 33cl bottles
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As you can't see how much is left in the bottle, it's hard to judge when to stop pouring and
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to start the head, which if you drain right to the bottom of the bottle, results in the
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PhysX spurting out beer and wrecking your perfect pint. Using the larger pint bottles though is a lot easier, filling the glass 3 quarters of
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the way up, then creating the micro bubbled head. To see if there was really a difference between straight from the bottle compared to the PhysX
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I rubbed in my friend and former barman Sam. He poured two Budweiser's for me whilst I left the room, one using the PhysX and one
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straight from the bottle. And with just a quick taste, I was able to pick out the pint straight from the bottle
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90% of beer is consumed from cans and bottles, but the way that brewers intended the beers
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to come from is straight from the tap. Ok so it's not exactly the same as getting a pint straight from the tap at your favourite
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bar, but it's damn close. For $150, it's well made and actually improves the taste and appearance of most beers
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Is it an essential piece of kit though? No, of course not. A majority of people will be happy with their Budweiser's in a bottle and their Miller's
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from a can, but it definitely improves the flavour with all of it's high tech wizardry
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and it would make an awesome centrepiece at your next house party. Well that's it for this video, but let me know in the comments section down below if
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you've tried out the PhysX draft system, what are your thoughts? Do you like it
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Do you notice much of a difference? Let me know in the comments down below
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