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BeerTender VB2158001 T-fal Home Beer-Tap System |  | Brand: T-Fal
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $62.14
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 2251
Color: Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.7
Dimensions (in): 20 x 12.7 x 18.3
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MPN: VB2158001
Model: VB2158001
UPC: 023108009317
EAN: 0023108009300
ASIN: B001D498I2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Ready indicator light ensure ideal drinking temperature. | | • | Removable stainless steel drip tray. | | • | Detachable pouring spout for easy cleaning. | | • | Detachable tap handle. | | • | Lighted On/Off button |
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Product Description
The T-Fal Heineken BeerTender is the ultimate at home draught beer experience. It chills and maintains either the Heineken?? or Heineken??Premium Light DraughtKeg??? at the correct temperature and with its traditional tap handle provides you with an authentic draught beer experience. Features:Ready indicator light ensures ideal drinking temperatureWorks exclusively with Heineken?? and Heineken PremiumLight?? DraughtKeg???Lighted On/Off buttonDetachable tap handleDetachable pouring spout for easy cleaningRemovable stainless steel drip trayBlack with chrome finishing70 Watts, ETL approvedInstruction Manual
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 Good System - Money Sucker February 17, 2010
Matthew Scheafer (Surf City (HB), CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The novelty of having "draft beer" on my counter has been a nice edition. As some of the other reviewers have said, I am not a Heineken fan (though I am aiming to try Newcastle next) but this system made the experience much more enjoyable. My theory, and I am not alone on this, is that the bottled version is way over carbonated and this system seems to have the right balance.
My biggest complaint is the lack of availability of accessories and beers. In order to extend beyond 6 rounds (which is typically less than a 12 pack of bottles each) I have to order tubes in packs of 6 at $9.45 per pack plus shipping. When you tack that cost on to the mini-keg cost (around $18-$20) your per beer cost has gone up to almost a bar price (ok, maybe at happy hour).
Will I continue to use it? Probably, the "fresh" beer is too enticing.
At the least Heineken should create a larger pack of these things so I don't have to keep adding up my shipping charges.
 Great Product and Value February 3, 2010
David Trenkenschuh (Los Angeles, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This BeerTender is a great value! My wife bought me one for a Christmas gift and I have to say it's one of the best gifts she has ever given me. I was even more impressed when I discovered that I could buy New Castle in the 5L keg for this machine. Nothing beats a fresh draft and with this machine you get a perfect one every time. I even found that although they recommend you use a new beer tube with each keg, if you are careful in removing the old one you can use it more than once without any leakage issues. Probably not a great idea from a microbial standpoint but if you go through a couple of kegs in a month, and the room temperature is not too high, you should be able to use the same tube two or three times.
I highly recommend this item to all beer lovers!
 Fun new toy February 3, 2010
D. Ching
I'm a big fan of this thing. I screwed up tapping the keg the first time, which was my fault since I'd already had several beers when I gave it my first try. It's actually very easy. There are videos on YouTube explaining it step-by-step if you want to watch.
The one main drawback (aside from the cooling unit making a fairly loud hum from time to time) is that only Heineken and Heineken Light are available in the vast majority of markets. They make Newcastle kegs that will work with this thing, but it's only available in a couple of locales. I've been trying to figure out how to get it in Georgia, to no avail. And my e-mails to Heineken PR staff have not been returned yet. Heineken's OK, but it would be incredible to have a handful of beers to choose from rather than just Heineken.
Otherwise, big thumbs up.
Great way to enjoy draft beer at home. December 30, 2009
Jason T. King (WI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am picky about the freshness of beer. I rarely drink beer unless it is out of a tap just because I don't like taking the chance of getting an old beer. Even worse is canned beer. So the Beertender is the perfect solution for me. Heineken has a reputaion of being skunky, so I was concerned the first time I tried one of these minikegs. The beer is perfecly fresh and tastes every bit a good as a draft beer from the local pub. No Skunky flavor and Heineken is actually very good when fresh. The temperature is also very cold, much colder then a typical fridge.
Always remember to use a cold glass to get less foam. Otherwise this is a simple as it gets. Chill over night and enjoy! Only downside I can see is having to buy the non-reuseable beer line that sells for about $1.50 each when bought in bulk. NEWCASTLE is also now available in Draughtkegs!
I love this thing!
Save $, get this one not the Krupps one. December 27, 2009
phnbkr
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
First off I will say that I have always wanted one of these but have always cringed at the price tag, now that the price tags have dropped on virtually all the Beertender models I feel this machine is a worthwhile investment. Besides the price drop another noteworthy update to this device is the fact that now other, non Heineken beers are available to be used with these machines, A VERY BIG PLUS. Go to any good beer store and you'll see differing kegs around, they just need to be 5L or lower & pressurized. I've heard here in MI there's even a couple smaller breweries with mini kegs becoming available (BELLS OBERON!). My next point is this, even with the price drop, stick with this unit. It does the same job as the more expensive Krupps models at a quarter the cost. Hey I admit the digital readout, clock and symbols on the Krupps models make the whole unit look more techy and futuristic but in the end they all cool to the same proper level and all dispense brew at its best. I'm not even a big Heineken fan, I always found it to be sort of skunky, but my bud had one of these and when I tried it I was hooked. There's just no substitute for that true Draught taste. Also if you store your keg in the fridge before you drop it in your Beertender it'll be at optimum temp in a couple hours, not overnight. It's one of the greatest new at home bar devices. Many will swear allegiance to the "kegerator" with its added CO2, gauges and tubes but they're just too big and bulky for me & my bar. This thing is perfect for me, drop in keg, attach tube and drink, SWEET! Don't get lazy and not look for deals on these too, I found one locally new, at a chain store for $55, yeah that's right, for that price you can't go wrong.
Amendment - 2/10/10: The Bells style kegs, and other kegs that use the "gravity" style spout (stand keg up and open spout at bottom) do not work with these units, MAJOR BUMMER. As previously stated the kegs have to be 5 Liters or less and be pressurized. Although that brands kegs are not compatible, now there are more choices to choose from than just Heinie, although I've found not everywhere sells them.
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