Draught Beer Basics Brochure

8 9
Couplers
A keg coupler connects the gas line (C0
2
) to the keg. The compressed
gas powers the coupler to draw out the beer inside of the keg.
Dierent countries use dierent keg couplers, so it’s important to
have the right coupler for the brand of beer you are dispensing.
Perlick’s Home Beer Dispensers come with a Low Prole “D” Keg
Coupler that can be used on any barrel size of American “D”
system sankey kegs*. Please note that in order to use a coupler
other than the one provided, it must be used with a short 1/4
barrel. A traditional-sized coupler will not t in the cabinet with a
regular-height keg.
Beer Brand Country Coupler Type
Amstel Holland
S
Beamish Ireland
U
Beck’s Germany
U
Bass Ale England
G
Carlsberg Denmark
S
Dos Equis Mexico
D
Franziskaner Germany
A
Foster’s Australia
D
Grolsch Holland
G
Guinness Stout Ireland
U
Hacker-Pschorr Germany
A
Harp Ireland
U
Heineken Holland
G
Hoegaarden Belgium
S
Kirin Japan
D
Kornenbourg France
A
Labatt’s Canada
D
Lee Belgium
S
Magner’s Irish Cider Ireland
S
Modelo Mexico
D
Newcastle England
S
Paulaner Germany
A
Peroni Italy
S
Pilsner Urquell Czech
S
Smithwick’s Ireland
U
Stella Artois Belgium
S
Tennant’s Scotland
G
Coupler Size D* U G A
Perlick Part
No.
40030 63908 63907 63909
Most of the beers brewed in the US and Canada will use the “D” sized coupler.
Imported beers can vary from country to country, even brewery to brewery. On
page 9 you’ll nd a list of some of the most popular imported keg beers and
the type of coupler they’ll require. If the beer you’ll be dispensing is not on this
list, consult the keg seller, distributor or brewery itself to nd out which keg
coupler to use.
In some instances, an “S” or “M” size
coupler will be required. An “S” System
keg coupler is much like the “D”, but
with a stem that extends roughly
a 1/4” further into the keg. The “M”
Series coupler is relatively new to
the US market, and is only used by a
select number of breweries.
“S” Series
Keg Coupler
“M” Series
Keg Coupler