Pinter system hailed as ‘Nespresso for beer’

The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co has launched the Pinter, combining craft brewing techniques with new technology.

The system, being hailed as ‘Nespresso for beer’ makes ten pints of fresh beer at home using a bottled mix of premium malt, hops (or fruit) and water. Add brewing yeast and purifier, let it brew for two to five days (depending on the style) and place it in the fridge to condition.

The system is designed to be a sustainable solution to drinking at home. The CO2 impact of transportation, packaging, and production for shop-bought, imported beers is huge in comparison, say the makers. There’s 70% less packaging and 50% less CO2 for every ten pints from the Pinter, when compared to a similar amount of unfresh beer.

Ralph Broadbent, chief executive of The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co, said: “The Pinter has taken us years to develop. As the pioneers of fresh beer, our ambition is no less than to change the way people drink. With the Pinter we’re going to deliver a new world of fresh beer into people’s homes. Everyone would drink brewery fresh beer if they could. The Pinter now means they can.”