Good gas is good business

The need to cut costs has driven some licensees to look at alternative gas suppliers for their beer.  But using bad gas supplied through rogue traders will not only lose you money in lost product; it could kill you or a colleague.

Do not be tempted by any seemingly attractive offers as the consequences could be serious:

• One standard cylinder of gas can dispense up to 10 x 11gal kegs of beer, that’s a potential for 880 pints of poor quality beer down the drain.
• You will lose customers due to the poor quality of your beer.
• Your beer supplier will refuse to pay compensation for loss of beer caused by the use of non-food grade dispense gas.
• You will be at risk of prosecution for being in breach of several laws: 1/ Health and Safety at Work Act, 2/ Food Regulations,3/ Carriage of Dangerous Goods (CDG) Regulations.
• Last but by no means least – you may kill yourself and/or one of your staff

As part of an industry drive to ensure the highest standards of quality and good safety, an important advice leaflet “Profit Through Quality – Good Gas, Good Business” is now from the BCGA  (British Compressed Gases Association)  the BFBi  (Brewing, Food & Beverage Industry Suppliers Association)  and the BBPA  (British Beer & Pub Association). Download “Profit Through Quality - Good Gas, Good Business” leaflet

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