(1)The licensee shall be allowed to issue Beer straight from Bright Beer Tank without subjecting the Beer to pasteurization as 'Draught Beer'.(2)The following precautionary measures shall be taken while issuing Draught Beer as the shelf life of the Beer is only 36 hours.(a)Draught Beer shall be issued from the brewery in Aluminium Alloy Kegs having a capacity of 30 litres or 50 litres specially designed for the purpose.(b)On receiving the Keg, the brewery shall thoroughly sterilize the keg using either hot water or steam.(c)After sterilization the keg shall be allowed to cool for a few minutes in B.B.T.Room.(d)The filling valve and filling tank shall also be sterilized.(e)Before filling the keg, the beer drawn from Bright Beer Tank shall be filtered by means of Sterile Filtration.(f)During filling the keg with beer a counter pressure of 1.5 to 2 kg/ cms shall be maintained.(g)After the keg is filled with beer, it shall be weighed to ensure that the required quantity is filled up in the keg.(h)The temperature of the keg shall be maintained below 5°C.(i)Transportation of Draught beer in kegs from the brewery to the destination shall be made in specially designed vehicle having ice and thermostat arrangements.
