While its marketing claims may be a touch overblown, this “portable draft system” offers an entertaining way to serve beer at home—just stick with growlers rather than bottles or cans, and go light when topping off your glass.
Test Lab Notes
PROS
The unique selling proposition for the Fizzics beer system is the smooth, nitro-style, thick and creamy head it creates on any beer poured through it. It definitely delivered on this promise—every beer we tested in it, from IPA to stout to Pilsner, poured with thick heads of very tight bubbles, akin to beers from a hand-pulled cask or a nitrogen tap. Additionally, the flexibility of the system is impressive—it will work with everything from a 12 oz can of beer to a 750 ml bottle to a 64 oz growler. We poured beer from each of these packaging formats, and all performed equally well.
The system itself is well-designed, easy to use, and simple to clean. Details such as the rubber pouring mat and removable interior container make it easy to handle errant pours or interior spills. The single handle operation and battery power make it straightforward and quickly transportable.