Welcome to our Certified-Clean Draft Partners’ page. We spend an enormous amount of time and energy conducting beer & beverage line cleaning and maintenance. Our client-partners invest in this level of quality knowing it will improve and help maximize their revenue and the profit on that revenue. We are proud of our Client-Partners efforts toward quality and want you to know who they are, which is also where you can get the cleanest and best draft in the Chicagoland area. This isn’t a complete list as and we are working on getting all of our client-partner’s logo’s and social media links posted and we are growing very fast so check back whenever your looking for great draft.
Our “Certified-Clean” Brewery, Bar, & Restaurant Partners
(Businesses we actively maintain, have built, or work with regularly)
Our draft beer maintenance company, Leaders Beverage, is the best in the business. Their bi-weekly cleanings are the most conscientiously thorough of any of the service companies we know of. We can always be proud of what we serve on draft knowing that our system is maintained by the best in the business.
Leaders Beverage is amazing at what they do- extremely knowledgeable and passionate. Drew goes above and beyond. His communication is excellent and prompt. He will document his work and keep me updated throughout with videos and photos that he would text me. Awesome touch! Leaders Beverage is an integral part of what we do, and we are beyond happy that they are on our team.
Leaders beverage is the best company I have used for consulting and getting product information. I work for a local beer distributor and needed some draft parts and information. Drew, who I spoke with, knew exactly what equipment I needed for my install. He was very professional and knew what he was talking about. He was able to get me the parts I needed within 1 day. He even even gave me a follow up call to make sure the parts were correct and if I needed anything else to let him know. Very professional and a great company to work with.
Drew Larson and his team at Leaders Beverage put on top-notch events for experienced beer professionals looking to further expand and deepen their knowledge. I like the practical, hands on approach and custom, well-tailored agenda that they developed for both the beer faults seminar and hop farm tour. I highly recommend them for those serious about learning the intricacies of beer.
Leaders Beverage designed our draft system at Black & Gray Brewing Co. and have been maintaining it ever since. We have had zero issues. The service levels are unbelievable. Multiple team members from Leaders were at our soft opening, just to make sure everything was working right and to make adjustments as needed. As a small nano brewery, receiving that amount of attention and care really stood out to us why choosing Leaders was one of the best decisions we made.
Drew Larson and the team at Leaders Beverage have become a valuable partner in the training and education of our sales team. Drew has the perfect combination of passion, knowledge and the ability to share it with others. As Windy City Distributing continues to develop our sales team, Drew has played an integral role in our goal of having the most knowledgeable and well trained staff in the business. Drew has an insatiable thirst for knowledge in the Beverage Industry from an ever broadening perspective. Not only is he a reliable resource for training and education, but his ability to design and maintain draft systems is as meticulous and passionate as his thirst for knowledge. I would recommend Leaders Beverage, and Drew Larson for a wide variety of support in the Craft Beer and Beverage Industry community.
Drew Larson is a pro. He’ll help you dial in the system and is very responsive. Drew is a Somm, Certified Cicerone®, draft specialist and beverage consultant with a wide range of skills including experience in hospitality and piloting military aircraft. He’s kind of a bad ass and understands good service.
If you’re looking for a draft beer system, This is by far the best company you could go with! I couldn’t be any happier with the draft beer system they installed in my business. From myself a veteran owned business to another, you set a perfect example of how a business should operate. Thank you for the amazing work you guys did!
Jordan & Drew, As the American Beer Classic season ends for the year, I wanted to thank you both & your team for the countless hours you have spent helping us – from draft equipment, to answering our questions about various set up logistics! We are thrilled to call you a part of our team & look so forward to continuing into the fall with other events & into 2015 when we start it all over again! A sincere thank you.
Are you are a patron looking for great places to drink beer on draft? We highly encourage you to ask your bartender, server, or publican how they clean their draft lines. Best practices for draft maintenance are based on bacteria growth studies. Bacteria takes off right around the two week mark in beer lines. This is why draft maintenance must be accomplished every TWO (2) weeks if beer is going to taste its absolute best. Even if beer lines aren’t so dirty you can taste a problem the bacterial out puts will dull the sharp crisp notes of hops and the full warmth of lovely malts.
If you are a publican, we also highly encourage you to not think that any two draft companies will provide the same service for your system. There are huge differences in methods of cleaning, quality of chemicals, quality of staff education, capabilities to diagnose and fix otherwise expensive issues, and more. Someone who cleans your lines for $3 or $4 a line CANNOT provide maintenance meeting best practices. A system maintained well pours much more efficiently and with beer many more people will want a second of. We’re always here if you have questions.