THE BEERTENDER GUIDE

"BEER CLEAN" GLASSES

To make sure your glasses are "beer clean," a three-sink cleaning system is ideal. The first sink is for washing, the second for rinsing, and the third for sanitizing the glasses.
Make sure you use cleaners and sanitizers specifically designed for cleaning beer glasses.
Use the following procedures to make sure your glassware is properly cleaned.

FIRST, empty used glasses into an open drain and rinse with water to remove any remaining beer and foam. This prevents the dilution of your cleaning solution.

SECOND, wash the glasses in a sink containing water and a solution of odorless, low-sudsing, non-fat cleaning compound. Use a nylon, three-spindled bristle brush to wash the glasses. A three-spindled brush lets you clean two glasses at once and cleans the outside. To make sure glasses are clean, thoroughly brush all surfaces, inside and out, including the bottom of the glass.

Rinse the glasses in a sink containing fresh, clean water. Make sure you place the bottom of the glass in the water first. This prevents air pockets from forming inside the glass. Then take the glass out of the sink, bottom first. This "heel-in, heel-out" method assures complete rinsing.

THIRD, rinse the glass in the tank containing sanitizer, using the same "heel-in, heel-out" method.
Finally, let the glasses dry upside down on a stainless steel wire rack or deeply Corrugated, free-draining plastic surface to allow maximum air flow and complete, odor-free drying.

NOTE:
This procedure covers the Anheuser-Busch recommendation covering glassware and cleaning in retail outlets dispensing our products. This recommended procedure might be preempted by state and/or local laws/regulations, which may require additional equipment/procedures other than those outlined above.