The Krups BeerTender B95 Homebrew Extraction System is an affordable and enjoyable way to extract your Heineken and now Newcastle mini kegs. This feature-rich home appliance might just be the best home keg dispenser of all the BeerTender units before it. So without further ado, let’s discuss what makes the B95 tick.

What mini draft beers are available for the BeerTender B95?

The BeerTender B95 works with the Heineken DraftKeg and Heineken Premium Light Keg. Originally, those were your only options, but now that the Newcastle Brown Mini Keg is becoming more popular, there’s a bit more variety for the BeerTender B95. Krups and Heineken say more beers are coming soon that will work with the entire BeerTender line. For now, we have to put this on the “cons” side, unless you’re a huge Heineken or Newcastle fan.

How cold will Krups BeerTender keep my mini keg?

Now, what the BeerTender B95 may lack in beer choice, it makes up for in features. Krups makes a few different models in the BeerTender line, but the B95 is their Cadillac. The B95 uses a quiet cooling system that isn’t powered by an induction motor like a normal fridge, this keeps the volume of the unit much lower than we like. The constant, quiet cooling system keeps the 5-liter mini keg at a perfect 41 degrees F. The B95’s cooling system features a thermostat that allows you to drop the temperature down to 36 degrees if you prefer. We really liked this extra feature on the B95 that you don’t get with other models. Some of us like a warmer or cooler draft and this gives you the flexibility to do just that.

While we’re on the subject of beer temperature, we highly recommend buying your mini kegs chilled if possible, the BeerTender cooling fan takes a few hours to get down to a crisp 36 degrees if you put it out at room temperature so just keep it in mind. In fact, we’ve heard that it takes up to 10 hours to get from 60 to 36 degrees F.

Is the Heineken BeerTender easy to use?

Now unlike a regular beer keg, the BeerTender B95 is very easy to use, it takes less than 15 seconds to insert the mini keg and chill it. You just insert it, put in the power line and close the top. From there, the unit begins to cool the mini keg and automatically pressurizes it with Co2 every time the tap is turned on. This ensures that the beer stays nice and cool for up to 30 days.

Is it well built?

Another great feature that you won’t find on some of the other BeerTender models is the LCD display. The display unit features a volume indicator, a freshness indicator, and a temperature control indicator. Now sometimes you get an appliance with all these fancy indicator lights that aren’t very accurate, but the volume indicator on the B95 seems to be on. This is a great feature so you can brew another mini keg before your current one runs out. Once you start drinking cold draft beer at home, you never want to run out of beer, so it’s good to have another cold one before your keg gets kicked over.

The LCD display is very clear and easy to read, it doesn’t look like a cheap gadget at all. In fact, overall, the Krups BeerTender B95 unit is very well built; It looks great on the kitchen counter or in the man cave below.

Does the Heineken Mini Keg Dispenser pour a lot of foam?

Now you’ll see a lot of complaints about foaming issues with these Heineken pressurized mini kegs, especially if you’re looking at the reviews on Amazon. The thing is, if you don’t follow the instructions to tap the keg, you’ll get some foaming issues. It’s imperative that you open the keg for the first draw at a nice cool temperature, don’t freak out and hit it too early, trust me I did and I was drinking foam all night. Also as they say in the seas, “everything is in the por”. Now this art of the perfect beer pout can take time to master, but honestly, if you follow the instructions, it’s not bad at all. I wouldn’t let over-frothing complaints stop you from buying the Krups BeerTender, as long as you do everything right, you’ll be fine.

Overall, the Heineken and Krups BeerTender 95 is a great gadget for any beer lover, especially if you’re a Heineken or Newcastle fan. We keep hearing that more beers are coming which will only add to the value of this unit. The Krups BeerTender B95 is one of the most attractive and well-rounded units on the market today, so we hope to see more beers added in the future.