Professional
beer line
cleaning

• How often is your choice: we recommend a good, hard clean every two weeks, or choose weekly or every three weeks to suit your trade and beer range.
• Approved line cleaner made up at the correct strength and left for the recommended contact time.
• FOB detectors stripped down, cleaned and refitted.
• Keg couplers cleaned and checked, and keg spears wiped down before reconnection.
• Taps and nozzles removed, cleaned and refitted, including sparklers on hand pulls.
• Thorough flushing with clean water, then a pass-through test to confirm no cleaner is left in the line before beer goes back on.
• Lines re-primed with beer and the first pour checked before service.
• A dated record of each clean for your cellar log.

• Descaling to remove limescale, which builds up quickly in London and Kent's hard water.
• Detergent and rinse aid checks: correct products, levels and dosing.
• Wash and rinse temperatures checked against the manufacturer's settings.
• Filters, wash and rinse arms cleaned and jets cleared.
• Water softener salt checked where a softener is fitted.
• Advice on glass presentation: no smears, film or lipstick marks, glasses air-dried rather than cloth-dried.

• Sanitising the storage bin and food-contact surfaces with food-safe products.
• Descaling the water system following the manufacturer's guidance.
• Air filters, door seals and drain checked and cleaned.
• Scoop hygiene: a dedicated scoop kept in a clean holder outside the ice, never a glass.
• Old ice discarded after cleaning so the machine restarts with fresh ice.

• Cellar temperature held at 11–13°C and checked with a thermometer.
• A clean, tidy cellar: floors, walls, drains and equipment, with stock rotated.
• A regular line cleaning routine that you keep to, with a dated record of each clean.
• Glass presentation: clean, dry, correctly stored glasses.
• Cask handling basics: stillaging, venting and conditioning before serving.

CellarTeam is independent of Cask Marque. Accreditation is awarded only by Cask Marque following their own assessments.