Area Ales Check May 2022

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

First Impressions

• All ales are available on the order and pay app

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All ales have neatly presented and leveled pump clips, customer - facing tasting notes and price cards are visible.

  Excellent

  Good

  Items missing

  N/A

• A good selection of ale styles, ABV% and must stocks are available which fit the customer base in the location.

  Excellent

  Good

  Room for improvement

  Must stock missing

• Dedicated ale board / display and good condition POS.

  Excellent

  Good

  Room for improvement

  Must stock missing

• Good Beer Guide POS in place where appropriate.

  Yes

  N/A

Bar

• Line cleaning signs, lines and connectors are present, in use, in good condition.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ale taps / swan necks are clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sparklers present and in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Beer engines and surrounding woodwork are clean and in good repair.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ale handles and or brass are clean, sparkling and in good condition.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clean, renovated glassware, free from lipstick and other contaminants

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All ale relevant glassware is easily accessible and located as near to pumps as possible to improve speed of service.

  Excellent

  Good

  Room for improvement

  Must stock missing

• The glasswashers contain sufficient detergent, rinse aid, cleaned to SOP and working.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Cellar

• Ale coolers operate at the correct temperature. Ideal between +7 and +8°C. (Adjustable to maintain correct dispense temperature)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ale taps, connectors, dipsticks etc. are cleaned and well maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A cellar tidy or similar is in place, clean and organised.

  Excellent

  Good

  Room for improvement

  Must stock missing

• The cellar equipment is clean and well maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The cellar walls, floors and ceiling are clean and free from obstruction.

  Excellent

  Good

  Room for improvement

  Must stock missing

• The cellar maintains the correct temperature for ale condition, fan units are operating. Between +11 and +13°C.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is evidence that line cleaning is completed to SOP

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no other cellar related issues.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ales are conditioned as per SOP with yellow labels filled out.

  Yes, Widget System

  No, Widget System

  Yes, Stillage System

  No, Stillage System

• Ale stock is within BBF Date and correctly rotated.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no pest related issues.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

C A T Test

• Clarity

  Excellent

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Aroma

  Excellent

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Taste

  Excellent

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

• Hand not touching the rim

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No overpour

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate head size

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dispense temperature

  10-14°C

  14.1-15°C

  <10°C

  >15°C

• Clean, cool, appropriate glass presented

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Head Rentention after 2 mins

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Staff knowledge & community awareness

• Real Ale Finder App is in use and up to date

  Yes

  N/A

• WhatPub website contains relevant pub related information.

  Yes

  N/A

• Staff members are aware of which ales are available, pre shift briefing, verbal communication or similar.

  Excellent

  Good

  Room for improvement

  Must stock missing

• Staff member is able to describe and recommend at least one ale, e.g. ABV%, colour, tasting notes / aroma.

  Excellent

  Good

  Room for improvement

  Must stock missing

• Exceptional ale knowledge / awareness

  Yes

  N/A