--- title: Bar-i Blog | Draft Beer Systems description: Draft Beer Systems | posts and articles all about keeping liquor inventory --- [![Bar-i Intelligent Liquor Inventory](https://blog.bar-i.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos/Bar-i%20Black%20181x74.png?width=181&name=Bar-i%20Black%20181x74.png "Bar-i Intelligent Liquor Inventory")](https://www.bar-i.com/) - Resources - [5 Free Bar Inventory Tips](https://info.bar-i.com/5-free-bar-inventory-tips-bar-i-quick-tips-course) - [Reprogram Your POS](https://info.bar-i.com/en/reprogram-your-point-of-sale-free-5-email-series-bar-i) - [Increase Bar Profits 30%](https://info.bar-i.com/increase-bar-profits-30-landing-page) - [Integrations](https://www.bar-i.com/integrations/integrations) - [Loss Calculator](https://blog.bar-i.com/bar-loss-calculator) - [Reseller Resource Center](https://www.bar-i.com/reseller-resource-center) - [Video](https://www.bar-i.com/vids/bar-i-videos) - Product - [Pricing](https://www.bar-i.com/pricing) - [Speedcount](https://www.bar-i.com/product/speedcount) - [Pro Lite](https://www.bar-i.com/product/prolite) - [Speedcount Pro](https://www.bar-i.com/product/speedcount-pro) - [Download App](https://www.bar-i.com/download) - [Blog](https://blog.bar-i.com/) - [Schedule a Demo](https://www.bar-i.com/schedule-a-demo) - [Login](https://app.bar-i.com/) # Bar-i Liquor Inventory Blog ## [A Bar Owner's Guide to Draft Beer Systems: Key Features to Look For in 2025](https://blog.bar-i.com/draft-beer-system-features-guide) [![](https://blog.bar-i.com/hubfs/%E1%BA%A3nh%20b%C3%ACa.png)](https://blog.bar-i.com/draft-beer-system-features-guide) [Read more ›](https://blog.bar-i.com/draft-beer-system-features-guide) ## [COVID-19 Reopening Tips: Preparing Your Draft Beer System](https://blog.bar-i.com/covid-19-reopening-tips-preparing-your-draft-beer-system) [![](https://blog.bar-i.com/hubfs/draft-beer-systems.jpg)](https://blog.bar-i.com/covid-19-reopening-tips-preparing-your-draft-beer-system) Stay-at-home restrictions are beginning to ease up across the country, and many bars and restaurants will be opening their doors again soon. In some states, such as Colorado, restaurants have been allowed to reopen this week at partial capacity. Whether you are permitted to serve customers now ... [Read more ›](https://blog.bar-i.com/covid-19-reopening-tips-preparing-your-draft-beer-system) ## [6 Ways to Know If You Need to Service Your Draft Beer System](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-ways-to-know-if-you-need-to-service-your-draft-beer-system) [![](https://blog.bar-i.com/hubfs/malfunctioning-draft-beer-system.jpg)](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-ways-to-know-if-you-need-to-service-your-draft-beer-system) Recently, one of our most successful clients has been dealing with an issue regarding their draft beer products. This bar has an overall accountability score of 98%, but their draft beer products consistently fail to ... [Read more ›](https://blog.bar-i.com/6-ways-to-know-if-you-need-to-service-your-draft-beer-system) ## [BLM Technology Can Help You Reduce Your Draft Beer Waste](https://blog.bar-i.com/blm-technology-can-help-you-reduce-your-draft-beer-waste) [![](https://blog.bar-i.com/hubfs/draft-beer-pour.png)](https://blog.bar-i.com/blm-technology-can-help-you-reduce-your-draft-beer-waste) The increase in popularity of craft beers in recent years has resulted in draft beers accounting for a larger portion of sales for many bars. In addition to their popularity, there are several good reasons why ... [Read more ›](https://blog.bar-i.com/blm-technology-can-help-you-reduce-your-draft-beer-waste) ## [How to Optimize Your Draft Beer System](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-optimize-your-draft-beer-system) [![](https://blog.bar-i.com/hubfs/craft-beer-taps.jpg)](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-optimize-your-draft-beer-system) For many bars, draft beer and liquor are the most important product categories in terms of sales volume. One of the important factors that distinguishes these categories is that draft beer will always experience some degree of [Read more ›](https://blog.bar-i.com/how-to-optimize-your-draft-beer-system) ## [Don't Waste Time Ringing Up Your Draft Beer Waste](https://blog.bar-i.com/dont-waste-time-ringing-up-your-draft-beer-waste) [![](https://blog.bar-i.com/hubfs/draft-beer-foam.jpg)](https://blog.bar-i.com/dont-waste-time-ringing-up-your-draft-beer-waste) Draft beer has some unique characteristics that make it fundamentally different from the other product categories served at bars (liquor, wine, bottled beer). It’s the only product category where you’re guaranteed to experience [Read more ›](https://blog.bar-i.com/dont-waste-time-ringing-up-your-draft-beer-waste) ## [What is the Normal Waste Level for Draft Beer?](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-the-normal-waste-level-for-draft-beer) [![](https://blog.bar-i.com/hubfs/pints-of-beer.jpg)](https://blog.bar-i.com/what-is-the-normal-waste-level-for-draft-beer) The craft beer industry has exploded in recent years, and this has changed the way many bars approach serving draft beer. The old standard saw the majority of bars have 6-8 taps, but it’s now common for many ... 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