The Sub review: how does Beerwulf’s compact beer tap perform?

LET'S be real, beer from a can or a bottle just isn't as good as a pint from the pub. It is time that we introduced: The Sub.

You can get a draught pint without having to leave your home when this trusty contraption's around.

We reviewed The Sub to see if it's worth spending a little more for a pub-quality pint on your sofa.

Overall rating: 3.5/5

Pros

• Pours great pints
• Loads of different beers to choose from
• Looks good

Cons

• More expensive than buying beer from shops
• Noisy when pouring 
• Small size limits its usage

The Sub, £125 at Beerwulf - buy here

The Sub review: quick summary

When we tested The Sub we loved being able to quickly and easily pour draught pints at home. It's a nice reward on a Friday after a long week at work and feels a bit more special than picking up a six-pack from the shop on the way home.

And, at £125, it's not obscenely expensive, especially if a couple of you are clubbing together to buy it as a gift.

As an added bonus, The Sub looks pretty stylish on the side at home and won't spoil your kitchen aesthetic.

On the downside, it’s more expensive than buying cans from the off-license, it’s a little noisy when it pours and it’s really designed for individual use rather than large groups.

If money was no object, we'd prefer to have a PerfectDraft (read our PerfectDraft Beer Dispenser review and PerfectDraft Pro review here), but since prices for those start at around £249, The Sub is a good budget option.

We think The Sub is a great gift for a beer lover, especially since there are loads of different beers to try, along with the old favourites.

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The Sub review: full review

• The Sub, £125 at Beerwulf -

We were pretty excited when we got our hands on The Sub from Beerwulf, which promises pub-quality pints from the comfort of your own home.

The Sub is a slick bit of kit that doesn’t look out of place on your kitchen side, and with its 30cm footprint, it doesn’t take up too much space. 

It’s pretty easy to get going: just insert a two-litre keg (from a range of about 40 on the website), fiddle around with some piping and The Sub will begin chilling your beer.

If you’ve kept your mini-kegs in the fridge first, they’ll be ready to drink in an hour or two. If they’re at room temperature it’ll be a while longer as The Sub chills your kegs to perfect drinking temperature. Once the light goes green, you're good to go.

We've seen a few people around the web complaining that The Sub produces too much foam, which is something we battled with initially. But if you follow the instructions (clear the nozzle when you first start pouring and then open the tap fully when you're pulling pints) it's a pretty easy solve.