Draughtready

Draughtready is an adjective used to describe products, equipment, or facilities that are designed or prepared to be used with draught beer dispensing systems. A draught-ready item is capable of connection to a pressurized keg and tap infrastructure, and it is intended to deliver beverages through a regulated gas and temperature-controlled line. The term emphasizes compatibility with the components of a draft system, including CO2 or nitrogen, regulators, lines, and taps.

Common uses include kegs and keg components labeled draught-ready, beer lines and couplers, draft towers, cooling units, and portable dispensing devices intended for bars, restaurants, and events. For a venue, a draught-ready installation implies the presence of core infrastructure: a gas source, properly sized lines, temperature control, backflow prevention, and a compliant tap arrangement that maintains carbonation and flavor from keg to glass.

Draught-ready is a descriptive label rather than a certification; performance varies with system design, sanitation, and maintenance. The term often aligns with British English spelling (draught) and may appear as draft-ready in American contexts.

In retail or product catalogs, the label signals that equipment can be integrated into a draught system with minimal modification, but buyers should ensure compliance with safety standards and local regulations before use.