The Funk Busters have been keeping draft systems fresh in the Tacoma, WA area since 2020. We excel in draft system cleaning, maintenance, repair, installs and rebuilds. Greer and Bethany have 20+ years of professional brewing experience, including draft system maintenance. We are passionate about beer and take pride in our work, ensuring your customers are always offered the best-tasting pint possible.

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Services

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Bi-Weekly Service

  • Caustic cleaning cycle to remove organic buildup in lines followed by thorough water flush
  • Faucet break down and cleaning
  • Coupler cleaning
  • Quarterly acid line cleaning to prevent beer stone buildup
  • Coupler and FOB breakdown every 6 months
  • Replacement of worn gaskets, couplers, and other equipment as needed

Other Services

  • On-call emergency and weekend services
  • Diagnostic services and rebuilds/repairs
  • Glycol Power Pack servicing

Why Do Draft Lines Need Cleaning?

Let’s (not) get FUNKY! Draft beer lines get funky (aka microbial contamination) without proper and regular (every two weeks) cleaning. Bacteria and mold take hold and replicate rapidly without it, resulting in off-flavors in the beer. Common off-flavors in dirty draft lines include:

  • Diacetyl, most often due to the anaerobic bacteria Pediococcus
    • Tastes like fake butter, butterscotch, caramel, and can have a slick mouthfeel
  • Lactic Acid, most often due to the anaerobic bacteria Lactobacillus
    • Tastes like sour milk
  • Acetic Acid, due to the aerobic bacteria Acetobacter
    • Tastes sour, like vinegar
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About Us

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The Funk Busters have decades of experience working with draft systems, and we know the critical importance of draft line cleaning safety. We work hard and pay close attention to detail at every account ensuring not only the draft lines are clean, but the bar and cooler are in better condition than when we walked in.

Our customers can rely on our approved Brewers Association Draft Beer Quality Manual procedures, which we follow closely at all of our accounts. We use only approved draft line cleaning chemicals, including sodium hydroxide every two weeks, and phosphoric acid quarterly to prevent and remove beer stone build up.

We are reliable, communicative, and punctual on our cleaning days. The Funk Busters know that just cleaning the draft lines is not quality draft system servicing. All components of a draft system must be thoroughly cleaned including couplers, faucets, and Foam On Beer detectors. Above all, we are passionate about draft system cleaning and can’t wait to bust the funk out of yours! Email us today for a free quote.

Testimonial

If you’re anything like me, when you see talent from afar you shake your first toward the sky and scream with envy. Day becomes night, over and over, jealously building to the point where you want to quit your job and sell seashells by the seashore. This scenario played out when I saw a video of The Funk Busters whip through a set of beer lines quicker than you say, “calcium oxalate.” Who are these masked superheroes with such a command of science and sanitation? By the beard of Zeus I had to know.

I dispatched curriers from all corners of the South Sound with the task of finding them. One currier found evidence of their head brewing jobs at Pacific Brewing Company, Odd Otter Brewing Company, and The Ram. Another currier found them building a beer Randle out of a Colemen cooler. Still another found them judging beer at the BJCP competition. One currier watched them build a jockey box. Another found them pouring beer at a local beer festival. The last, found Bethany Carlsen and Greer Hubbard cleaning beer lines at Beer Star, Top of Tacoma, Hop Pharm, West 122, Peterson Bros. Eleven Eleven, and Church Cantina, and many other beer-slinging establishments in Pierce County. Down on one knee, eyes welled with tears, I begged them to clean the lines at Peaks & pints.

A year later, my beer lines have never been cleaner — thanks to The Funk Busters. I just finished the three chapters dedicated to them in my memoirs. They’re organized, efficient, extremely competent, and don’t mind posing for social media. They go above and beyond the call of duty. In summary, I highly recommend The Funk Busters to clean your lines. They’ll be a valuable asset for your organization.

Ron Swarner
Peaks & Pints

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