Krups BeerTender B95 Versus the EdgeStar Mini Kegerator TBC50S
As Heineken introduces it’s 5 liters DraughtKeg and Premium Light DraughtKeg, the premium brewery brand also collaborated with Krups to produce the Krups BeerTender series. Many other home appliances manufacturer has thus jumped on the bandwagon of producing mini kegerators instead of full sized ones. One such company is Edgestar and in this article we would compare two very popular mini kegerator models: the Krups BeerTender B95 and the EdgeStar Mini Kegerator TBC50S. Both of which are hot sellers and ranked among the top in terms of sales and review volume on amazon.com. We aim to provide a comprehensive guide for you to decide which kegerator you need and how well each kegerator would serve you.
In terms of appearance, the Edgestar TBC50s has a clear window for users to show off the keg’s body’s and brand but sadly it does not indicate the amount of beer left in the keg which can be quite a pain when having to deal with shortage of new kegs to replace those fast emptying ones. The Krups BeerTender B95 on the other hand has no window display for showing the keg but has a neat LCD display screen that indicates the volume left in the keg so that you would be aware of when to top up and back up a new keg. We would recommend the Krups BeerTender B95 over the EdgeStar Mini Kegerator TBC50S for not only its sleek and stylish appearance but also for its practicality. Both mini kegerator stands around the same dimension with the Kurps standing at 18 by 12 by 19.5 inches weighting 16 pounds and the EdgeStar standing at 15 by 15 by 13 inches weighting 29 pounds, we though smaller, the EdgeStar model does seems to be a little heavier than Krups thus might posses a slightly challenge in mobility.
As for function, both the Krups and EdgeStar has the capacity to dispense from a single 5 liter keg. The Krups however has a disadvantage of being solely catered for dispensing Heineken kegs, while the Edgestar can be upgraded with a separately sold upgrade kit to fit almost any kind of keg. The Krups model has 3 temperature settings between 36, 39 and 42 degrees while the EdgeStar model 38 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Pricewise the humble EdgeStar model has the advantage of being economically priced below 200 dollars while the Krups BeerTender B95 is often below the price of 450 dollars. This makes the EdgeStar a better choice especially for those running on a tighter budget.
Our conclusion is that the Krups BeerTender B95 is valued for consumers who are looking for a more exquisite looking and convenient kegerator while the EdgeStar TBC50S would be suitable for starters who wants to try out the taste of owning a kegerator without spending too much money while having to enjoy the privilege of installing different brand of kegs including home brewed keg on a proper kegerator.