Beer Line Cleaning
A 3-weekly visit, a cleaner pint and a lighter bill.
Sparkle is a small, friendly team based out of Chorley. We clean beer lines for pubs and clubs across Lancashire and Greater Manchester on a consistent rota, every three weeks. The result is less waste, a lower running cost and a pint that tastes the way the brewer intended.
Typical annual saving
£2,724.42
£1,402.58 waste + £1,321.84 paid labour · 17 cleans a year
Why it matters
Dirty lines cost you twice - once in waste, once in flavour.
Yeast, biofilm and residue build up inside beer lines between cleans. The result is off-flavours, flat heads and pints that get pulled and poured away. A proper 3-weekly rhythm keeps every line pouring the way the brewer intended.
A better pint on every pull
Clean lines mean a clearer, brighter pint with a stable head and a clean, consistent flavour. The bar hears the difference - and so does each guest who orders one.
Lower waste
Reduces wastage by 66% per year. Less pints down the sink = More pounds in your pocket.
Set-and-forget
The rota is fixed, so the same Sparkle team turns up on the same day every three weeks. No chasing, no missed cleans, no diary gaps.
The question every venue asks first
Isn't three weeks too long?
Beer lines need to stay clean, and a weekly in-house clean is what most venues have always relied on. Sparkle runs a 3-weekly cycle with a portable, high-pressure cleaning unit that doses the best-in-class line-cleaning chemical itself, so every clean uses the same concentration. The unit's internal pump runs at a higher pressure than standard dispense gas, which is how the clean strips the build-up that a standard weekly clean can leave behind. That is how the line stays clean across three weeks, and customers keep getting the pint you want them to.
The Numbers · Example Customer
A typical pub, side by side.
The example below is a venue with 10 lines at a length of 3 pints per line - 30 pints total · a typical small/mid-size pub.
The "Current Method" figures reflect the routine Sparkle replaces: weekly line cleans, carried out in-house by the venue's own team, vs. a proper 3-weekly clean delivered by your local Sparkle team · no in-house time lost, no missed cleans.
Current Method
Weekly · In-houseWeekly line cleans, in-house, by the venue's own team - three cleans per 21-day cycle.
Waste
10 lines × 3 pints × 3 cleans × £2.00 avg price per pint
£180
Cleaning costs
Line Cleaning Chemical £36 · Water £24 · Gas £12
£72
Staff time
Three weekly cleans in-house
~6 hrs / week
Total · every 3 weeks
£328.26
£180 waste + £72 cleaning + £76.26 paid labour · 21-day cycle
Sparkle · 3-weekly clean
Every 3 weeksA proper 3-weekly clean from your local Sparkle team. 66% less waste, no in-house time, no missed cleans.
Waste
Reduced wastage (10 lines × 3 pints × £2.00 avg price per pint)
£60
Cleaning costs
Sparkle fee £100 · Water £8
£108
Staff time
No in-house cleaning
0 hrs / week
Total · every 3 weeks
£168
£60 reduced waste + £100 fee + £8 water · £0 paid labour.
Saving per cycle
£160.26
Waste £120 + paid labour £76.26 · now in the cycle
Cleans per year
×17
On a 3-weekly rhythm
YOUR TIME BACK
~2 hrs
Per week - or ~2 hrs of paid labour saved
Annual saving
£2,724.42
Back in your margin, every year
Example customer: 10 lines × 3 pints ullage each · your venue may be larger
What "Current Method" means
The Current Method figures reflect a weekly in-house clean carried out by the venue themselves - three of those cleans per 21-day cycle, totalled. This is the routine Sparkle's 3-weekly clean replaces.
Where the £1,321.84 comes from
A weekly in-house clean takes roughly two hours per visit - 52 cleans a year, 108 hours of either the owners own time or paid staff labour. National Living Wage £12.71 × 108 hrs = £1,321.84, which comes straight off the wage bill (or frees the owner up to manage other areas of the business) the moment Sparkle's 3-weekly clean takes over.
Tell us how many lines you run and we'll send back a clear, no-obligation quote.
How a clean works
One visit, every three weeks. Nothing for you to manage.
We arrive, run the cleaning cycle, check gas and pressures, and leave the cellar tidy.
Step 01
Line & coupler check
Every line, keg coupler and font is inspected for wear before the cycle starts, so any sign of damage is flagged early.
Step 02
Three-soak clean
A portable cleaning unit doses the chemical itself, so the same strength is used on every clean. Three soaks are pulled through each line, driven by an internal pump running at a higher pressure than standard dispense gas; so the solution reaches biofilm that weekly cleans miss.
Step 03
Gas & pressure
CO₂ and mixed-gas pressures can be checked on request to make sure every pint pours with the right head and carbonation.
Step 04
Sanitise & dispense check
Every keg coupler is sanitised and each line is run through the font to confirm it is flowing cleanly and the dispense is working as it should.
Ready to switch?
Get a free quote - and start saving from your next clean.
Tell us how many lines you run and we'll send back a clear, side-by-side cost comparison for your venue. No obligation, no hard sell.
3-weekly cleans · Done by Sparkle · No contracts
£2,724.42 typical annual saving