* The following Art of Bar Design Q&A article with Greg Rodd, Sales Engineer Manager with Perlick, first appeared in the February edition of Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine.

Need last minute upgrades to your bar before the big game?

The easiest way to get quick shipment on select Perlick Back Bar and Underbar equipment is through the new Perlick Express program. Perlick Express provides fast turnaround on select items, which are guaranteed to ship within 24 hours. Find out which items are included in the Perlick Express program by reading the Perlick Express Catalog.

Need to meet a quick deadline on a new build out? Want to replace some existing equipment before the big game this weekend? Are you on a short timeline? The Perlick Express program will ship the items you need within 24-hours. Guaranteed.

The Benefits of Perlick Back Bar and Underbar Equipment

Perlick's Underbar units received the

Just over 100 years ago, Perlick was founded in a small shop on Reed Street here in Milwaukee. Over the course of the last century, we've introduced mechanical refrigeration to the industry, created the first remote beer system that can carry beer 100 feet, and have evolved into an industry leader in commercial bar and beverage equipment. And we have the Best-In-Class Awards to prove it.

See what we've been up to. Check out our new video, and take a short journey through 100 years of innovation in the bar and beverage industry.

Perlick: 100 Years of Innovation

Find out which bar and beverage solutions are right

Vermouth. A classic almost mystical spirit that experienced its heyday in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Its versatility is limited only by the bartender's imagination, as it works in cocktails ranging from the Martini to the Manhattan to the Negroni. But to understand why vermouth is making a comeback, you first have to know why it lost favor in the first place.

During the peak of its popularity, vermouth was all of the highest quality, explained Adam Ford in his new book, VERMOUTH: The Revival of the Spirit that Created America's Cocktail Culture. After World War II, though, "almost all producers began taking short cuts that decreased the quality and flavor of vermouths."

Later, as we moved through the remainder of 20th Century, vermouth experienced another set back in terms of how it was actually stored. Vermouth

Perlick's range of forward sealing faucets are the most sanitary beer and wine faucets on the market. They feature a revolutionary ball and floating O-ring design that eliminates the need for a valve shaft. This leads to cleaner dispensing because the beer and wine are not exposed to air.

For customers, this means better tasting beverages without safety concerns. For operators, handle levers don't stick, and there's no build up of mold and bacteria in the body of the faucet. But which model of Perlick's forward sealing beer faucets is right for your bar or foodservice establishment? Let's take a look at the available designs:

630SS FORWARD SEALING BEER FAUCET

Perlick's 630SS Forward Sealing Faucet is made with food grade 304 stainless steel. It was introduced last year with a patented forward-sealing design. With fewer parts than conventional faucets, users see improved reliability and fewer service calls when they make the switch to the 630SS. This easy-to-clean faucet

Whether you're a brand new brewpub in Colorado's Front Range or are looking to replace your beer dispensing towers in one of the West Coast's tried and true microbreweries, Perlick has a new line of beer dispensing draught towers that will make an instant impact in your establishment.

Having the right piece of beer dispensing equipment can add character and ambiance to your bar or restaurant, which will make beer sampling a more memorable experience for the beer lovers who visit your establishment. And when those memories are positive, those visitors will return.

In 2015, there are 52 new tower options from Perlick to help you make memorable experiences for beer lovers in your area. Let's take a look at a few of them:

POLISHED CHROME BREW-PIPE TOWER (4066)

Taking pride in your beer is a good thing. Whether you draw ornate designs in your Guinness foam or simply serve beer at the right temperature, we're looking for people like you to share your perfect pour in our Perlick Perfect Pour contest.

HOW TO ENTER:

This summer, whenever you feel like you poured a winner, take a photo or video and send it to us. Get creative, have fun with it, and remember the "perfect pour" can be interpreted a lot of different ways.

HOW TO WIN:

Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter . Over the summer, we'll share all the entries we receive, so be prepared for a lot of entertainment and inspiration. You might even get thirsty.

Health code regulations and standards can vary from state to state, but regardless of where your bar or foodservice operation is located, health code violations can be catastrophic to your establishment. Bars and restaurants that continue to violate inspections can lose business, get a bad reputation, or even be shut down for extended periods of time.

There are many checklists that bars, restaurants, and nightclubs can use to help them pass health inspections. The best preparation, though, is to have and maintain the proper equipment in your bar. Let's take a look at two of the most common issues that health inspectors look for when inspecting a bar, as well as how they can be resolved with one section of the Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station.

FRONT BAR GLASS RINSERS

The more bartenders and mixologists incorporate fresh herbs into drinks like mojitos,

The Perlick Faucet that Wins the Awards

650SS Forward Sealing Flow Control Faucet Wins 2014 GOOD DESIGN™ Award

Every year, the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies review several thousand product designs and graphics from more than 48 different countries in search of recipients for their GOOD DESIGN™ Awards. In 2014, the Perlick 650SS Forward Sealing Flow Control Faucet was one of these winners.

The GOOD DESIGN program is focused on quality designs tha

New at NAFEM: The Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station

Why We Partnered with a Famous Bartender to Increase Bar Efficiencies Everywhere

Tobin Ellis and Perlick have partnered to create a unique line of bar equipment. The Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station includes sinks, ice storage, speed racks, drain boards and refrigeration – the important things. Designed for the craft cocktail movement but applicable in any bar setting, the Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station represents the elimination of all the things that annoy bartenders, at least when it comes to equipment.

By merging the requirements of both volume bartending and the craft cocktail movement, Ellis and Perlick have developed equipment that will make life easier for bartenders. It's never been more convenient to serve creative cocktails m