The Connecticut General Assembly’s Joint Committee on General Law approved a bill to allow the use of self-pouring technology in on-premise locations. Currently, 45 states allow the technology.
Self-pour technology allows patrons to pour as little or as much as they want, giving them the ability to try a wide selection of beers at an affordable price.
Here’s how self-pour technology works: upon arrival at an establishment, a 21 years-of-age-or-older consumer will check in with a host or hostess and open a tab. Then, the patron will get a Radio-frequency identification (RFID) bracelet or card, and only by tapping it on an iPad-style screen behind each tap, the consumer will access their account and thereby allow the system to monitor their pour.
The consumer can draw precisely the amount they want — a full glass, just a sip, or a flight, up to sixteen ounces — and charged by the ounce. If a patron is confused by the proper way to draw a tap, there’s a screen carefully explaining how to use it properly.