London's new 'Chinese gastropub' installs Pilsner Urquell tank beer

Pilsner Urquell brand owner Miller Brands has installed its Tankovna beer at a fourth London site – new ‘Chinese gastropub’ Duck & Rice.

The tank beer will be delivered direct from the brewery in Plzen, Czech Republic and pumped straight into specially crafted copper tanks on display on the ground floor of the new Alan Yau-owned venue, which is set to fully open on 13 April. Each 500 litre tank will be refilled with fresh beer every week.

Yau said: “Pilsner Urquell is the archetypal pilsner, yet distinctive, with sufficient character to take on spicy food. It’s very refreshing for the palate, with a clean finish that prepares one to properly appreciate different flavours.

“To enjoy the tank beer, alongside the new-fashioned Chinese food from the Duck + Rice kitchen is an exciting new pairing.”

Tankovna beer is also installed in the capital at the White Horse, Parsons Green, Draft House, Seething Lane and the Strongroom Bar and Kitchen in Curtain Road.