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Search Search Go Hi, Settings My Profile Sign Out Join / Sign In Fizzics Waytap review: Fizzics Waytap puts a taproom head on your bottled beer Andrew Gebhart Dec. 10, 2016 5:00 a.m. PT













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Fizzics Waytap (Black) Fizzics Waytap (Black) FZ202 Black $148.00 Fizzics Waytap (White) Fizzics Waytap (White) fz201wht Where to Buy See All $148.00 Amazon See It CNET may get a commission from these offers. Compare These Google Nest Hub Arlo Pro 3 Amazon Echo Show 8 Ikea Symfonisk Bookshelf WiFi Speaker The Good A simple, portable device powered by 4 AA batteries, the Fizzics Waytap makes bottled beer taste more like it came from the tap. It's slimmer, more attractive, and less expensive than the original Fizzics. The Bad Like the original, the Waytap doesn't produce an exact replica of draft beer. It mutes bitter flavors and smoothes the textur e of your beer -- which can hide its unique characteristics. Unlike the original Fizzics, the Waytap can't fit growlers.

The Bottom Line A fun product if you like tinkering with beer and value an attractive pour, the Fizzics Waytap is reasonably priced and easy-to- use -- just don't expect perfect draft beer. 7.9 Overall Performance 7 Features 6 Design 10 Usability 9 Review Sections Review Prices

CNET CNET Home Smart Home Fizzics Waytap Six of us gathered around the Fizzics Waytap. We each held two glasses of Avery's White Rascal -- a Belgian-Style White Ale with notes of coriander and orange peel. One glass came straight from the bottle, the other glass was poured through Fizzics. The $130 (£100, AU$175) Fizzics Waytap uses sound waves to shake up the bubbles of your beer. The goal -- make bottled beer taste more like it came from the tap at your favorite bar. It's the same tech as the original $170 (£135, AU$230) Fizzics we tested last year, but the Waytap sports a slimmed down, classier design. We sipped from both glasses, and the results confirmed my suspicions -- for better and for worse, the Waytap works as well as the original Fizzics, smoothing out the flavor of your beer with the power of science. This process accents sweeter flavors, and mutes the bitter end of the taste spectrum. It makes the beer bubblier and adds a nice head to make it appear like it was poured from the tap, but it's not qui te the same thing. Our group was split on the results -- three preferred the White Rascal straight from the bottle (including me), three liked the Fizzics version better. The Waytap doesn't fix my issues with the original Fizzics, but it's still a good product, and now it looks better and costs less. So if you like experimenting with your beer and especially if you value sweeter flavors -- I'm happy to recommend the reasonably priced $130 Fizzics Waytap. If you're looking for an exact replica of beer on tap, or if you want to stick with the beer as the brewer intended, this isn't the product Fforizyozui.cs Waytap brings the bubbles to your bottled beer See all photos

+11 More The science of Fizzics Any skepticism around this product is of course justified. Using sound -- not carbon dioxide or any other gases or flavorings -- to improve the taste of bottled beer sounds like a complete load of crap. Check out my review of the original -- after my first Fizzics beer, I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. Fizzics isn't pseudo-science or a simple placebo effect, it really does make a difference. As it turns out, the science of Fizzics -- the same as in the Waytap -- is fundamentally sound. Brewing laboratories use machines called sonicator baths create a similar effect. Those labs do it to flatten the beer for tests, but the beer's fizz rises dramatica lly when sonication first starts. I suspect the Waytap does something similar, just in much smaller doses. Since it doesn't use any gas canisters or kegs, part of the appeal of the Waytap -- like the Fizzics -- is how simple it is to set up and use. You need four AA batteries, your bottle or can of beer, and a glass. That's it. Pop off the Waytap's lid by pressing the button on the front, put your open can or bottle on the base, then replace the lid -- making sure the metal hose in the center runs into your beer. Grab your glass and pull the handle.

fizzicsproductphotos-7.jpgEnlarge Image Put your beer on the base and replace the lid. Make sure the hose goes into your bottle or can. Chris Monroe/CNET The Waytap gently pours your beer while agitating the carbonation with sound. Fizzics digitally controls the flow while it pours and keeps most of the carbonation intact by keeping the bottle under pressure. When your glass is just about full, push the handle away from you and the Waytap will up the sound intensity and add a frothy head to the top of your glass. You can clean the Waytap just by running a glass of warm water through the system. The mat and base also separate so you can hand wash them. On average, it took me two to three minutes after I poured one beer before I was ready to pour the next -- and that's when I was using two different beers. If you're pouring multiple bottles of a single beer for guests, there's no need to clean between bottles. You can buy the attractive, easy-to-use Fizzics Waytap for $130 from Brookstone, Amazon, and in certain Target and Best Buy stores. Right now, the Waytap is only available at US retailers, but Fizzics.com will ship it anywhere in the world. Continue to next page 01 02 Comparable Smart Home All smart home

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