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Porifera has announced the commercial launch of Draftfox, a beer concentration and dispense system set to enhance how breweries manage draft beer.

Draftfox integrates Porifera’s proprietary Forward Osmosis (FO) technology, enabling breweries to brew beer traditionally and then gently concentrate it by removing water.

This process produces Ultra High Gravity Beer, effectively reducing the beer's volume by six times or more while maintaining the full flavour, aroma and mouthfeel that consumers expect.

The concentrated beer is then packaged into lightweight microkegs, which simplifies transportation and storage, cutting cold-chain requirements, lowering freight costs and minimising CO₂ emissions.

The Draftfox Dispense System offers precise control over carbonation, temperature and flow at the point of service, allowing hospitality operators to serve authentic draft beer without the complexities associated with traditional keg systems.

For breweries, this translates to fewer trucks on the road, reduced storage needs, and lower logistics costs, all while expanding market reach without compromising on quality.

“Draftfox changes the way breweries think about draft,” stated Scott Cooper, chief commercial officer of Porifera. “For the first time, brewers can deliver the same great beer their customers love while dramatically reducing the costs, complexity and environmental footprint of getting it into a glass. We’re excited to offer this technology immediately to breweries around the world.”

The official unveiling will take place at Drinktec 2025 in Munich.