Product review (4 stars): Best dispensor for home use
I have been saving for a personal 5L beer keg dispenser after seeing all my 'cool-friends' with the Heineken Beer-tender, but the reviews on their life-span turned out to be true (they quit if you keep a close to empty in the unit for more than a day or two) and I wanted something that operated differently.

I love this machine for the most part, and am working on making adjustments to the parts that are a miss for me.  I love that it holds 2 x 5 Liter kegs and the accessories that come with the machine will allow you to use virtually ANY 5L keg style out there: Co2 pre-charged kegs like Heineken and Newcastle as well and any un-charged keg.  The fact that this is an actual fridge protects the item from conking out because of a no-load melt-down like the other dispensers I have experience with.

Now the misses on this unit; this is a fridge and it boasts a glass shelf to chill your beer glasses.  This is included and a really cool idea, however the shelf is way to close to the top of the chiller for anything taller than a shot-glass and so is pretty much useless for any practical use.  Maybe someday I'll find some glasses that fit in there but right now I just can't make it work.

Next miss, and this is the biggest one; the pour spout looks very large and so you would think the flow of the brew would be almost as fast as a bar tap. Unfortunately this was very far from reality.  The handle uses a 3/16" ID vinyl tube identical to the kind used in an aquarium aerator pump.  The pour is excruciatingly slow!  The tap handle works by pinching the tubing within the plastic spout but there is room for a slightly bigger tube.  Today I went to a local hardware store and picked up a 1/4" ID vinyl tube and installed it,(after sterilizing) this helped quite a bit but is still way too slow for my taste. The speed is slower than the included tap on a Heineken 5L for reference.  I will continue to work on this and it is usable, just a sticking point for me but NOT a reason avoid this machine.

The LED light is a cool idea, but that is about as much effort as they put into it.  The light can be seen if you look through the window, but doesn't light up the fridge interior unless all the external lights are off in the room.  In fact I forget it's on some times and leave the room because I can't tell that it's doing anything by just glancing at it.  LED's run cool and it's a great idea, just no follow though on this.

The temperature adjustment is very cool(no pun intended) and even though the fridge settings bottom out at 38 degrees, the fridge is normally sitting at 36 degrees making very tasty beer.

The door is not reversible as described in the product features, the latch is molded on the door and cannot be opened from the right side.

Co2 control seats well and is easy to setup and adjust.

Overall I am really pleased with this product and do recommend this to others as a more reliable alternative to the Beer-tender, but I recommend it most for those who are home-brewers and aren't afraid to 'tinker' with the tap handle to get a better flow.  I am most excited about the home-brewing aspect of this products versatility, as I myself have just started a batch of Oktoberfest home-brew and just ordered a Keg&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/5-Liter-Party-Keg-with-Tap-for-Homebrew/dp/B001RUW64K/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">5 Liter Party Keg with Tap for Homebrew</a>&nbsp;and am beyond excited to have my brew on tap for my friends instead of passing out bottles.