# Refrigerated Beer Dispensers Yota Kakuda Designs the Home Tap Inspired by a Brewing Concept By Amy Duong | Published 2019-02-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-tap References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/beer-keg-delivery-yota-kakuda/) & [yotakakuda](https://yotakakuda.com/Home-Beer-Server-Bottle-KIRIN-2015-2016) Japanese designer Yota Kakuda designs the new 'Home Tap' -- it is a [beer keg](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trust-bars) that is created from a design-forward approach. It was designed specifically for [Kirin's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blister-packaging) delivery service, bringing comfort to [at-home drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miller-lites) from an angle that boasts sophistication. The Home Tap's overall design is inspired by a design entitled 'tank-to-glass' -- it really emphasizes the quality of beer that is delivered straight from the brewery. The keg comes with Kirin's subscription service and it comes in a refrigerated vehicle to ensure that the beverages are of the highest quality. Sets of 1-liter bottles will be delivered straight to the door twice a month. The exterior of the keg is cylindrical and white, coated with a material that prevents oxygen from entering and permeating the drink. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Design-forward Beer Dispensers:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to create designer beer dispensers for at-home drinking that bring sophistication and quality to delivery services. - **Refrigerated Beverage Delivery Subscriptions:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to leverage refrigerated delivery services for various types of beverages, ensuring the highest quality product delivered straight to the consumer's door. - **Tank-to-glass Inspiration:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to use the 'tank-to-glass' design approach to emphasize quality in other beverage delivery methods. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beverage Delivery Services:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to create new delivery services that focus on the quality of the product delivered, with a particular emphasis on beer and other alcoholic beverages. - **Home Appliance Design:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to create a full range of designer home appliances that reflect a design-forward approach to products commonly found in the home, such as refrigerators and beer dispensers. - **Subscription-based Service Providers:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity to utilize subscription-based service providers to deliver a range of high-quality, refrigerated beverages straight to the consumer's door. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Draft Beer Kegerators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kombi-cool-tap.md) - [Branded Countertop Beer Taps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guinness-microdraught.md) - [Ultrasonic At-Home Beer Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guinness-microdraught-20.md) - [Grill-Inspired Beer Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miller-lite-big-green-kegg.md) - [Smart Beer Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-beer-maker.md) - [Automated Beer-Brewing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-brewing-machine.md) - [At-Home Kombucha Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kombu.md) - [Molecular Beer Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/molecular-beer-printer.md) - [Compact Portable Libation Kegs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/square-one-mini-keg.md)