Pressurised oxygen-free closed-loop beverage transfer device

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An apparatus for transferring a beverage from a sealed container into a storage vessel, the apparatus comprising:

• a first needle for insertion through a stopper of the sealed container, the first needle having a conduit for the beverage to flow through the first needle;
• a transfer pipe to fluidly connect the first needle to the storage vessel so that, when assembled, the sealed container, first needle, transfer pipe and storage vessel form part of a closed system allowing the beverage to be transferred from the sealed container into the storage vessel without air outside of the closed system mixing with the beverage;
• a pressurisation mechanism configured to pressurize the sealed container to displace the beverage through the first needle and into the storage vessel, the pressurization mechanism comprising a reservoir containing inert gas and a second needle for insertion through the stopper of the sealed container to introduce inert gas and pure the sealed container of residual air inside.

A method of transferring a beverage from a sealed container into a storage vessel, the method comprising:

• inserting a needle through a stopper of the sealed container and making a sealed connection between the needle and the storage vessel so that the sealed container, needle and storage vessel form a closed system preventing air outside of the closed system mixing with the beverage, and
• operating a pressurization mechanism to transfer the beverage from the sealed container into the storage vessel.