The Add-A-Tap founder Richard Eklund was recently featured on the Get Hoptimized Podcast, where he dove into the story behind Add-A-Tap, the evolution of mobile draft service, and the innovations transforming how draft beverages are poured at events, breweries, wineries, and bars across the country.

Richard discussed how Add-A-Tap was born with his work in the beverage and hospitality space—originally founding VinoDraft for wineries with draft wine—and how the solution has now expanded with Add-A-Tap into a fully portable draft system designed to eliminate the headaches of jockey boxes, ice bins, reduce the need for CO₂ tanks in some environments, and replace traditional bulky mobile equipment.

What Richard Covered

During the episode, he shared insights on:

• The origin story of VinoDraft and its evolution into Add-A-Tap

• Why the industry needed a cleaner, modern, mobile-friendly draft solution

• The development of Add-A-Tap’s core products: clamp-on draft towers, the Keg Keeper™ and now the KegPressor™

• How breweries, mobile bartenders, caterers, and event teams are using the system today

• The future of beverage mobility and simplified draft service

His passion for innovative beverage solutions—and his mission to make draft service effortless anywhere—shines through the entire conversation.

🎧 Listen Now

Watch or listen to Richard’s full interview on the Get Hoptimized Podcast:

Thank You to the Get Hoptimized Team

Huge thanks to the Chris and the Get Hoptimized Podcast team for featuring Add-A-Tap and giving Richard the platform to share the story, our purpose, and where we’re heading next. We’re excited to continue pushing the boundaries of portable draft technology and helping operators serve beverages anywhere—better, faster, and with fewer limitations.