Can I use a "Party Pig" without carbonating it?

[sideshow_ben]

Sorry for the potentially idiotic question but I'm curious if I could use a party pig as a regular bottle, i.e. prime the beer like usual, rack it in and let it self-carbonate, then just tip the pig when I want to pour out the beer. Or is the carbonation needed to hold the bubbles in solution so the beer doesn't go flat as it gets drunk?

 

[david_42]

It will work, but towards the end, the beer will be flat. The pressure bladder prevents the CO2 from coming out of the beer.

See: REAL ale and CAMRA