Editing Beer tap (section)

{{Short description|Device for controlling the flow of beer into a vessel}}
[[Image:Beer taps.jpg|thumb|An array of [[draught beers]] served by taps.]]
[[Image:Grifos de cerveza - 01.jpg|thumb|right|Three beer taps]]
A '''beer tap''' is a [[valve]], specifically a [[tap (valve)|tap]], for controlling the release of [[beer]]. While other kinds of tap may be called ''faucet'', ''valve'' or ''spigot'', the use of ''tap'' for beer is almost [[Universal (metaphysics)|universal]]. The word was originally coined for the wooden valve in traditional [[Beer barrel|barrel]]s.<ref name="OED">{{cite web |title=Oxford English Dictionary |url=https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/197642?rskey=XWmTaJ&amp;result=1&amp;isAdvanced=false |website=www.oed.com |publisher=University of Oxford Press |access-date=31 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Beer served from a tap is largely known as [[draught beer]], though beer served from a cask is more commonly called [[cask ale]], while beer from a keg may specifically be called [[keg beer]]. Beer taps can be also used to serve similar drinks like [[cider]] or [[long drink]]s.

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