I heard that all major brewers (at least in the states) are switching to ball
taps.
The micro breweries will purchase the old two prong barrels and use them.

In article , c (TOM KAN PA) writes:
I heard that all major brewers (at least in the states) are switching to ball
taps.
The micro breweries will purchase the old two prong barrels and use them.

What the hell is a ball tap?

I have the Sankey coupler for domestic brew (as IF I might drink any... what
the hey, it came with the basic keg cooler setup) and I have the hoff-stevens
coupler for an occasional Yeungling's even though that's never been used. I
have a coupler for Bass and, the one that's always in use, Guinness. Will a
ball tap render my Sankey coupler a place in the antiquities and curios hall
of the zymological history museum?

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(TOM KAN PA) writes:
I heard that all major brewers (at least in the states) are switching to
ball
taps.
The micro breweries will purchase the old two prong barrels and use them.

What the hell is a ball tap?

Sankey.

I have the Sankey coupler for domestic brew (as IF I might drink any...
what
the hey, it came with the basic keg cooler setup) and I have the
hoff-stevens
coupler for an occasional Yeungling's even though that's never been used.
I
have a coupler for Bass and, the one that's always in use, Guinness. Will
a
ball tap render my Sankey coupler a place in the antiquities and curios
hall
of the zymological history museum?

No, but you can forget the Hoff-Stevens for Yuengling; they're in the
process of switching to Sankey.

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www.LewBryson.com
Author of "New York Breweries" and "Pennsylvania Breweries," 2nd ed., both
available at www.amazon.com
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In article , "Lew Bryson" writes:
VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote in message
(TOM KAN PA) writes:
I heard that all major brewers (at least in the states) are switching to
ball
taps.
The micro breweries will purchase the old two prong barrels and use them.

What the hell is a ball tap?

Sankey.

Thanks, I've never heard it referred to as a ball tap.


I have the Sankey coupler for domestic brew (as IF I might drink any...
what
the hey, it came with the basic keg cooler setup) and I have the
hoff-stevens
coupler for an occasional Yeungling's even though that's never been used.
I
have a coupler for Bass and, the one that's always in use, Guinness. Will
a
ball tap render my Sankey coupler a place in the antiquities and curios
hall
of the zymological history museum?

No, but you can forget the Hoff-Stevens for Yuengling; they're in the
process of switching to Sankey.

Then the Hoff-Stevens coupler goes in the antiquities and curios collection.

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Subject: Two prong taps a thing of the past?
From: VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG
Thanks, I've never heard it referred to as a ball tap.
____Reply Separator_____
Here in Western Pennsylvania, most all beer distributors refer to the HOFF
STEVENS tap as a two prong tap, and the US SANKEY as a "ball tap."
You can go to:
http://216.37.187.59/beer_questions.htm
and see the US and Europeon Sankeys listed as the US and Europeon Ball Taps.
Oh, and if you happen to live in a section of the country where you buy a car
at an "automobile or car store," don't get all bent out of shape if you hear
them called "automobile or car dealers or dealerships" here in Western Pa..

"TOM KAN PA" wrote in message
Oh, and if you happen to live in a section of the country where you buy a
car
at an "automobile or car store," don't get all bent out of shape if you
hear
them called "automobile or car dealers or dealerships" here in Western
Pa..

Y'ins are different in Western PA, that's for sure!

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Lew Bryson

www.LewBryson.com
Author of "New York Breweries" and "Pennsylvania Breweries," 2nd ed., both
available at www.amazon.com
The Hotmail address on this post is for newsgroups only: I don't check it,
or respond to it. Spam away.

Y'ins are different in Western PA, that's for sure!
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I believe it's spelled...........younz.

Y'ins are different in Western PA, that's for sure!

Western Pennsylvanians don't talk funny, Lew.
The rest of the country talks funny.

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