Abstract: The present invention concerns a tapping device for a keg tap with a holding element (17) for a socket (1) having a keg connection and therein beer pipe (2) sealed off against a pressure chamber with tap valve and tapping element (9) in which, according to the invention, the socket (1) has a spiral-shaped slot (3) with a pitch corresponding at least to the opening path of the valve opening element (9), into the socket (1), a bayonet collar can be introduced from above which has its own slot (3') which can be brought into congruence with the slot, as well as an opposite-lying guiding edge (26) of the same pitch, whereby a downwardly open entrance is associated with the guiding edge (26). Between the bayonet collar (4) and the socket (1) is movable held an inwardly hollow tapping plunger (6) with a valve opening element (9) and connected with a circumferential lifting lever (7) passing through the slot (3, 3'), lying opposite which is arranged a counter spigot (8) guided on the guiding edge (26).

Abstract: A keg tap described is for domestic use, and in it an axially shiftable valve-opening rod (3) with a valve-opening element (4) is guided through an essentially cylindrical housing (1) enclosing a pressure space (2) and is inserted through a piston (8) which is arranged in the lower region of the housing (1) and which limits the pressure space (2) located here. The valve-opening rod (3) is at the same time a riser pipe and has a continuous liquid passage (7) which leads outwards from the valve-opening element (4) at one end and which, at the opposite end, merges into a liquid duct (17) cut out in a stirrup (15) arranged essentially at right angles to the liquid passage (7) and equipped with a shut-off valve (19) and with a consequently closable outflow (18). The piston (8) closing off the pressure space (2) is connected via piston rods (14) to a handle (5), by means of which the piston ( 8) is actuated independently of the valve-opening rod (3).