Study Guide
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Exam Focus
- Identify keg, coupler, FOB, and faucet.
- Understand each part at a service-recognition level.
What to know
A server should recognize the keg, coupler, FOB, and faucet and know the service role of each part.
How it applies
The keg holds beer, the coupler connects gas and beer lines, the FOB helps keep beer lines full when a keg empties, and the faucet controls the pour.
- Identify keg, coupler, FOB, and faucet.
- Understand each part at a service-recognition level.
Why It Matters
- Key Draft System Elements gives servers a practical checkpoint before beer reaches a guest.
- Knowing this topic prevents avoidable quality problems and supports clear guest communication.
Practical Sensory Exercises
Key Draft System Elements practice drill
Use this topic in a practical study rep: inspect the beer, list the relevant service or sensory cues, decide the correct action, and explain it in one clear guest-facing sentence.
Key Terms
- Keg
- A pressurized package for draft beer.
- Coupler
- The connector that attaches gas and beer lines to the keg valve.
- FOB
- Foam-on-beer device that helps keep beer lines packed when a keg empties.
- Faucet
- The tap valve where beer leaves the draft system.