Let’s take a solid moment to appreciate the technology of beer faucets—without them, we would not be able to pour our homebrews properly and enjoy the delicious flavor! But homebrewers commonly oversimplify this critical aspect of homebrewing.
Even though a standard beer faucet pours out your pint of beer, there is more to them than meets the eye. There are many different types of beer faucets with minor differences that will affect the quality of your pour and your beer’s taste.
So before you go ahead and buy just any common type of faucet, let’s get a little geeky about our homebrewing game by learning about the different types of faucets. We’ll start with some of the most premium faucets, followed by some lower-end options that still work great without costing you too much.
After reading our article, you should have a much easier time choosing the best beer faucet for you!
Perlick Perl Creamer Action Draft Beer Faucet
- Perlick 690 Series SS Flow Control/Creamer Faucet
- No faucet handle included
- Stainless Steele Perlick Faucet
The Perlick Perl Creamer Action beer faucet is a high-quality faucet designed to give you consistent pours, particularly when it comes to the right head. Having the perfect amount of foam plays a considerable role in the aroma and taste of your beer.
The technology inside of this stainless steel faucet—the fact that you push the handle instead of pulling—is what gives your beer a creamy finish and a fast pour. When you push the handle, beer passes through a series of holes, and this turbulence creates a deliciously creamy head.
And as soon as you release the handle, the spring-loaded piston perfectly seals off the flow and leaves you with exactly the amount of beer you want. With this faucet, you no longer have to worry about extra beer leaking out and ruining your poor foaming head.
To summarize this faucet’s benefits, it has:
- A sanitary and strong stainless steel handle
- A pushing mechanism that provides a creamy beer
- A spring-loaded sealing mechanism that is leak-proof
Perlick Forward Sealing Flow Control Faucet
- Features a Flow Control Handle on the side of the faucet, which can adjust restriction for hard to pour brands or to slow the pour for sampler glasses.
- Stainless Steel construction - won't pit or tarnish.
- Patented forward sealing design eliminates the need for a valve shaft exposed to beer and air Spout angle is more vertical allowing a more thorough draining after each pour - no horizontal area for beer to collect
When pouring different types of beer, you may want to control the flow of beer to get more or less agitation. Flow rates affect both the head and the overall taste.
And this stainless steel Perlick faucet has a control handle on the side that allows you to adjust the speed of the pour. Besides agitation, slowing down a pour can be particularly useful when pouring a sample into a smaller beer glass.
This faucet also has a unique forward sealing design that creates better draining and is easier to clean—no longer will beer collect inside the faucet after pouring.
And the polished interior surface means this faucet is easy to clean and will stay looking beautiful.
In summary, this faucet has:
- Flow control valve to control the speed
- Stainless steel construction
- Forward sealing design
- Polished interior
Intertap Gold Plated Flow Control Faucet
- This flow control faucet is forward sealing (like per lick) with a distinctively regal gold plating
- Flow control lever allows for complete control of beverage flow, even with imperfect carbonation or line length (great for draft/jockey boxes!)
- Modular threaded spout allows you to use this tap as a growler filler, or for dispensing stout, all as easy as threading in a different tip (sold separately)
This Intertap faucet has an excellent flow control valve like the previous Perlick model, and it is similarly a forward-sealing beer faucet. But you can easily differentiate this faucet from the Perlick because of its beautiful gold plating.
Also, the changeable threading on the spout means that you can easily attach a different tip to the faucet to switch between pouring beer and filling growlers. Imagine how fun it would be to send your friends home with a growler of your homebrewed beer!
The main features of this faucet are:
- Stainless steel body with gold-plated surface
- Flow control valve
- Forward-sealing faucet
- Changeable threading to allow for growler fill-ups
Whether filling up growlers is enticing to you or you just want the fancy-looking gold-plated faucet, you should consider this high-quality beer faucet!
Perlick Stainless Steel Draft Beer Faucet
- Stainless steel construction.
- Forward seat design to prevent lever from sticking.
- Ensures that your beer has no exposure to air, so there is no space for mold or bacteria to grow.
This faucet is another option from Perlick, and it’s a step down from their already mentioned flow control faucet. But other than missing the flow control valve, it has all the features of the more expensive model.
It’s made from stainless steel, which means the metal won’t tarnish with use. And the forward-sealing design prevents beer from sitting inside the mechanism after pouring.
This Perlick faucet includes:
- Stainless steel construction
- Forward sealing design
- Polished interior for smooth pouring
- Vertical spout angle
If you like the Perlick design, but the flow control feature is not something you need, consider this slightly cheaper faucet.
MRbrew Stout Beer Faucet
- 【WHY MRbrew?FOOD GRADE SS304】Don't get fooled into buying a cheap chrome plated stout leaking faucet. You need all stainless steel components if you are serving coffee on draft due to the acidity of coffee. That’s why you need the MRbrew Nitro Stout Beer Faucet in 304SS
- 【EXCELLENT POURING&CREAMER DESIGN】The stout faucet features a pull forward to pour and push back for creamer design for perfect nitro pour. This is the Faucet you need to pour the perfect Nitrogen Stout. Pour your Guinness and Stouts like they should be with a true Stout Faucet!
- 【PERFECT APPLICABILITY】For dispensing Guinness, Murphy’s, Beamish and other nitrogen beers, If you order this faucet and decide to serve traditional style beers in the future, that’s no problem. You can easily remove the restrictor disc inside and attach a CO2 gas setup and this item is compatible with standard shanks and beers towers
This particular faucet has a design specifically for pouring stout beer and even more specifically for use with a nitrogen-based draft system. You can even use it safely for pouring out cold brew coffee for this reason.
You pull the lever of this faucet forward to pour and push it back to get that creamy texture of nitrogen-fueled pour. The body of this faucet is narrow and contains a restrictor plate, which is how it achieves such a creamy nitro beer pour.
But don’t worry if you want a spout that can do it all because this spout can easily be converted to work with the more traditional carbon dioxide kegs. All you have to do is remove the restrictor plate and attach your CO2 setup.
The main features of this MRbrew faucet are:
- Stainless steel components
- Forward-pull design
- Narrow-body that is perfect for stouts
- Restrictor plate to get a creamy texture
- It easily converts to a standard faucet
If you want the possibility of pouring a stout like Guinness at home, you will want to have a faucet like this around!
Bev Rite Draft Beer Faucet
- Chrome plated brass construction
- High polished chrome finish
- Standard threading compatible with most branded tap handles
This Bev Rite beer faucet, their CPCCM201 model, is a standard beer tap that goes for an affordable price. It is made of brass instead of stainless steel material, and it has a chrome-plated and polished exterior.
The standard threading makes it compatible with almost any standard tap handle, and it is easy to install. If you are relatively new to the homebrewing world and aren’t ready to commit to the more fancy faucets, this product might be a great start for you.
It has:
- Brass construction
- Chrome-plated and polished exterior
- Standard threading
One downside to note is that compared to the forward-sealing faucets, this product is a bit more difficult to clean. It requires a bit more care to make sure the interior is staying clean and not altering the taste of your beer!
FERRODAY 4-1/8 inch Shank Stainless Steel Beer Faucet
- 【Material & Construction】: Stainless steel 304 core, forged brass body, and premium 5-layer chrome polished, shiny polished faucet, a pretty decoration in your kitchen! Durable and corrosion resistant, will not taint the flavor of your beers.
- 【4-1/8 Shank Easy to Install】: Built-in 1/4” barbed fitting and 4-1/8” Shank is widely used to attach a beer or wine line through a wall, refrigerator, or cabinet. Use the spring to upgrade the faucet to a self-close faucet, or use it as a standard beer tap without the spring!
- 【Sure No Leak & No Stick】: Food-safe rubber seals to eliminate your worries about leakage. Easy to assemble/ take apart for cleaning! Regularly cleaning is not only a necessary step to prevent sticking, but also a key to maintaining the taste!
This FERRODAY faucet is similar in price and quality to the previous Bev Rite faucet. But it does have a stainless steel core in addition to the brass body.
The polish on this faucet consists of five layers of chrome which makes it particularly shiny. And with its food-safe rubber seal, you won’t have to worry about leaking with this faucet.
With a 4-⅛ inch shank and a ¼ inch barbed fitting, you should be able to install this tap in any beer line system easily. And the inside of this faucet has a simple construction that removes unwanted agitation and foam.
This FERRODAY faucet includes:
- Stainless steel core
- Brass body
- Five-layer polished chrome finish (it is really shiny!)
- Easy installation
- Smooth pour
In addition to these notable features, the company offers lifetime technical support should you encounter any problems with their faucet.
Onebom Beer Draft Faucet
- ★WORKS PERFECT & LOOKS GREAT - Perfect seal when tapping a keg. This chrome faucet has inner stainless steel inserted to make sure it`s Rustproof & Corrosion resistance.You don`t need to worry about your health.
- ★PLASTIC FAUCET KNOB- This knob is a twist on and can be interchangeable with personal knobs! Works with all standard (3/8" 16) tap handles
- ★1/4" HOSE BARB – Use a 3/16" ID tubing and heat it up with a hair dryer or a heat gun and you'll get a great, leak free connection. The shank is the perfect length for a standard fridge door.
Similar in quality and price to the previous FERRODAY faucet, this Onebom faucet has standard threading that is easy to install. It comes with a 3-inch shank that should fit well on most fridge doors.
The inside of this faucet is made from stainless steel to prevent corrosion and rust, and it has a polished chrome exterior. This faucet also comes with a spout plug, which stops beer from dripping.
The spout plug will also prevent fruit flies, bacteria, and yeast from growing inside the spout. When your beer has an off-taste, it is often from biofilm forms of bacteria coating the inside of your draft system.
The main features include:
- Stainless steel interior
- Chrome polished exterior
- 3-inch shank
- Spout plug
OneBom Beer Tap with Flow Control
- ★FOOD GRADE MATERIAL – Inner Constructed from FOOD GRADE 304 stainless steel, Chrome plated body. This ultra-sturdy material won’t pit or tarnish, and you’ll never have to worry about your beer being tainted by a gross metallic taste.
- ★FLOW CONTROL VALVE - You can use this lever to adjust the flow rate of beer to avoid excess foam. This is especially useful for hard-to-pour beers, if you’re serving a wide variety of styles, using frosty mugs, or serving sampler glasses.
- ★ EASY TO USE - Connect it directly to a beer or soda keg .Use this keg faucet adapter assembly to make your keg more portable (or just to get away from that picnic tap).
This beer tap is another OneBom faucet, except this is a faucet with flow control to alter the pouring speed. If you plan to serve a wide variety of beer styles with one faucet, having the ability to control speed is a must.
And in terms of price, this OneBom tap is not too much more than the model without flow control. It also has high-quality stainless steel on the inside and chrome plating on the outside.
The installation is easy, and this tap can connect to either a beer line or directly to the ball lock on the beer keg. To summarise the main features, it has:
- Stainless steel interior and chrome-plated exterior
- Flow control valve
- Easy installation
- Ability to connect to beer line or ball lock
KegWorks European Specialty Stout Beer Faucet
- These faucets must be used to dispense Guinness stout, murphy's stout and others
- Made of heavy duty metal with a chrome finish
- Used for most nitrogen beers
This KegWorks stout faucet is a European-style tap, which means the spigot is longer, and the attachment sites have different measurements. Be aware of these differences if you plan to use this faucet in North America.
But otherwise, this faucet is ideal for pouring stout beer, especially with nitrogen beers. The long spout and the internal restrictor control the flow rate and slow the beer down to create a beautiful and creamy perfect head that looks great and tastes even better.
The construction is heavy metal, and it has a shiny chrome finish. One downside with this faucet is that it does not come with a handle.
To summarize the features, it has:
- Long spout for pouring stouts
- Flow restrictor for creamy foam
- Heavy-metal construction with chrome finish
- It does not come with a tap handle.
Nukatap SS Forward Sealing Beer Faucet
- Compatible with all Intertap faucet accessories and shanks
- Reduced first pour foam due to low thermal mass
- Unique shuttle design greatly improves laminar flow, improving the pour of carbonated Beverages
This Nukatap faucet, like many of the higher-quality faucets, has a forward sealing mechanism that stops beer residue from clogging up the inside of the faucet. It does not come with a shank itself, but it is compatible with all Intertap shanks and other faucet accessories.
The chrome faucet is made with a stainless steel body. It also has a unique flow design and small mass that reduces foam and allows for a smooth pour.
If you think you might need to fill up growlers of your homebrew, this faucet effortlessly combines with the Intertap growler spout. But like a few of the faucets on our list, be aware that this product does not come with a tap handle.
In summary, this faucet has:
- Stainless steel body
- Chrome plated finish
- Forward flow design
- Low thermal mass
- Compatibility with Intertap accessories
- Special flow design
Kegco Chrome Draft Beer Faucet
- This Draft Beer Faucet has a High Polished Chrome Plated Forged Brass Body that will look great on your dispense system
- It has a Brass Faucet Lever Shaft that is threaded to fit all standard tap handles
- This faucet is compatible with all Standard North American Shanks and Beer Towers
This Kegco faucet, the KC 493K-CFBL model, is one of the more simple and basic faucets on our list. As such, we recommend it for any beginner who needs a cheaper and easier way to get beer pouring from any North American attachment.
The faucet has a brass body and a chrome-plated polish on the outside that makes it shiny. It is easy to install and will fit the standard shanks and beer towers in North America.
The lever shaft is made of brass, and it has the threading to fit any standard draft handle. As with the previous product, take note that this faucet does not come with a tap handle.
The main features are:
- Brass body
- Chrome-plated finish
- Great price
- Nonstick ball washer
- It does not come with a tap handle.
Considering the price of this affordable beer faucet, you should not expect it to perform as well as something like the Perlick forward-sealing faucets. But it nonetheless does the job of pouring your favorite beer!
PERA Draft Beer Keg Faucet
This PERA faucet is a heavy-duty product that comes with everything you need to start pouring your beer (including a handle!). It has a high-quality chrome polish finish and is designed to fit a standard North American beer tower.
The backside of the faucet easily connects to the 3/16 inch beer lines, and the company guarantees quality with a money-back or replacement guarantee. Overall the faucet is heavy-duty and high quality, although it does tend to produce too much foam for some tastes.
The main features are:
- Heavy-duty construction
- Chrome polished finish
- Standard attachment compatibility in North America
- Connects to 3/16 inch beer lines
- Money-back guarantee