contained inside the shank adapter 120 so that a leak proof seal is obtained when the shank adapter 120 is attached to the receptacle 54 and beverage under pressure flows through the system the faucet assembly 100 comprises a housing 102 that is made of two or more pieces which can be secured together by screws bolts and nuts or other appropriate securing means a short length of flexible tubing 104 is contained in the faucet assembly 100 which is secured at a first end to a second end of the shank adaptor 120 which is opposite the end of the shank adaptor 120 that is threaded on the outside the second end of the shank adaptor 120 protruding into a channel 108 in the housing 102 in some arrangements of the present invention a connector 106 secures the first end of the short length of flexible tubing 104 to the second end of the shank adapter 120 the short length of flexible tubing 104 is positioned along its length in the channel 108 in the housing 102 the second end of the short length of flexible tubing 104 is directed to an opening 108 a at the second end of channel 108 opposite the end into which the shank adaptor 120 is inserted and functions as a pour nozzle the faucet assembly 100 also contains a.