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A beverage server comprises a tank containing water serving as a coolant and a coiled beverage duct through which beer or other beverage flows and cooling means fitted to a portion of the wall of the tank so as to rapidly cool and serve beer or other beverage discharged from the storage container. T

A beverage server comprises a tank containing water serving as a coolant and a coiled beverage duct through which beer or other beverage flows and cooling means fitted to a portion of the wall of the tank so as to rapidly cool and serve beer or other beverage discharged from the storage container. The inner wall of the tank near the portion where the cooling means is fitted is made of a material having a high thermal conductivity, whereas the inner wall of the tank near the beverage duct is made of a material having a low thermal conductivity. A sensor is provided near the beverage duct to obtain information for controlling the cooling means. This simple beverage server assures stable serving of beverage at a suitable temperature. Another sensor is provided near a portion of the tank wall where the cooling means and a controller to controls the action of the cooling means based on the information from the sensors are also provided. The cooling means works at full capacity when one or both of the sensors have detected the melting of the coolant. This eliminates the risk of trouble due to cooling capacity deficiency even after a long interruption of cooling.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A beverage server comprising:a tank containing water serving as a coolant and a coiled beverage duct through which a beverage flows;a cooling means fitted to a portion of the wall of the tank;a sensing means to detect the freezing and melting of the coolant; anda controll

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A beverage server comprising:a tank containing water serving as a coolant and a coiled beverage duct through which a beverage flows;a cooling means fitted to a portion of the wall of the tank;a sensing means to detect the freezing and melting of the coolant; anda controller for maintaining an ice-making region within a desired area by controlling the action of the cooling means based on the information from the sensing means and rapidly cooling and serving a beverage discharged from a storage container,the improvement comprising a cooling zone consisting of a portion of the inner wall of the tank made of a material having a high thermal conductivity that is situated in and around the place where the cooling means is fitted, a controlled cooling zone consisting of a portion of the inner wall of the tank made of a material having a low thermal conductivity that is situated near the beverage duct, and said sensing means provided near said beverage duct.