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A beverage dispensing assembly and a method for dispensing a beverage are provided in which a collapsible container provided with a base unit is mounted on a substantially flat base part of a dispensing assembly with the outlet of the container facing downwards. A free end of a dispensing tube is ar

A beverage dispensing assembly and a method for dispensing a beverage are provided in which a collapsible container provided with a base unit is mounted on a substantially flat base part of a dispensing assembly with the outlet of the container facing downwards. A free end of a dispensing tube is arranged at a closed dispensing tap located outside the dispensing assembly, and a hollow piercer connected to the dispensing tube is aligned with the outlet of the collapsible container. A cover is mounted on the base part in a hermetically sealed manner to form a pressure chamber between the collapsible container, the base unit, the base part and the cover. An increased pressure is provided in the pressure chamber, and the beverage is dispensed after the piercer has pierced the outlet of the container by opening the dispensing tap.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for dispensing a beverage from a collapsible container, which method comprises the steps of:mounting a container unit on a substantially flat base part of a dispensing assembly, the container unit including a collapsible container, a base unit and an outlet seal

The invention claimed is: 1. A method for dispensing a beverage from a collapsible container, which method comprises the steps of:mounting a container unit on a substantially flat base part of a dispensing assembly, the container unit including a collapsible container, a base unit and an outlet seal, an outlet of the container unit facing downwardly from the container, the container unit and outlet configured to permit the beverage in the container to flow downwardly therefrom, said base unit and said base part being provided with sealing means for hermetically sealing the base unit to the base part;arranging a free end of a dispensing tube at a closed dispensing tap located outside the dispensing assembly, the dispensing tube connected to a vertical hollow piercer that is aligned with the sealed outlet of the collapsible container;mounting a cover on the base part in a hermetically sealed manner to form a pressure chamber between the collapsible container, the base unit, the base part and the cover;piercing the sealed outlet of the collapsible container by the vertical hollow piercer arranged between the sealed outlet and the base part, thereby bringing the beverage in the collapsible container in communication with the dispensing tube;providing an increased pressure in the pressure chamber;opening the dispensing tap to dispense at least a part of the beverage through the dispensing tube to the environment by pressurizing the collapsible container and thereby reducing the volume thereof.