on tap

Drawn from kegs

On tap originally describes beer or other drinks dispensed from a keg or cask rather than bottles: They have six local brews on tap.

The phrase extends to anything readily available or scheduled to happen soon: What's on tap for this weekend?

We have several projects on tap.

draft beer

draught

Current of air

kegSmall beverage barrel
pintLiquid volume unit
aleWarm-fermented malt drink

lager · stout · pilsner · porter · bitter · craft · microbrewery · brewpub · growler · flight

availability

available

Ready to be used

readySuitable for use now
accessibleAble to be reached
handyUseful and nearby

immediate · on hand · at the ready · standing by · in reserve · prepared · lined up · queued · waiting · forthcoming

scheduled

agenda

Formal discussion list

lineupOrdered list of participants
docketCourt's case schedule
slateFissile metamorphic rock

program · itinerary · calendar · roster · upcoming · planned · forthcoming · arranged · booked · on deck

Categories

availabilityavailable, unavailable, sold out, in stock, out of stock
Drinking Slangdrunk, wasted, hammered, plastered, smashed
alcoholbeer, vodka, whiskey, whisky, rum
drinkscocktail, liquor, cocktails, martini, margarita
pubstavern, pub, barroom, alehouse, public house

Opposites

beverage dispensing method

Stored in glass vessels

canned · packaged · pre-packaged · sealed · corked

availability/readiness

on tapunavailable

Cannot be accessed

out of stock · inaccessible · depleted · in short supply · hard to come by

Family

tap, tapping, tapped, tapestry, taproom, untapped, tapper, tappers, tappable

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G