Belinski's Automatic Beverage Delivery System

 Belinski's Automatic Beverage Delivery System, known as the "Auto-Tap", is a relatively simple device, and has not changed much since its inception in 2373. However, its appearance revolutionized the beverage industry. At first, it was merely a simple system that utilized a computer to mix drinks in various amounts. Up to a dozen different fluids could be combined together at once to produce a concoction at the customers request. This was simply a time-saving device, and was quite trivial. However, later versions of the device contained onboard casks and vats for fermentation. When the Belinski's Auto-Tap first came to market under Fyodor Belinski's Beverages Incorporated in 2373, it built off of its more simple counterparts by adding these fermentation vats. In a mere day, the tap could produce different alcoholic beverages, with champagne and vodka having the most rapid production cycle. As the years passed, improvements were made to shorten the brewing cycle and to improve the flavor, as many associated the beverages that were produced by the auto-tap as being "lowly" and a "two buck chuck". By 2952, the process of dispensing beverages takes only about ten seconds to produce the concoction, while the process of producing alcohol with the same methods has been reduced to about 6 to 18 hours depending on the kind of alcohol and the quality sought after.

The sizes and costs of the system vary, with some systems focusing on the fermentation process and others solely on beverage dispensing.  Many bars use a combination variant that provides both in-house brewing and beverage dispensing.  The devices are usually more expensive however, and only useful in larger, wealthier households that entertain frequently.