CONNECTOR FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSE LINE

A connector (1) for connecting a beverage dispensing line (19) to a beverage container (40), the connector (1) comprising a central passageway (4); a flange (7); an annular first wall (8) extending from a central portion (71) of the flange (7); and a first ring (9) extending from the first wall (8) and configured to provide a fluid-tight interlocking connection with a corresponding annular apron (37) of a closure (31) of the beverage container (40) when the connector (1) and the closure (31) are pushed together along the central axis (A) . An annular skirt (11) extends from the peripheral portion (72) of the flange (7) and surrounds the first wall (8) and the first ring (9) for providing protection and grasping surface for removing the connector (1) from the closure (31).