A beer-loving Russian man convinced his local beer store to install a pipeline from their cooler to his kitchen. Now his sink has two faucets - one runs hot and cold water, the other runs beer.

Andrey Eremeev, a mechanic from Chelyabinsk, said it started as a joke. But the beer store -- which is on the first floor of his building -- thought it would try it out.

Since nobody had ever proposed such a thing, there were no standards in place so government approval came easily, the beer store told local news station 74TV News.

The pipeline is connected to a single keg in the store's cooler room, and fitted with a special valve.

"We recently opened a new brew house and there was plenty of equipment left out," the brewery manager told the TV station.

Apparently the beer-line is a hit with Eremeev's friends and neighbours, who regularly pop over for a pint.

He won't say how much the whole project cost, but said he's happy with the results.

"The beer is here and everything's fine! I'm very glad I've lived out my dream."