This is when the faucet that pours the liquid is directly connected to the cooler where the beer, wine, cocktails (and all the other fun stuff) are being stored. In the direct draw, there is no glycol involved in this equation, making it cheaper for the operator to build.
Real quick, what is glycol? Think of this magical chemical as an anti-freeze that runs along the beer lines if the beer has to travel any distance.
For a direct draw, a walk-in cooler stores the kegs, beer lines, and PourMyBeer valves and flow meters. The shank and tap/faucet is mounted directly through a wall to the customer on the other side, where your PourMyBeer system will be shining!