Keg fridge or keep to 6-packs? (another beer drunj thread)

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Say your average six pack is $10-$15 dollars and you consume about 15 beers a week. Would you consider going with a keg, which is (approx) 55 - 12oz beers?
The keg costs are around one hundred bucks.

Still considering buying a keg refrigerator. Anybody have one?
Jul 31, 2017 9:55am
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I don't have one yet, but will be putting together a Keezer at some point over the next year. It will mostly be for kegging home brew as bottling is a PITA.
Jul 31, 2017 10:51am
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For $10-$15 I better be getting an 18-pack.

/ETB
Jul 31, 2017 3:31pm
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I bounce around between too many brews. I don't think I could do kegs
Jul 31, 2017 4:01pm
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vdubb96;1864754 wrote:I bounce around between too many brews. I don't think I could do kegs
This was my exact thought. Now, there are several beers I would do a keg of. But I would rather have multiple choices at once.
Jul 31, 2017 4:38pm
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How do people feel about growlers? How long can it keep unopened?
Jul 31, 2017 5:04pm
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vdubb96;1864754 wrote:I bounce around between too many brews. I don't think I could do kegs
True. Was thinking their would be a cost savings but if any, its not much. That said, I could be pretty happy with Mystic Mama or White Rajah on tap.
GOONx19;1864778 wrote:How do people feel about growlers? How long can it keep unopened?
If I was closer to Jungle Jim's, I'd be a fan.
Jul 31, 2017 6:21pm
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GOONx19;1864778 wrote:How do people feel about growlers? How long can it keep unopened?
If I was closer to Jungle Jim's, I'd be a fan.
Jul 31, 2017 6:23pm
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salto;1864785 wrote:True. Was thinking their would be a cost savings but if any, its not much. That said, I could be pretty happy with Mystic Mama or White Rajah on tap.
Amazon delivered a 6-pack of Mystic Mama to my door in less than 2 hours. It was glorious.
Jul 31, 2017 6:38pm
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justincredible;1864789 wrote:Amazon delivered a 6-pack of Mystic Mama to my door in less than 2 hours. It was glorious.
Very nice! Never thought of that. Assuming me being in the middle of BFE immediate delivery isn't possible. Krogers in Troy offers convenient online grocery ordering, and they stock Mystic Mama.
Jul 31, 2017 6:57pm
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GOONx19;1864778 wrote:How do people feel about growlers? How long can it keep unopened?
Not a fan, very rare I'm drinking 64 oz in a sitting.
Jul 31, 2017 8:09pm
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I'd much rather sample various different throughout an evening than the same one for a growler let alone a whole keg.
Jul 31, 2017 9:36pm
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Just get a barrel of bourbon and be a real man.
Jul 31, 2017 10:06pm
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salto;1864684 wrote:Say your average six pack is $10-$15 dollars and you consume about 15 beers a week. Would you consider going with a keg, which is (approx) 55 - 12oz beers?
The keg costs are around one hundred bucks.

Still considering buying a keg refrigerator. Anybody have one?
You're talking about a sixth barrel? Good luck getting 55 12oz beers from approximately 669oz of beer. You're going to have waste, so assume you're down to 50 drinks. That's $2/drink. You're only saving $1/drink (your high end of 6-pks). Is that worth it to you being limited to 1 type of beer a month? If you are, then commit to it, because your second purchase will be cheaper once you've paid the deposit for the first keg.

Personally, I wouldn't want to be tied down to one brand. But if you really like something and want to save a little bit of cash, then go for it.
Aug 1, 2017 7:42am
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justincredible;1864789 wrote:Amazon delivered a 6-pack of Mystic Mama to my door in less than 2 hours. It was glorious.
I didn't know amazon sold/shipped beer??? Is it only with Prime?
Aug 1, 2017 9:55am
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justincredible;1864849 wrote:Prime Now.

https://primenow.amazon.com/onboard?sourceUrl=%2F
I'm guessing it's gonna be a minute before that is available in Mercer County!!!! Although with the beer consumption here, if I were Amazon i'd be adding us to the list!!!!
Aug 1, 2017 10:29am
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justincredible;1864849 wrote:Prime Now.

https://primenow.amazon.com/onboard?sourceUrl=%2F
My zip also does not have it, wondering what breweries participate that I could not get locally, i.e. TreeHouse, CigarCity, RussianRiver
Aug 1, 2017 2:59pm
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Yeah, I'm not sure how they determine what beer to stock. They had a lot of stuff from 2 or 3 local breweries, and some Jackie O's, and a bunch of cheap stuff.
Aug 1, 2017 3:50pm
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SnotBubbles;1864745 wrote:For $10-$15 I better be getting an 18-pack.

/ETB
30-pack, bro. But I've been sober for 2 years.
Aug 1, 2017 9:22pm
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GOONx19;1864778 wrote:How do people feel about growlers? How long can it keep unopened?
Unopened it can last about a week. After you open one drink it within 2 days. I'd definitely prefer growlers to a keg.

My neighbor has a kegerator its nice to have but I know I wouldn't drink the beers fast enough. A lot of the time I just get free beers from him because he wants whatever hes got on tap gone to get something new.
Aug 2, 2017 11:29am