import vs domestic prices and value

[pandemonium]

everyone seems to think it a better value to buy imported beer and at 140 for a keg of heinken or 129 for grolsh or dois xx that equals 2 kegs at 70 each, i have a local brewerie that make about 15 different kinds of beer and all their 1/2 kegs are 70$ so at leat i dont have to settle for bud or the like. if it wasnt for that i would be mad to pay 140 for crappy heinken

[cubby_swans]

Originally Posted by pandemonium

everyone seems to think it a better value to buy imported beer and at 140 for a keg of heinken or 129 for grolsh or dois xx that equals 2 kegs at 70 each, i have a local brewerie that make about 15 different kinds of beer and all their 1/2 kegs are 70$ so at leat i dont have to settle for bud or the like. if it wasnt for that i would be mad to pay 140 for crappy heinken

$70 for a half keg or a half barrell? I get a keg of Boulevard Wheat for $109. I live in St. Louis, and they get $95 for a keg of Bud around here. So for an extra $14, the good beer is a no brainer for me.

Out of curiosity, what do other people pay for Budweiser in other parts of the country? Around here it costs more in bottles/cans than anywhere else in the country, which always made little sense to me, since the brewery is downtown St. Louis. I guess once you have the hometown market hooked on your product they can charge whatever and people will pay it.

[pandemonium]

thats half keg what the hell is a barrel? bud is about 68$ and imports are 130 to 150 and thats double and bs. florida here btw, i would also like to hear other prices

[cubby_swans]

Originally Posted by pandemonium

thats half keg what the hell is a barrel? bud is about 68$ and imports are 130 to 150 and thats double and bs. florida here btw, i would also like to hear other prices

A barrel is a US unit of measurement, 31 gallons.
US beer barrel: 31 US gallons (117.3 litres), the result of tax law definitions

A keg is 15.5 gallons of beer, also referred to as a half barrel, since it's half of a legally defined barrel.
a half keg is usually refferred to as a quarter barrel, or a pony keg, is 7.75 gallons of beer.

So Bud costs $68 for a half keg/quarter barrel?

[pandemonium]

well i have never seen a full keg, the biggest we can get is 15.5 gallons thats what the prices are on that i am talking about.

[cubby_swans]

Originally Posted by pandemonium

well i have never seen a full keg, the biggest we can get is 15.5 gallons thats what the prices are on that i am talking about.

15.5 gallons IS a full keg. It's also a half barrel, not a half keg. Nobody sells a full barrel.

Regardless, that's what I'm getting at. The prices for buttwiper and buttlight here are outrageous, especially since the brewery is just down the road. $95 a keg. It's 30 bucks cheaper where the cost of living is probably 20-30 percent higher.

[BIGDOGG8590]

Bud costs about $87.50 for a half barrel, here in Maryland. Shiner Bock costs the same, but tastes a whole lot better, so guess what I bought.

[eaglesrlife]

Nice work - Having people over this weekend and i'm debating which keg to get next...hmmmm....I had a Labatts Blue for my New Years Eve party.

[pandemonium]

well i guess i cant complain too much then but i refuse to pay 150 for a keg thats not gonna save any money. i will stick with my local brewerie they have alot of different flavors

[oneandonlychaz]

In Baltimore MD we pay $80 for bud/lite miller coors and all that jazz. Imports and the like are usually in the $120-$130 range

[Scott Zuhse]

State taxes are quite different and reflect 1/2Bbl prices significantly.

[hippityhop]

In mass its $135 for craft brews and $90 for your bud lights.miller lites.. although it is going to go up anywhere from $5 to $ 10 given the hops and barley shortages!!! 15.5 gall for these prices!

[Smurfe]

Originally Posted by cubby_swans

15.5 gallons IS a full keg. It's also a half barrel, not a half keg. Nobody sells a full barrel.

Regardless, that's what I'm getting at. The prices for buttwiper and buttlight here are outrageous, especially since the brewery is just down the road. $95 a keg. It's 30 bucks cheaper where the cost of living is probably 20-30 percent higher.

Sorry to bring an older post back but thought I would throw my 2 cents in. Your keg beer may not of actually came from the brewery down the street. I am originally from the St. Louis area and years ago drove a truck and hauled beer. I have hauled numerous loads of keg beer from the Bud brewery in Columbus OH. to the brewery in St. Louis. Taxes may be a huge part of it as well.

[Draught Prophet]

Taxes...try living up here in The Great White North. We pay..get this..$200 for a keg (15.5) of domestic and $260 for imports. Government run stores so beer is priced base on segment (domestic or import), not on brewer/brand. Oh, and deposit is not included. God Bless America.

[psychodad]

Originally Posted by pandemonium

well i have never seen a full keg, the biggest we can get is 15.5 gallons thats what the prices are on that i am talking about.

70 bucks for 15 gallons of beer? Man, I'd almost give up brewing my own for that.

[scottz5]

Keg prices in NJ

55.00 Bud
60.00 Miller Light
120.00 Amstel Light

[bouasonemonty]

Try drinking beer from different countries! It has its own unique authentic taste and flavor...You might like it..

[scottz5]

Originally Posted by bouasonemonty

Try drinking beer from different countries! It has its own unique authentic taste and flavor...You might like it..

I drink beer from any place. The only beer I wont drink is Bud. It could be free and I would leave it.

[insnekamkze86]

Beer prices are different where u go. Here in arizona prices are like
Bud=59.99
Coors=59.99
Amber bock=62.99
Killians=67.99
Warstiener=99.99
Guinness=139.99
Bass=119.99
Harp=129.99
Newcastle=129.99
Sam Adams ale=109.99
Those are just some of the beer prices here for kegs. Domestics dont reach over 70-80 bucks, and imports can go to 190 bucks depending on the beer.

[budman1896]

Prices in Southern California.
Bud
Bud-Light 1/2 96.00
Barekncukle Stout 121.00
Michelob Family 1/2 98.00
Natural Light1/2 88.00
Redhook 1/2 140.00
Kirin 1/2 129.00
Widmer Bro. 1/2 140.00
Kona1/2 140.00
Rolling Rock1/2 97.00
Stella Artois 13.2 148.00
Hoegaarden 13.2 138.00
Bass Pale Ale 13.2 148.00
Boddingtons 13.2 148.00
Tennents 13.2 129.00
Staropramen 30ltr 100.33
Becks 13.2 125.00
Leffe Blonde 30ltr 100.33
Leffe Brown 30ltr 100.33
Czechar13.2 142.00

Wholesale prices are 20 bucks less than the prices above.
Prices above do not include cooperage.

[TheSlavik]

Boy do we ever get raped here in Canada!

Prices for Edmonton, Alberta:

Guinness - $285
Kilkenny - $285
Sleeman Honey Brown - $210
Strongbow - $285
Alexander Keiths - $230
Stella Artois - $240

And that doesnt include the $30 keg deposit! Ive seen Guinness being sold for $325 + $50 Keg Deposit at one store!

[Brianatkcdraft]

the distributors in my area of illinois are raising their keg deposits 5to10 bucks more. due to the boneheads who snag them and sell them at the scrapyard.junk prices are at a premium around here,the are even stealing copper plumbing out of houses! cya....brianatkcdraft

[scottz5]

I just coors light for $45 in NJ with an instant rebate. Thats really cheap for a full keg. I dont drink it but wanted to pass it along.

I just got a keg of sams summer ale at cost and it was a killer at 165.00 plus tax

[geduk]

Well I got guiness red here in the uk in october last year for £118 inc vat at 17.5%

I checked the price today for Guiness red and Guiness im now being told its £124.50 inc VAT at what is now 15% so its gone up! when the tax has gone down got a keg of strongbow insted for £105 inc Vat

BTW anyone got any pipe cleaning recomendation for Strongbow?

[HoolioCoolio14]

Does anyone know if keg prices are cheaper if you purchase it from the brewery instead of a distributor?

I live about 1 hr away from Yuengling and Victory, and about 1 1/2 hr away from dogfishhead and was wondering if i could save some money by just driving to the brewery.


anyone bought from their closest brewery?

[psychodad]

It likely depends on the state. Some states have distribution laws where the consumer can't buy directly from the brewer. If you contact the brewer you are interested in, they can give you an idea what is the best and most economical way to purchase their brew.

[insnekamkze86]

The prices of kegs are going up not just in az but everywhere sorry to hear about candas prices especially for guinness god damn 285 for a keg of goodness damn son but i dont live ther so i dont have to pay that much for any kind of keg. Since prices for beer have been going up i have been making my own such as ale mead and some stouts. Anyone dont know what mead is its honey fermented its what men drank before beer was made anywhere from 20 proof to 40 depending on how u make it. I dont know about you people but i would rather pay for a keg and kegerator than keep paying for beer at bars even if its 5.50 for a imperial pint 20 ounces.