How much is a half barrel where you live??

[DannyBoy21]

Los Angeles:
$140 1/2 barrel of bud light
$180 1/2 barrel of guinness

[jhon]

Los Angeles:
$140 1/2 barrel of bud light
$180 1/2 barrel of guinness

That's ridiculous.

(Unless that includes a $80.00 deposit)

[cubby_swans]

That's ridiculous.

(Unless that includes a $80.00 deposit)

The guinness is a little high. But I can't imagine anyone paying $140 for bud light. That's almost a buck a beer. You can usually buy 30 packs of cans for about 55 cents a beer where I live. But if you lived in So-Cal, holy cow there are some awesome beers to be had there. You can get a 1/2 barrel of Stone Arrogant Bastard at the brewery for ~$130 or so. Shop around DannyBoy, I think you can find a better price on Bud Light somewhere around there.

[cwhubbard]

i paid 155 for 1/2 of Dogfish Head 60 min last Friday hear in North East, MD.
yum yum...

[DannyBoy21]

Well it beats $6/pint at the local pub! That's how I justify it to myself. And I did shop around a little bit based on your suggestions. Looks like I can get bud light kegs for about $100-110 in the future. But can't really find Guinness for under $170.

[jhon]

Well it beats $6/pint at the local pub! That's how I justify it to myself. And I did shop around a little bit based on your suggestions. Looks like I can get bud light kegs for about $100-110 in the future. But can't really find Guinness for under $170.

the Guinness is not what I was shocked about. In Jersey, you can get almost any domestic beer for 60 bucks a 1/2 keg.

[Tech5]

In Baltimore, Beltway Fine Wine & Spirits. http://www.wineaccess.com/file/store...ayfinewine.pdf




KEGS -- IN STOCK
Amstel Light............139.99
Anchor Steam..........169.99
Bud Light..................49.99..........82.99
Budweiser ........................29.99
Budweiser .................29.99 ............49.99..........82.99
Coors Light ............49.99..........82.99
Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA..........83.99..............159.99
Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA.............229.99
Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale ...........159.99
Dos Equis Amber .........129.99
Fosters .........................109.99
Guinness Extra Stout.......169.99
Harp Lager................139.99
Heineken ....................139.99
Killian's Irish Red ............29.99.................79.99
Michelob Light.................49.99..........99.99
Michelob Ultra ..............38.99 ............49.99..........99.99
Miller Genuine Draft ............82.99
Miller High Life ...................79.99
Miller Lite ....................49.99..........82.99
Milwaukee's Best ...........59.99
Natural Light .......................69.99
Newcastle Brown Ale...........159.99
Pabst ....................66.99
Rolling Rock.....................84.99
Samuel Adams Boston Lager ........55.99 ............74.99........139.99
Samuel Adams OctoberFest .................Seasonal ..................
Samuel Adams Summer .......................Seasonal ..................
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale .................59.99.................139.99
Smithwick's Irish Ale.............149.99
Yuengling Traditional Lager ............49.99..........82.99
KEGS -- SPECIAL ORDER ONLY
Bud Ice ...............82.99
Budweiser Select..............82.99
Dominion Lager ............139.99
Fordham Copperhead Ale ............119.99
Michelob ........................99.99

KEG BEER COMPARISON

All numbers are approximate
Type ......# Cases (12oz. ) ... # Gallons ... # 12oz. Servings
1/6 Keg ...... 2.3 ....................5.2...............56
1/4 Keg ...... 3.5.....................7.75.............84
1/2 Keg ...... 7.0....................15.5.............168

[djspray]

Steven's Point Brewery Belgian White - $150 (1/2)
Anheuser-Busch Winter Bourbon Cask Ale - $40 (1/6)

Both $30 deposit in NW Indiana. My ale arrives tomorrow...

[rlhill96]

I found a place in Pembroke Pines FL (Total Wine ) 1/2 barrell of Bud is 64.99 plus a 30.00 deposit. Looking at the prices around the country, glad I live in south Florida

[Dave C]

We've got a place in southern NH (Ayottes in Hudson) on the Mass line that I go to that is pretty cheap.

The domestic prices are for quarters & half, the microbrews are 1/6 and halfs.

Microbrews are 1/6 and halfs
Harpoon IPA & seasonal $54 $130
Harpoon UFO XX $130
Long Trail Ale/IPA/Seasonal $50 $120
Magic Hat #9 $54 $130
Magic Hat Seasonal & Fat Angel XX $130
Old Thumper $54 $130
Otter Creek Copper $54 $130
Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter $54 XX
Sam Adams Boston Lager & Seasonal $54 $130
Shipyard Export $54 $130
Shipyard IPA/Light/Prelude XX $130
Shipyard Seasonal $54 $130
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale XX $130
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog XX $130
Smuttynose Portsmouth Ale $54 XX
Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale $54 $130
Tuckerman Alt & Pale Ale XX $130
Domestic (quarter or half only) $47 $87

[p3pilot]

I just picked up a 1/2 of Budweiser American Ale for $131.25 plus tax here outside of Dallas. Sam Adams is about $10 more.

[sbaune]

Pilsner Urquell $139 in AZ

[Crucial_25]

$89.95 1/2 for Lite,Bud Light, Bud, etc. in Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin before tax and without deposit

deposits are only $30 here

[bama29fan]

i have only priced bud light and natural light so far....

In alabama at WalMart bud light = 85$ and Natural light = 69$

They will only take return kegs if they are from that particula store??? so the empty i had is no good to them...had to pay 50$ deposit.

[oneandonlychaz]

This is really off topic but really bama? sugar bowl really? Thats insulting. Im a huge bama fan as i was born in raised in birmingham..... a completely different story. I know up by me (beltway fine wine and spirit as mentioned by Tech5), as long as it had a keg registration they dont care who return the keg as long as someone brings it back

[mattmc1973]

I got a quote today for Founders Dirty Bastard scotch ale for $164 for a 1/2 barrel. I ordered it and will have it on Monday!

[cubby_swans]

I got a quote today for Founders Dirty Bastard scotch ale for $164 for a 1/2 barrel. I ordered it and will have it on Monday!

That's a pretty good price IMO for a mighty fine beer. I paid $185 for a 1/2 barrel of Founder's Centennial IPA a few months back.

I just got a 50L keg of Schlafly Hop Harvest for $100. It's a local brew pub (the beer is Schlafly, the name of the brew pub downtown is The Tap Room), so not many have probably heard of this. It was a fall seasonal ONLY available at their brew pub on draft this year. I was at a private party at the brew pub on a Friday night several weeks ago, and we got a brewery tour from one of their brewers. I mentioned to him at the end of the tour that I was disappointed they weren't letting the public buy kegs of this, this year. To which he responded "Well you're talking to the right guy, I make the beer. We have 7 kegs left, if we don't blow through them this weekend, I'll save one for you." We had a short conversation, I gave him my name, and I faxed in the Monday following and put in an order for one of their year round always available beers (he told me to do this). He highjacked my fax order and set aside one of their last kegs of this. He even held the keg for me for a month in their walk in cooler while I finished the current keg I had (probably helped that I told him my regular beer is their Schlafly Dry Hopped APA). So I just tapped this freaky good beer last night.

So anyways, if you're ever in St. Louis and you enjoy a good brew pub, you have to check out the Tap Room. They have 7 or 8 draft choices, and usually one or two beers on cask as well. (Currently Vanilla Bean Coffee Stout and their awesome Imperial Stout on cask!)

[djspray]

Of the two liquor major liquor stores here in Lafayette/West Lafayette, I was quoted $167 for 1/2 bl of DFH 60-minute IPA by one, and $210 by the other. I don't know which distributors they are using, but seriously?!

Oh, and curiously, I tried to see if they could get Bell's HopSlam (limited release). Cheap place said they couldn't get it at all (on-premise sales only), and expensive place said they could get it....for $310. Lol

[whutever]

Los Angeles:
$140 1/2 barrel of bud light
$180 1/2 barrel of guinness

Like Cubby suggested DannyBoy, shop around. BevMo in Long Beach & Pasadena both have Bud Light for $94.99 (plus deposit).

[TheSlavik]

Just found a local shop that supplied me with a 1/2 barrel of Guinness for $221 CDN. Beats the $310 my usual shop is charging now. No keg deposit either.

[tapperman]

I live in rural Wisconsin. I retired here in 2005. One of the local taverns offered to sell half barrels at their cost. I like Old Milwaukee and it is supposed to be cheaper. In 2005 that cost was $56. in 2009 its $90.

I have been enjoying tap beer at home for 20+ years. My first half barrel cost less than $30. I have 2 empty kegs I can use so there is no deposit. I think a 60% increase in 4 years may indicate unwillingness to handle the product on the part of the distributer.

More research to follow.

[cubby_swans]

I think a 60% increase in 4 years may indicate unwillingness to handle the product on the part of the distributer.

More research to follow.

Most beers have gone up significantly over the last few years due to higher ingredient costs, higher raw materials cost (glass), and higher fuel costs.

[basemontawk]

I live in rural Wisconsin. I retired here in 2005. One of the local taverns offered to sell half barrels at their cost. I like Old Milwaukee and it is supposed to be cheaper. In 2005 that cost was $56. in 2009 its $90.

I have been enjoying tap beer at home for 20+ years. My first half barrel cost less than $30. I have 2 empty kegs I can use so there is no deposit. I think a 60% increase in 4 years may indicate unwillingness to handle the product on the part of the distributer.

More research to follow.

i live on long island, ny. just bought a 1/4 for $48. too small. then got a 1/2 2 days later for $85.

[part16john]

89.95 with $30 deposit for miller lite/bud light etc. Is there an easy way to find out who carries kegs around your city?

[THE ICEMAN]

$118 for 1/2 barrel New Belgium 1554.
$64 for a 1/6 of Sam Adams Boston Lager.


THE ICEMAN

[cubby_swans]

89.95 with $30 deposit for miller lite/bud light etc. Is there an easy way to find out who carries kegs around your city?

The phone book, under "liquor stores". Unless you live in Utah or a dry county in the South, practically everyone carries kegs of bud or miller or can get you one in a day or two at most.

[THE ICEMAN]

Hey guys, it's been way too long since I've popped my head in to say hello to everyone. I've been around looking at all the comments and replies to everyone, but I haven't signed up until now ! This forum is very informative and I'm hoping to learn more.

I am hoping to start sharing ideas with everybody! I can already tell how friendly everyone is! So I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I look forward to getting to know everyone as we exchange messages on this forum.

I'm pretty happy to be here!

Welcome. Jump on in & have one on us.


THE ICEMAN

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Newbie here, just priced my fist 1/2 of Bell's Oberon which will finally be available next week.

$159 + $30 on the keg.

HKP

[Grande]

Buffalo, NY

1/2 of Bass Ale
$129.99 + $80 deposit

[dh4645]

my next will probably be a 1/2 of yuengling lager...anyone buy one of these lately in the PA area?

[jhon]

89.95 with $30 deposit for miller lite/bud light etc. Is there an easy way to find out who carries kegs around your city?

Here is how I find it in my city.....

Let me google that for you

[gomets11]

Here in Florida all Buds,Millers, Yuengling,Amberbock all cost me $68+ tax. Fosters runs around $120.

The last time I bought a 1/4 was a couple years ago(domestic) and it ran me about $45 or so. Halfes are the way to go.

Same here. I just got a 1/2 keg of Coors Light for $69.99 at Total Wine. Yuengling is $72.99. Add tax and it costs about $80.00 out the door. I've had a shell since I was in college so I just swap out and don't have to worry about the deposit.

[Tony2]

Due to a recent tax increase here in Alberta, just bought a 1/2 barrel of MGD was $240 including tax but no deposit as I returned an empty keg!! Really not much of a cost savings here over buying canned/bottled beer when on sale.


Tony2

[jhon]

Due to a recent tax increase here in Alberta, just bought a 1/2 barrel of MGD was $240 including tax but no deposit as I returned an empty keg!! Really not much of a cost savings here over buying canned/bottled beer when on sale.


Tony2

Wow, that is pricey, I can get three here in NJ for that price.

[BIGDOGG8590]

my next will probably be a 1/2 of yuengling lager...anyone buy one of these lately in the PA area?

1/2 barrel of Yuengling in Bowie, Md. at Rip's is $95.00, with tax $100.70 out the door. Plus $30 cash deposit if your not returning an empty keg.

[23westwood]

Here are the latest 1/2 barrel prices from Blanchards in Allston, MA. Seems very reasonable compared to some of the prices I've seen

• Budweiser $56.99
• Bud Light $56.99
• Miller Lite $59.99
• Coors Light $61.99
• Natural Light $43.99
• Natural Ice $43.99
• Rolling Rock $56.99
• Michelob $56.99
• Michelob Light $56.99
• Michelob Ultra $56.99
• Harpoon IPA $129.99
• Harpoon UFO $129.99
• Sam Adams $139.99
• Moosehead $79.99
• Heineken $124.99
• Amstel Light $124.99

[El Geordie]

I get my kegs from St George Brewery in Hampton VA
Currently they charge $108 for a 1/2 barrel and $50 for a sixtel.
I'm currently working my way through a 1/2 of Brown ale and a sixer of IPA.

[cubby_swans]

They JUST started selling Founders in Missouri. I got a 1/2 barrel of Founder's Centennial IPA for $160. I paid $190 for this same beer in Illinois almost a year ago.

[dinosinc]

1/2 keg of Canadian $237.00 + deposit of $50.00

[Jodeus]

Picked up a 1/6 Sam Adams Summer Ale and was charged $89.99 from Total Wine in Tampa, FL. Now that was almost $15 more than the regular 1/6 Boston Lagar.

What really suprised me is the manager told me that he should have charged me more because his cost on it was $85. Now looking at some of the prices here that seems crazy!

I have a 20l of Grimbergen coming Friday and that is $90.

-Jody