Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

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Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby Scotty72 » Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:58 am

Hi guys,

I've been chatting to a few local publicans asking about getting my hands on (buying) an empty 50L keg. They've not been particularly helpful. (the one at my regular is too bloody ethical :D and the others may be suspicious of a stranger coming in with strange questions)

So, my question to the experts is:

In Sydney, does anyone:

- know where I can buy an empty
- have one they want to sell

I had one suggestion on simply swiping one - but that is something I really don't want to do.. :)

Any help would be massively appreciated :)

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Postby The Stig » Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:59 pm

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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby Scotty72 » Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:10 pm

Thanks for the reply...

I saw that, but 80L is a bit excessive for my needs and available space :)

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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby maheel » Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:09 am

try ringing the "local taphouse" a pub in sydney they often have craftbrew kegs from overseas that do not get sent back to OS empty and they sell them off

make sure it's SS as some from OS are now ally
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby Scotty72 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:41 am

Thanks, I tried them - nothing for a few months :angry-banghead: :text-lol:
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby Tunkin » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:14 pm

Hey I had the same problem but stumbled across keg king after a bit of searching. They sell second hand 50l kegs. Hope this helps :)
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby stubbydrainer » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:00 am

Here's a 9 gal
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/old-school-r ... 500wt_1287
In Sydney too :teasing-tease:
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby pintoshine » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:43 pm

do any of your liquor stores sell kegs of beer? They usually require a deposit. Get the keg, drink the beer and keep the keg. Our deposits have increased to $75 in the USA but that is still a cheap keg.
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby maheel » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:50 pm

pintoshine wrote:do any of your liquor stores sell kegs of beer? They usually require a deposit. Get the keg, drink the beer and keep the keg. Our deposits have increased to $75 in the USA but that is still a cheap keg.



yes but not like in the USA... and not many here i know buy kegs of beer and have the gear to pour it. it's just not popular for "at home"

we are more a carton / slab of beer type mob

we can buy empty legit kegs for $100 pretty easy.. just lots of TAB's here.... thats Tight Arse Brewer's :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby pintoshine » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:57 pm

the keg party thing is popular here and the liquor stores provide the manual pump taps for the kegs too. We have a stupid activity called a keg stand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85ozjZai1pU
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby maheel » Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:04 pm

over this way GOON OF FORTUNE is more popular :)
but have been a while since i have played

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqFFyW01FXA

normally played with 1 gallon of cask wine
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby pintoshine » Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:42 pm

is that a bag out of box wine and a clothes line?
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby maheel » Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:01 pm

pintoshine wrote:is that a bag out of box wine and a clothes line?



sure is !!! it a aussie tradition :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby Apple-O-Me-Eye » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:55 pm

Ah, goon of fortune... So many missing memories. Our uni nights often started with goon of fortune, followed by a boat race (which includes liquid, a team and skulling; therein lies the only similarity to a boat race), cleavage shooters and finally the drunken obstacle course.
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Re: Finding it difficult to get my hands on a keg

Postby Cane Toad » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:52 pm

We used to hang a flagon of port in the tree,only the best,royal reserve :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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