Kegs in Austin

[BolivianBulldog]

I want to buy a keg of Rio Blanco or something of similar stature. Where is the cheapest place to get one? I know I will spend over $100 (probably $120), but am just looking for where the beer snobs buy their kegs.

As an aside, I think I'm just going to have to front the money for kegging my homebrew. I feel that will save me money in the long run.

 

[4thGeneration]

check out the Whip In

www.whipin.com/DEITY/beer.html

 

[Jellydonuts]

I buy my kegs at the Party Barn and they have a great selection. Of course I don't get anything too fancy.

You might also call Junior's

 

[Vibro_King]

NXNW does kegs and I think they're pretty reasonable.

 

[Benson32]

party barn is usually always the cheapest around here. they have them for $120.

 

[VoodooChi|d]

HEB (although not all sell them) is one of the cheaper places but I'm not sure how big their selection is.

 

[BolivianBulldog]

Yeah, HEB is normally the cheapest, but for special kegs they normally need at least a week. The one closest to my house doesn't sell them and the one at 40th wants $133. Party Barn has screwed me enough times that I don't really like to go over there. I like Juniors, but their Real Ale kegs are $120. And I'm not a big fan of NXNW beers. I am going to call Whip In in a little. Whip In charges $119 and needs a couple of days notice.

I don't need the keg for a week and a half, so I have time to shop around. With the Super Bowl coming up, it would be nice to find a cheap, good beer keg supplier (that seems like a lot of adjectives in front of supplier).

 

[Benson32]

hell, it would be nice to find a cheap supplier anywhere around austin. if you go to a ****** city like college station or lubbock, you can get kegs for at least 25% less than what they are here. the last bud light keg i bought in college station was $55. the last bud keg i bought here was $90.

 

[VoodooChi|d]

Bud Ice is $60 at HEB...

 

[TheFied]

do all HEBs have kegs? who do you ask? the only time i have ever got a keg at HEB was spring break, the HEB in port isabel YEARS ago.

we normally get our kegs at juniors but the next time i get a keg, i'm going somewhere closer if i can.

 

[TheFied]

i've never heard of this beer. what is this?

 

[giveemhell]

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[VoodooChi|d]

I don't believe all HEB's have kegs... but the Hancock Center HEB does for sure.

 

[Benson32]

nothing better than keg beer. just tapped one this weekend, lets hope it lasts til the super bowl.

 

[TheFied]

any HEBs in SW Austin carry kegs?

 

[DeadHeadHorn]

Junior's.

I don't think I ever bought a keg anywhere else while I lived in Austin.

 

[numbereleven]

Ordered a NXNW keg for our Super Bowl party, sounds like a great deal. Thanks for the rec.