Bevmo Keg Rental (2024)

FAQs

Is beer cheaper by the keg or bottle? ›

In fact, some kegs come in at 40% to 60% savings compared to bottles or cans. The lower cost allows businesses to customize pricing to ensure maximum profit and recoup initial equipment expenses.

There are approximatly 165 cans (12oz) beers in a standard 15.5 gallon keg. This is assuming 100% of the beer gets dispense with zero loss, reality with foam and such is most people estimate 150 Twelve ounce pours when working with a regular full sized keg.

Tub and taps are available for purchase or rental.

Based on this vast experience, we've found that when you optimize the performance of all the factors discussed above, you should be able to achieve a keg yield of 95% or better. We've found that when bars have too many lines for their sales volume, it typically drops their keg yield to about 90%.

Keg Sizing Information

1/2 barrel = 15.5 gallons = 124 pints = 165 12oz bottles - (Full Size Keg) 1/4 barrel = 7.75 gallons = 62 pints = 83 12oz bottles (Pony Keg)

Keg beer will remain fresh if dispensing with CO2 while maintaining the proper temperature and pressure: For non-pasteurized draft beer, about 45-60 days. For pasteurized draft beer, about 90-120 days. NOTE: When dispensing keg beer with a party pump (air), any draft beer will remain fresh for no more than 8-12 hours.

Once the beer is put into the keg it needs to be gassed with C02 (which usually takes 36-48hrs), then the beer needs a couple of days to absorb that gas. It is drinkable after a few days of being gassed, however it will still be extremely 'green' and not ideal!

100 (guests) x 5 (hours) = 500 drinks. 500 x 0.33 = 170 beers or 7 cases of beer or one ½ barrel sized keg.

In November 2020, GoPuff purchased BevMo for $350 million. For those who aren't familiar, BevMo is a West Coast retail chain with stores in California, Washington and Arizona. As the name implies, they are focused on selling beverages...and more.

How to keep a keg cold? ›

The best course of action is to keep it in a keg blanket, keg barrel cooler or even inside a mini-refrigerator and add ice as often as possible to keep the beer cooler for longer.

You'll find BevMo! stores located throughout California, Arizona, Washington and of course here on-line. Our philosophy is simple, “shopping for beverages should be as much fun as drinking them!”

When you buy a kegerator for your home, you're not only able to conveniently store large amounts of cold draft beer, but you can also save approximately 40-60% in costs, compared to buying the same volume of beer in cans or bottles.

Full Keg AKA Half Keg. 50 Liter Keg. Quarter Barrel Keg AKA Pony Keg.

Half Barrel Kegs, or full-size kegs, can be filled with 165 glasses (12oz), 124 pints (16 oz), or 31 growlers (64 oz) of beer.

On average, you can expect a draft beer's pour cost to be about 20%. A bottled or canned beer's pour cost will be about 25%. This is a result of the fact that draft beer is substantially cheaper per ounce and also tends to fetch a higher price point.

This is a question that has been debated by beer lovers for years. And, to be honest, there isn't a definitive answer. It really depends on your taste preferences. If you're looking for a smooth, flavorful beer, then draft beer is probably your best bet.

Cost: The exact cost of cans vs. bottles will depend on how much you order and where you order them from. But cans are generally cheaper than glass bottles.

Slim Quarter Kegs, also known as tall quarters, can similarly hold 82 glasses (12oz), 62 pints (16 oz), or 15 and a half growlers (64 oz) of beer. Half Barrel Kegs, or full-size kegs, can be filled with 165 glasses (12oz), 124 pints (16 oz), or 31 growlers (64 oz) of beer.