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Bell's Brewery mini kegs: not a deal, but generally sweet-lookin'
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Bell's Brewery mini kegs: not a deal, but generally sweet-lookin'
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Had to jump on purchasing this 1.32-gallon (5-liter) fridge keg of Bell's Two Hearted when we spotted it at Food & Friends at 20th and Spruce last night. Aghagh it's so fun-looking! That's why we bought it, delicious and always-reliable Michigan-produced ale notwithstanding. It was a gratifying impulse pick-up for sure (when the little vent on top shot projectile foam everywhere when we "tapped" the keg, we were like "Eeeee!"), but was it a fiscally responsible decision?
Not exactly.
Food & Friends currently charges $34.95 for the mini keg (they're also carrying Bell's Best Brown in the same format), which comes out to about $38 with tax. There are a little over 14 beers (12-ounce) inside, meaning you're paying roughly $2.70 a beer. (For contrast: Bella Vista charges around $50, including tax, for a case of Two Hearted, which works out to a little less than $2.10 per beer.) So there really isn't any dramatic savings to buying the mini-keg, when most bottle/mix-six shops in the area charge a comparable price for a single Bell's longneck. You're paying for the packaging, basically, but see that's fine with us once in awhile because IT'S SO FUN-LOOKING.
Which readers out there know of craft breweries other than Bell's that produce in 5-liter format? (We've seen 'em for imports like Spaten.) And where else in Philly, other than Food & Friends, can one pick up a mini-keg? Let us know in the comments.
I purchased the Bell's Two-Hearted mini-keg at the Second St. Foodery two years ago. You pay extra to be able to do mini-kegstands.
gotta be quick around here...I had the mini keg stand joke on on tongue...
I've spotted Rogue's Yellow Snow IPA in the mini kegs as well. So much tastiness in a mini keg.
The mini keg stand is no joke! It requires intense focus and a steady-handed friend to hold your legs.
I just found the 5 liter minikegs on sale for $9.99. That's just silly not to buy! I'm currently enjoying the Brown Ale. Mmm...
Where were the 9.99 mini kegs????
In Minnesota, we have the Bells Oberon and Two-Hearted for 21.99, at least at my local store. The sixer's are $9.99, so I think that's a good deal. 9.99/6 pack = 1.665 a beer. 1.665 * 14 beers = $23.31, compared to 21.99 for the mini-keg Save a little bit, and have a cool little keg in your fridge. Does the beer keep in the keg for any amount of time? It was supposed to be for my bbq tomorrow, but I couldn't help myself. Hopefully I have some left tomorrow.
Rob, It should keep so long as you close the tap and the vent on top.
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