I recently called a couple of distributors and breweries to inquire abotu purchasing their unuseable kegs for brewing. Although all were very nice, it ended up being a dead end. One distributor said to call the brewey, since they return all their kegs to them. The brewery recommended calling the distributor (??)
She then left the phone to inquire where the damaged kegs are taken and what is done with them. She returned to tell me that they send them to recycling centers, and that they own at least one of said recycling centers. And, that they do not offer damaged kegs for sale.
She made sure to remind me that kegs are not the property of the consumer, but remain the property of the brewery, and that the beer inside the keg is the only thing the consumer is purchasing.
Now, it seems unfair that there is no apparent outlet for an HBer to purchase a keg that is deemed unusable by the brewery, and put to good use. I read online that here in Michigan they have generally raised the price of the deposit in order to persuade people to take them back to the store, instead of the recycling center.
Is my only option to buy a keg of beer and forget to return it to the store?? I'd rather pay fair value to a brewery who cannot use it anymore, but how can i do that?
Is there any other reasonable option for a similar device??
She then left the phone to inquire where the damaged kegs are taken and what is done with them. She returned to tell me that they send them to recycling centers, and that they own at least one of said recycling centers. And, that they do not offer damaged kegs for sale.
She made sure to remind me that kegs are not the property of the consumer, but remain the property of the brewery, and that the beer inside the keg is the only thing the consumer is purchasing.
Now, it seems unfair that there is no apparent outlet for an HBer to purchase a keg that is deemed unusable by the brewery, and put to good use. I read online that here in Michigan they have generally raised the price of the deposit in order to persuade people to take them back to the store, instead of the recycling center.
Is my only option to buy a keg of beer and forget to return it to the store?? I'd rather pay fair value to a brewery who cannot use it anymore, but how can i do that?
Is there any other reasonable option for a similar device??