bhughes
Well-Known Member
I have been a homebrewer for a few years now, and moved to kegging my beers about 2 years ago using corny kegs and a small kegerator made from a chest freezer. My homebrewing has been slack lately with other things going on and knowing that even when I do finally get around to making my brew it will be almost 2 months before I can drink it.
Well, I just recently discovered that Total Wine, the big beer store here in NC, sales 1/6 kegs of craft brews. And, they have my favorite IPA from a local brewery that I've only been able to have when it's on tap at a bar for like $4 a glass. The 1/6 keg of this stuff is only $70 which is at least how much I spend to brew my IPAs at home to have as big a hop flavor as I prefer.
Now, for the same price, I can get a keg of my favorite beer that I've never been able to make as good myself, anytime! AMAZING!
I think the price is so good b/c it's a local brewery. The Total Wine store has the dogfishhead 60 minute IPA in the same size keg for $95. That's $25 more! And the dogfishhead IPA is nothing special to me. This Hoppyum IPA is fantastic compared to that.
I'll still make my own brew next year sometime after my hop harvest comes in. I planted them this year so I didn't have enough to harvest but next year should be good.
Well, I just recently discovered that Total Wine, the big beer store here in NC, sales 1/6 kegs of craft brews. And, they have my favorite IPA from a local brewery that I've only been able to have when it's on tap at a bar for like $4 a glass. The 1/6 keg of this stuff is only $70 which is at least how much I spend to brew my IPAs at home to have as big a hop flavor as I prefer.
Now, for the same price, I can get a keg of my favorite beer that I've never been able to make as good myself, anytime! AMAZING!
I think the price is so good b/c it's a local brewery. The Total Wine store has the dogfishhead 60 minute IPA in the same size keg for $95. That's $25 more! And the dogfishhead IPA is nothing special to me. This Hoppyum IPA is fantastic compared to that.
I'll still make my own brew next year sometime after my hop harvest comes in. I planted them this year so I didn't have enough to harvest but next year should be good.