Brew pubs filling corny kegs?

[mh-brews]

I was wondering how common it is for a brew pub to fill a corny for ya. LB in hays kansas filled myne up and just charged me the regular 5 gallon price. They also sell regualr 1/6th 1/4 and 1/2 barrels. I had to lend them my disconnects though.

 

[Nanobru]

Not too common, and for a reason... its pretty much illegal. At least in California where the law says you cant even fill a growler from a different place. Luckily most brewers are homebrewers and hook it up anyway. They also save money because there is no cost incurred for cleaning, and no risk in losing a keg.

 

[neovox]

I know of at least one local brew pub here in Michigan that will gladly fill a corny for ya. No idea what they charge though.

 

[rcrabb22]

America's Brewing Company in Aurora, IL will fill a corny while you wait for $35 + tax. If your keg is dirty they will clean and sanitize as part of the deal but that takes 45 min otherwise if you bring it in ready to go, you're in and out in 10 - 15 min.

 

[IrregularPulse]

The one around me will, but not from a tap. You gotta drop off your corny, and wait for the next time the brewer kegs that particular beer that you want. He'll then keg your corny with the rest of the lot and you go pick it up. It's fresh at least

 

[fatherbigfoot]

shorts brewery in Michigan advertises that they fill cornies on their website

 

[IrregularPulse]

America's Brewing Company in Aurora, IL will fill a corny while you wait for $35 + tax. If your keg is dirty they will clean and sanitize as part of the deal but that takes 45 min otherwise if you bring it in ready to go, you're in and out in 10 - 15 min.

$35! Why brew

 

[steinsato]

1 out of 3 brewpubs here in Santa Fe will fill my Corny's. I bring the keg in sanitized and pick it up 24 hours later cold and carbonated. Usually runs about $65 after tax and tip.

 

[rcrabb22]

$35! Why brew

I sometimes ask myself too!

But it's so much fun to clean kettles and MLTs....

 

[bentonre]

Breworks in Lehigh Valley said they would do it for their standard 5 gallon price ($80 for their flagship beers, possibly more for seasonals). They use sanke connection cornies for some of their brews. The price made me feel better about my brews. Growler fills are $8.

 

[MBasile]

My local brewery gladly filled mine, haven't tried/asked at rock bottom or either of the smaller places.

 

[motobrewer]

none in Wisconsin will do it either...

 

[steinsato]

$80 a keg comes out to about $1.50 a beer. They certainly aren't cutting you any deals there are they.

 

[Wilsons]

$80 a keg comes out to about $1.50 a beer. They certainly aren't cutting you any deals there are they.

1.50$ for a craft/micro brew isnt a deal??

 

[motobrewer]

no, that's not really a deal....
$1.50 * 6 = $9

at the liquor store a lot of micro is around $60 for a 1/6th. you can get a 1/4 of sprecher for 60-70

 

[steinsato]

1.50$ for a craft/micro brew isnt a deal??

Not when most brewpubs charge $60 or less. If your paying $1.50 a bottle you may as well just get a 6 pack. The bigger bulk you buy the better the price should be. Why buy 52 beers at once when you can buy 6 at a time for the same price.

 

[moxie]

No dice at Granite, Propeller, or Garrison in Halifax... By the sounds of it, if I had a commercial keg, they'd fill it, but not a corny.

 

[Wilsons]

no, that's not really a deal....
$1.50 * 6 = $9

at the liquor store a lot of micro is around $60 for a 1/6th. you can get a 1/4 of sprecher for 60-70

But your not in a liquor store, your in a bar, id be hard pressed to find any bar/micro that sels thier beers at 1.50 per..

 

[motobrewer]

what? you aren't buying 52 glasses of beer, you're buying a keg.

 

[dataz722]

But your not in a liquor store, your in a bar, id be hard pressed to find any bar/micro that sels thier beers at 1.50 per..

You aren't drinking it at the bar though so it really is no different than buying at a liquor store.

 

[claphamsa]

its illegal in MD... so i would assume no.

 

[MriswitH]

I know of 3 local brewpubs that will fill 'em.

1 charges $40 for members (I know because I am one), other 2 I don't know off-hand.

 

[Rivenin]

a few places around here will do it for ya. depending on the place and what kinda beer it's 30-50 or so.

 

[jeffmeh]

I have had a few sanitized and filled at Haverhill Brewing Co in MA.

 

[Weizenheimer]

illegal in SC

 

[Homercidal]

I have gotten Michigan Brewing Company IPA for $40 one time. You shoulda seen the jealous looks as I carried it through the taproom to the car!

I know at least Shorts will fill too, and a good price. I have not gotten up there yet, but plan to. The keg fill prices and whatnot are on their website.

I think there is 1 other here in Mich. that will do it, but I can't recall off the top of my head.

EDIT: Right Brain has keg fills, but they cost $60. It sounds like you can actually buy the keg from them. The deposit on a keg is $30...

Bells and New Holland will sell Sanke Kegs to you, but won't fill your Corney's...

 

[Scubasteve1976]

Any others around the Chicagoland area do this? Rock Bottom, Two Brothers, etc...