What kind of kegged beer should we get?

[Beerbeque]

A friend who is having a party asked me " what kind of kegged beer should I get for my party" Well I know some that I'd like to have but this is for regular average party people so should I tell her to just get Bud or Miller or Coors or a light beer or would it be better to make it a keg of Heineken or Corona ( we're in Ca by the way) Maybe get a compromise beer like Sammys or Dos Equis. What would be the most crowd pleasing beer?

 

[Clonefarmer]

Depends on the crowd. No sense spending a lot of money on a nice keg of beer if everyone likes bud.

 

[madavis25]

I would suggest a keg of a local craft beer. Breweries usually have a Pale Ale, Amber, or IPA that is a best seller that appeals to a large number of people.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

I would suggest a keg of a local craft beer. Breweries usually have a Pale Ale, Amber, or IPA that is a best seller that appeals to a large number of people.

I'd agree with that but I like one of your original suggestions, Beerbeque. I don't know anybody who can say no to a Boston Lager

 

[HOOTER]

Life's too short for cheap beer. You've got alot of great breweries in Cali that make a wide variety of beers. Your bound to find locally made craft beer that appeals to a vast audience. Who knows, maybe you can convert some fizzy yellow beer drinkers. :cross:

 

[Wayne1]

How many people will be at the party? How much will each person drink?

How will the keg beer be pushed? Air or CO2? Who will be in charge of looking after the keg? Are cups included in the keg price? Will you have to leave a deposit for the keg AND pump?

The reason I am asking all these questions is that it might just be cheaper and easier to buy bottles or cans. A half barrel of beer is 15.5 gallons or 1984 oz. If you serve into the typical 16 oz plastic SOLO cup you might be lucky to get 12 OZ of beer in it. There will be lots of foaming and spillage. You will be very lucky to get 150 cups of beer from a keg. That is roughly 6.25 cases.

A keg of BUD here in CO is about $68.00. You can easily add another $100.00 for Sam Adams. Even more for craftbrew. I think you can buy a variety of cases for an equivalent amount of money that would allow you to please a greater variety of people than just having one beer would do.

There would be no deposit/no return of the keg and pump. No need for cups. Greatly reduced spillage and wasted beer. Hey, if you bottle you can reuse the longnecks you buy for the party.

Just an alternative thought.

 

[Baldy_Beer_Brewery]

so should I tell her to just get Bud or Miller or Coors or a light beer or would it be better to make it a keg of Heineken or Corona

The Heineken or Corona isn't raising the bar very far IMHO. But your friend should be better able to judge the tastes in beer of her guests than any of us "beer snob" home brewers.

I usually suspect there is little use in converting people to beers that we enjoy ourselves under the best of circumstances. So using a party where people are likely there to just mingle, chill and enjoy each other's company isn't the place to break out the Pale Ales amd Porters.

 

[SkewedBrewing]

My .02:

This is A. probably too late and B. something you've already considered and don't want to worry about at this point but you could pick up a couple used cornies, one these and brew a few batches and still come out around the same price as a craftbrew keg.

 

[tspilker]

A keg of Stone Ruination perhaps? (Can you get kegs of that not being a bar?)

If the weather is warm (in CA I imagine it being so), I think a Hefe or witbeir would be very popular if you are outdoors. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with a Pale Ale. Sam Adams BA would be a great choice too.

It's Friday and I haven't had a beer yet! Now my mouth is watering.