Keg party rental

alantc

I want to have a keg party, but the only websites I've found seem really expensive for the keg itself. Price per pint is working out about e2.10, which is more than the cans would cost in the supermarket. Then equipment has to be rented, too. Here are the places I've found:

http://www.wunderbar.ie/

http://www.partykegs.ie/

http://www.brewcrew.ie/

Anywhere else? Any experiences?

MattKane

Possibly ontap.ie - Might be worth checking out.

I'd think kegs would be pretty expensive no matter where you got them from, although saying that I've never bought them myself.

alantc

http://www.ontap.ie/ looks good, they sell Bavaria!

Also found these guys:
http://www.premierbarhire.ie/party-keg-hire/

I'm thinking of buying the tap off eBay, instead of renting for €80/night.

BeerNut

alantc wrote: »

I'm thinking of buying the tap off eBay, instead of renting for €80/night.

You do realise it's not just a question of attaching a tap to the keg and pouring, don't you?

alantc

BeerNut wrote: »

You do realise it's not just a question of attaching a tap to the keg and pouring, don't you?

Yes! Just got off the phone from an eBay seller who said he'd do everything I need (except gas) for ~£150, ex-rental stuff. Seems better than renting for €60 (ontap.ie price).

Just found
http://www.thebarcompany.ie

cheapest Bavaria yet, €185/keg.

Arcto

I would strongly advise against this unless youve actually poured a pint before.

A pub in cork city has a few tables with taps on them where you can pour your own. They make a fuqing killing from the wastage.

pa990

you might have your heart set on having a keg and tap,
but it might be worth your while thinking about getting a load of bottles !

Aldi have some excellent oktoberfest biers for only €1.99 a bottle (500ml)

less wastage etc.. worth a thought

alantc

Arcto wrote: »

I would strongly advise against this unless youve actually poured a pint before.

A pub in cork city has a few tables with taps on them where you can pour your own. They make a fuqing killing from the wastage.

One of us works in a pub and I did years ago. Half it is going on the carpet, anyway.

alantc

I ordered most of the equipment from an eBay seller. It arrived too late, though this was partly my fault. The seller was very nice and helpful throughout. If you're purchasing, this will be cheaper than the Irish websites, though delivery will be v.expensive - I had it sent to a friend in Belfast who was coming to the party.

I got two kegs of Bavaria from The Bar Company and rented the equipment too. These guys were great, delivered and set it up for me, and told me to call at any time with any problems.

I found one other place that sells kegs, Carlow Brewing Company, but their website is crap and I didn't contact them myself.

Arcto wrote: »

I would strongly advise against this unless youve actually poured a pint before.

I expected it to be worse than it was. Turns out any idiot can pull a pint.

The whole thing was really expensive, much more expensive than buying cans, but it was cool to have kegs in my dining room. The party was great. Do it.

alantc

booze.ie
Crap website. Price (€250/keg) seems to include equipment rental, though it's not too clear

The Keg Man
Looks v.cheap and has free delivery inside Dublin. I'll probably use these guys next time.

Messrs Maguire's
Someone mentioned ordering some of their own beers in another thread, though there's no mention of it on the website.

BeerNut

[Post originally in reply to a shill. Shill's post is gone -- thanks for removing, mystery Mod.]

paddywalsh84 wrote: »

I have a projector, ordered a keg and got the lads over.

And they offered you a job too? Fantastic!

I really don't get why people think pretending to be a satisfied customer will actually help sell their product. It's far more likely to ensure that message board users will never darken their website.

parkerpen

Far easier to buy a selection of cans. I know it's not draught but not everybody enjoys the same beers. At least with cans, everybody is more likely to get a beer they like.

tommyhappy

where can i get one of these. Im living in cork. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kegerator

BaZmO*

tommyhappy wrote: »

where can i get one of these. Im living in cork. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kegerator

You generally have to make them yourself, and are normally made to serve home brew, but the odd time a homebrewer will sell one of their own if they're trading up or run out of space, etc.

You'd need to ask, or keep an eye out, on home brewing websites if you were looking to buy a secondhand one, or indeed if you were looking for tips on how to make one.

Technocentral

Why anyone would go through the expense and hassle of organizing a keg of beer only to fill it with Bavaria is beyond me, that would be liking buying a top of the range Mercedes to use for stock car racing.