Mini beer kegs

fischerspooner

I bought a mini keg of Lowenbrau in Munich airport coming home from there about a month or so ago. It cost me 8 euro for 5 Litres. Anyway, it tasted delicious having had it in the fridge overnight, and then you pour it like a pint. It tasted better than anything I've ever had on draught in Ireland anyway. So crisp and creamy and cold and refreshing. Anyway - the only mini kegs you seem to be able to get here are Stella, which is fine, but here they are 25 EURO!!!! Does anyone know where you can get other brands of mini keg and are they 25 euro everywhere? How the hell can it be 8 euro in an AIRPORT GIFT SHOP in germany (airports usually being notoriously expensive), and 25 euro here???!

dlofnep

8 Euro for 10 pints? Jaysus, that's great.

Sputnik

8 Euro for 10 pints? Jaysus, that's great.

Yup, those Germans have some seriously cheap beer.

thesteve

What's even better is that 3 years later, it's still the same price I'm off to Munich on a stag at the weekend and I plan on getting a load of them ...

The Artist

I got one of the small kegs of hineken,left it in fridge for two days before a party.
Open it and nothing but froth upon froth:mad:
never again brought one since.
Dont know why it happened?

Terry

Moved from AH.

tribulus

Yeah the Heineken ones are rubbish imo.

The Artist

tribulus wrote: »

Yeah the Heineken ones are rubbish imo.

you wouldnt have any idea of why it was just froth.
maybe a bad keg?

brianthebard

lidl and aldi do their own versions,think they are about sixteen quid though(never bought one coz it seemed a bit dear)
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jos28

I visit a friend in Munich a couple of times a year and NEVER forget to buy one or two of these kegs. The men in my house love them and at €8 !!
I always bring a small, empty, wheeled suitcase through to the duty free and I can fit 2 kegs in. I just slide it under my seat during the flight and wheel it when I get to the other end. Happy days.
I am tempted to buy one of these : http://www.gizmag.com/go/6574/
They had them in Lidl for about €80, although the beer never lasts long enough in this house to justify spending €80.

tribulus

I don't know tbh. I drank the whole thing myself and every time it would end up half froth so I had to let it settle for a couple of minutes then finish it off. At first I thought it was the way I poured it but I tried numerous different angles and it was the same. With no way to adjust the gas or pressure then there's nothing you can do I reckon.

P.C.

Germany is the place for good afordable beer. Was in Munich a few years back for the Oktober fest, and also brought beer back.

the_syco

Alan Ford wrote: »

Dont know why it happened?

You pour like a woman?

Most likely caused by a bad connection, between the keg and your glass. What were you using to get the beer out of the keg?

tribulus

The keg in question comes with it's own crappy tap. With a plastic lever to release the beer.

The Artist

the_syco wrote: »

You pour like a woman?

Most likely caused by a bad connection, between the keg and your glass. What were you using to get the beer out of the keg?

I pour like a man:D
As i poured loads of pints in pubs i should know.
I kept the barrell upright,nozzle out,glass ready,pressed the nozzle button and out comes froth+froth?
Not a drip of beer.
So i let the keg rest for about 20 mins hoping the gas might work.
Nope just froth:mad:
I just buy the odd cans now.

oblivious

it could be over pressurized

The Artist

over pressurized.
yes it could have been.
I might try another keg in the weekend as my brother in law getting married tommorow.
i'l let ye all now the out come of the keg.

Jip

I've never had hassle with the Heinekin kegs, the first pint or two is froth but I think it says that on the keg anyway but once you get rid of that the rest are actually quie nice.

The Artist

quote=Jip;56297609 but once you get rid of that the rest are actually quie nice.

frrrrrrrrooooooth:D
by the way your C is missing:rolleyes:

Jip

Alan Ford wrote: »

frrrrrrrrooooooth:D
by the way your C is missing:rolleyes:

And what's your excuse for not having 'Cork' begining with a captial C in your location, looser.

The Artist

Jip wrote: »

And what's your excuse for not having 'Cork' begining with a captial C in your location, looser.

pardon me?
Are ye calling me a looser?
Yes ive got cork in my location and whats wrong with that?
At least it shows where im from?

Jip

Why yes, yes I am.
Despite your best efforts you're not much of a pedant if you can't even pick what I'm getting at and your reply to me was littered with grammatical errors.
Completely off topic anyway.

The Artist

Jip wrote: »

Why yes, yes I am.
Despite your best efforts you're not much of a pedant if you can't even pick what I'm getting at and your reply to me was littered with grammatical errors.
Completely off topic anyway.

off topic it seem you cant get it.
My reply on your C was only a joke!
but there was no need to call me a looser?
Noted...

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Back on topic both of you.

Stop acting like bickering children

Consider this a warning.

Read the charter.