A Half Barrel keg (standard size) is 23 inches tall, weighs around 160 lbs. full and holds 15.5 gallons. That breaks down to 1,984 ounces = 124 16-ounce servings or 165 12-ounce servings. That's 6.88 cases or 13.77 twelve packs. Here in Tennessee the average price on those are $12.00 and $24.00, respectively. $165 in twelve packs per keg.
At Nashville's largest distributor "All Things Scottish" (no free ads here) popular brand kegs "sell" for $150 with a $50 deposit, $40 by credit card. Right now they have PBR and Natural Light for $126. So if you're going to start saving $15.00 or more you need a "kegerator" - because a trash barrel of ice with a one-day party pump just doesn't cut it.
"Party pump - giggity!"
Here's an excellent page on kegerators. I see a lot of old yet working fridges dropped off at dump sites so I'm going for a kit conversion.
This has been an FR public service announcement. In case of an actual emergency break quarantine and bum beer from a neighbor.
So, what your saying is beer is about to be more expensive than gas? :^D
Hummmm! My sons old dorm refrigerator is down in the basement.
Another project I dont need to add to the list. I think Ill just patronize the local growler place. They have about 40 taps, so a good selection at all times. I hope they survive this.
In high school in the 1960s a friend stole a case of beer from his brothers garage. It was steel canned Schaefer and the outside of the cans were rusting. Talk about skunky beer. Yet we drank every drop.