Cost Of Commercial 50l Kegs

WSC · Post by **WSC** » Monday Jul 03, 2006 8:45 pm

Hi All,

I'm reseacrhing a business idea and need to know the following:

How much approximately would a pub/club pay for a 50L keg of say XXXX/New/VB or the like?

Appreciate anyone's help that may work in/manage/own a pub/club.

Cheers and thanks.

cavanor · Post by **cavanor** » Tuesday Jul 04, 2006 11:55 am

Ive gone to purchase them for parties and have gotten them for around $175. Being an auditor I recently attended some pub stocktakes and they valued the full kegs at cost between $130 and $150

WSC · Post by **WSC** » Tuesday Jul 04, 2006 12:51 pm

Thanks cavanor appreciate your help.

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Tuesday Jul 04, 2006 1:18 pm

cavanor wrote:"...pub stocktakes..."

or should that be "take the pubs stock"?

Cheers,
Greg

da_damage_done · Post by **da_damage_done** » Tuesday Jul 04, 2006 2:39 pm

$175 a keg hardly seems worth the effort

50L @ $175 = 1L @ $3.50

There are 9 litres in a slab (24 x 375mL) and a slab of VB / New on special is about $30

So... 9L @ $30 = 1L @ $3.33

I suppose the only benefit of the keg is being able to use a draught system and in a party scenario that would be a bit more fun.

Oh well.... that's the accountant in me

whatajoke · Post by **whatajoke** » Monday Jul 10, 2006 8:10 pm

The keg at a party would be more fun,! but you need to have someone keeping an eye on it to make sure that the beers are being poured properly and that there isnt too much wastage from people pouring cups of foam.
That would change the final coast per litre price quite a bit.

Thats my thoughts anyways.

benson · Post by **benson** » Thursday Jul 13, 2006 11:50 pm

ive got a 20l hieneken keg for sale if anyone wants it