What would you do with that? And right there your entire judgmental argument falls apart. You assumed it's stolen, when there is no certainty it is. Especially seeing that it is a broken keg, one the brewery might very well have "deemed no longer suitable for its intended purpose. A more accurate analogy would be finding a broken Wal Mart shopping cart in the garage.
Even this one is poor, as there is no real use for a cart outside the store, and no common reason anyone might buy one for their own use. Clearly, we disagree on where the line falls between right and wrong, or, more likely, on how clearly that line is drawn.
My position may be colored by conversations I've had with some of the brewers in the area that I count among my friends, so it takes on more of a personal slant. Keg theft is a topic that comes up frequently and has a real impact on their bottom line, particularly for the smaller breweries whose emphasis is on kegs rather than packaged beer.
Some people would simply dismiss it as a cost of doing business. I call it theft. Clearly, the brewery had not yet deemed it unsuitable. Eriktheipaman likes this. IceAce Savant Jan 8, California. Thanks IceAce, appreciate the sober response.
I'm surprised how many people don't realize what judgmental douches they come off. Throwing around accusations of a criminal act, and then later supplying the very argument that undermines their own snobby accusations. I wonder if there if there is a similar outcry over someone's "respect for milk" while using a milk crate to store their vinyl records.
So, a few developments since my last post. I contacted the previous owner of the house, and asked him about the keg.
He said it was there when he moved in over three years ago, so still no news on where it's originally from. Second, I called a Binny's in Highland Park near my job. They stated their policy is that they were not allowed to accept a keg unless the owner had the original receipt. I didn't make up a cover story about a bachelor party, I just told them I found it in my garage.
In total this was my 6th attempt to return the keg in my area, two in person, and now four over the phone. Next I called my local craft beer store. I know the owner on a first name basis. He said the policy was that he wasn't even allowed to accept the keg without the original bill of sale, and even then it had to be within 30 days of the purchase.
He stated he was not even able to accept it for free. My 7th attempt to return. They gave me the same story, they weren't allowed to even accept the keg after 30 days of purchase, and would not accept it even for free. My 8th attempt total. I hope now the judgmental white knights now realize how ridiculous the system is here. I have made several attempts to return the keg, and some places won't even accept it for free. I know how expensive kegs are, so why don't these guys make an effort to reclaim them?
I guess they don't respect beer enough. IceAce, I wasn't trying to sell the keg, I just need it out of my garage. I made good faith efforts to return it, but there were no takers. I thought a home-brewer would show more 'respect for beer' by doing something useful with the barrel.
I'd have accepted a firm handshake as payment. I don't have a paypal account. Anyways, seeing as this is such a pain in the ass, and I can't seem to find anyone sane to help me. I have now decided to shoot the keg. Hit it with the M Will give a better poof on first hit. And will give better exit wounds Where to buy? Posts Latest Activity. Page of 2. Filtered by:. Previous 1 2 template Next. How did you get your kegs that you personally own.
I know when I grew up in a college town, shady aquisitions were the only way. I havent lived in American for quite a few years but will return someday and would like to expand my keg collection legitimately. How did you get your? What did you pay? How many do you own? Any good websites?
Thank you all in advance. Tags: None. If you contact the office and explain the situation, we will facilitate the uplift either by the owner or Keg Watch which is free of charge.
We only collect cylinders that have been used for beer dispense; Co2 or mixed gas. We do not collect propane, butane, helium or medical gas. Kegs and casks should only be used for transportation of beers, lagers and ciders. They should not be used for upcycling into stools, planters, bbqs or anything else. Containers are usually stamped with a brewery name and if not, they usually have colour bands painted on to the belly of the container which can be used for identification.
The containers do not belong to Keg Watch and therefore not ours to sell. The containers remain the property of the owning company until they decide to scrap them or sell them on to another brewer. Unfortunately, there are also many states that have no laws prohibiting a scrap yard from accepting a keg, with or without a title in hand. Scrap yard owners should be aware that brewers almost never intend for kegs to be scrapped, nor do they sell empty kegs to individuals.
Kegs brought in for scrap have most likely been obtained illegally. Wholesalers in turn collect a similar deposit from retailers. Payment of the deposit does not convey ownership of a keg, which always remains the property of the brewery. Keg owner MicroStar is a non-brewer exception—they own kegs and lease them to brewers.
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