Unregistered keg question

Discussion in 'New England' started by maxk, Feb 27, 2012.

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  1. maxk

    maxk Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2008 Massachusetts

    When I moved into my current place, there was a keg sitting in the corner of the basement with no registration sticker nor sign of origin besides that it's marked as an AB keg. I took it to a local liquor store and they told me it was illegal for them to take it without it being registered. What can I do with it as it's still just sitting in my basement?
     
  2. braineater

    braineater Zealot (501) Dec 24, 2005 Massachusetts

    Sell it for scrap.
     
  3. emannths

    emannths Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2007 Massachusetts

    Or sell it to homebrew guys. They'll turn it into a brew kettle.
     
  4. LostTraveler

    LostTraveler Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2011 Maine

    Post a FT: empty keg ISO: ???? and put in it where you are in hypothesis. I know Im gonna get alot of slack for it, but you attempted to return it. They wouldnt take it, now its yours to get rid of, a homebrewer will want it to use as a brew kettle.
     
  5. nas5755

    nas5755 Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2007 Massachusetts

    Ditto, I'll take it if you are close by.
     
  6. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    You could always turn it into a badass coffee table!
     
  7. RBCORCORAN

    RBCORCORAN Initiate (0) May 18, 2009 Massachusetts
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    I've seen a few on the Boston craigslist 40-50ish .
     
  8. stevefinny

    stevefinny Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2009 New Jersey

    Trade IT!!!!
     
  9. Noah666

    Noah666 Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2008 Massachusetts

    There are a milliion thing you could turn it into like the abve mentioned. I've seen smokers, kettles used for deep frying, a still, fermentor ect.
     
  10. Auror

    Auror Pooh-Bah (1,641) Jan 1, 2010 Massachusetts
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    98% sure that returning a keg to a store that did not sell it to you is not illegal. They can't sell you an unregistered keg, but they can take it. The owner of said keg will obviously forfeit his registration/container fee's. Blanchards of Allston buys stray kegs for $20.
     
  11. radiantdesigner

    radiantdesigner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 New Hampshire

    I need to buy a few Kegs, and if anyone has one in NH/MA and maybe as far as CT VT and Maine I would be interested in some.
     
  12. radiantdesigner

    radiantdesigner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 New Hampshire

    yes Im a home brewer and looking to make a bigger brew kettle. Would gladly pay cash or trade for beer :wink:
     
  13. hopgoddess311

    hopgoddess311 Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Massachusetts

    It's definitely NOT illegal for them to take it back... Kappy's in Falmouth pays $20 for unregistered kegs, also. It's probably just a store policy not to take them.
     
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