Hi all, I am getting married soon and am looking at getting three 1/6 barrel kegs of Deschutes. I have to go through the distributor of my venue and the price I am being quoted seems really high. Anyone able to comment on the cost of 1/6 barrel kegs of Fresh Squeezed, River Ale, and Jubelale? Thanks
About $70-80 on average for most seasonal Deschutes in my experience. edit - this is in Oregon anyway, not sure about WA.
Say what, high prices? Grab a pitchfork, torch, and post the relevant info here: http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/jacked-up-prices.221853/#post-2892079 Cynicism aside, venues like hotels, country clubs, and banquet halls will charge a premium over what you can get at a store. You're essentially paying retail price for every glass sold out of the keg and not the keg itself. Same with hard liquor which is why a $26 bottle of Makers Mark costs $90+ at a bar or similar venue because you're paying per shot poured.
Can you not supply it yourself? A friendly store or bar might be able to get you a bit of a price break.
The venue is in Oregon, and I would guess that HighWine is correct in that the lodge is choosing to set a price that reflects retail. Unfortunately I can't do it myself for the reception, thanks OLCC. I will just have to try and have a discussion with them.
Can I ask what they've quoted you? It shouldn't be more than x4 the price from the distributor. I can probably help you out on negotiations once I know how much they are marking it up. Source: used to be a caterer
I'm pretty sure that's not the OLCC, but rather just the venue using them as an excuse. I supplied some of the beer that was poured at my wedding. I could certainly imagine them charging you an hourly rate for the bartenders if you're supplying your own booze, though.
Yeah 200 is pretty standard for craft sadly. If they were charging you more, it'd be a whole different story. It's 5$ a pint and if they were doing full margin, it'd be 6.50$ a pint, which is what a bar might charge for a similar keg (65$ 1/6bbl). Can you not do a 1/2 of something? Deschutes 50L kegs less than 500$ would be a good deal? Obviously if you aren't pouring 120 pints it makes no sense
Thanks all for your responses. I think I was caught off guard, since most prices you can find online aren't retail. Going for three 5 gallon, for tasting opportunities. I will just go ahead as planned.
For Deschutes beers, about $95 per 1/6BBL + $45 refundable keg deposit is typical if purchasing via retail.
