Bevmo Keg Tap Rental (2024)

FAQs

Does Bevmo sell keg taps? ›

A deposit of $40 is required and will be refunded upon return of the keg with your receipt. Tub and taps are available for purchase or rental.

Jam your screwdriver in the ball pressure valve on top of the "spear" in the keg and press it in. This allows the gas to escape, along with your warm bubbly cargo. Pro-tip: wear waterproof shoes and don't do this during winter.

If there has been excessive agitation during transportation, allow the keg to settle for 1 to 2 hours before tapping. Make sure the beer faucet is in the off position prior to tapping.

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Different brands use different keg couplers which also tends to be specific to the region of the world those beers are brewed. Below is a quick reference to keg couplers and keg brands. We carry these keg couplers here at Keg & Brew Supplies. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

For 100 guests, you'll need about four kegs of beer.

Keg beer will remain fresh if dispensing with CO2 while maintaining the proper temperature and pressure: For non-pasteurized draft beer, about 45-60 days. For pasteurized draft beer, about 90-120 days. NOTE: When dispensing keg beer with a party pump (air), any draft beer will remain fresh for no more than 8-12 hours.

Do Kegs come with taps? Short answer is NO. You will need some way to tap the keg. A kegerator, Jockey Box, Picnic style pump taps or full blown draft beer system … etc.

Tapping a keg flushes it with oxygen. Every time you untap a keg and tap it again, it introduces more oxygen.

On the upside, beer from a keg can taste fresher and better, and having a keg cuts down on clean up and mess from dozens of empties (but you have to return it the next day). All things being equal, if you are having enough people over a long enough time, renting a keg is comparable to buying a bunch of cases.

Are kegs cold when you buy them? ›

Will the beer come cold? Yes, we always keep our beer in the cooler until you arrive to pick it up. Do I need to keep the keg cold after I pick it up? Yes, our beer should be kept cold to ensure the best quality and the best pour.

Too much pressure - If your pressure is set too high the beer will flow too fast and cause it to be agitated and foamy when it pours. If you have a flow control tap or a kegerator with correct length lines you should set your pressure at the recommended one from the carbonation page.

In fact, some kegs come in at 40% to 60% savings compared to bottles or cans. The lower cost allows businesses to customize pricing to ensure maximum profit and recoup initial equipment expenses.

There are approximatly 165 cans (12oz) beers in a standard 15.5 gallon keg. This is assuming 100% of the beer gets dispense with zero loss, reality with foam and such is most people estimate 150 Twelve ounce pours when working with a regular full sized keg.

Breweries need kegs and aren't always able to purchase them.

The keg shortage is one consequence of the ongoing, complicated supply chain challenges affecting every industry, from cars to cleaning products to paper. Because it isn't an isolated incident, coping with the shortage is even more complicated for breweries.

The simple answer is that Keg Taps are called Couplers or Keg Couplers, but to answer this question, it would be helpful to know the components of a kegerator or draft beer system, so you know the purpose of a keg coupler as well as some common misnomers.

You of course, also need to be 21 years of age. If you need a tap and tub, we can set you up with that, too — no charge! All you have to do is leave us a deposit for the gear you borrow. Remember, it's always best to have a reservation for the keg you want.