Draft beer machines @ home

[graygo]

On 30/12/2021 at 13:18, jambo89 said:

I'm sure it's been asked before on here, but thinking of getting one for the family holiday home in Spain. Where could I order a machine abroad and what about purchasing the kegs? I remeber seeing somewhere that the kegs are actually cheaper in Europe, but would'nt know where to start.

 

DP.

Edited January 6, 2022 by Awbdy Oot

[jambo89]

6 hours ago, Awbdy Oot said:

 

https://www.saveur-biere.com/en/172-shipping-conditions.html#europe_delivery

 

Spot on!!

[hughesie27]

Stella bringing out a new beer for PD this year going by marketing. 

[jambo89]

19 minutes ago, hughesie27 said:

Stella bringing out a new beer for PD this year going by marketing. 

 

You reckon it's a beer? I was thinking it was Cidre / cider

[Dazo]

2 minutes ago, jambo89 said:

 

You reckon it's a beer? I was thinking it was Cidre / cider

Hopefully, could do with some ciders on there. 

[Sooperstar]

6 minutes ago, jambo89 said:

 

You reckon it's a beer? I was thinking it was Cidre / cider

They've said it's a brand new beer at 5%.

[jambo89]

Just now, Sooperstar said:

They've said it's a brand new beer at 5%.

 

Aw right never seen that. Only seen the posy on facebook with an 'apple green' back ground and capitlalised 'BEER'. Assumed they might have been trying a bit of misdirection.

 

Never mind though, I will definitely still try it.

[hmfc_liam06]

The price of these things now

[Dennis Reynolds]

The new Day-Today shop on Salamander Place in Leith is stocking kegs. Doing returns as well which might be handy for folk. Just picked up a Hasseroder. Not a massive selection but decent enough.

[hughesie27]

Stella Unfiltered is the new keg coming out on Monday.

[Tott]

On 15/01/2022 at 12:55, hughesie27 said:

Stella Unfiltered is the new keg coming out on Monday.

 

Anybody tried this yet?

[muldoon74]

On 06/01/2022 at 22:38, Awbdy Oot said:

 

https://www.saveur-biere.com/en/172-shipping-conditions.html#europe_delivery

Any extra costs for shipping to UK? 

 

It's a fair bit cheaper than beerhawk for pd machines.. 

[graygo]

1 hour ago, muldoon74 said:

Any extra costs for shipping to UK? 

 

It's a fair bit cheaper than beerhawk for pd machines.. 

 

They won't deliver to the UK.

[muldoon74]

6 minutes ago, Awbdy Oot said:

 

They won't deliver to the UK.

Thats that idea ****ed then.

 

Cheers! 😂

[Japan Jambo]

11 hours ago, muldoon74 said:

Any extra costs for shipping to UK? 

 

It's a fair bit cheaper than beerhawk for pd machines.. 

 

do watch out for additional duty/VAT. Post Brexit not entirely worth the additional hassle.

[andrew]

They don't deliver to the UK and beer hawk don't deliver to Europe.

 

I just bought one of these, it should arrive before the weekend 

[Japan Jambo]

Just snagged a Jupiler keg at a 'Jumbo' supermarket in Maasricht - an unbelievable €16.09 !! Assuming I can get a five back for the keg that is as close to free beer as I can get!!

[Dagger Is Back]

Just got a PD machine. Looking forward to that first pint of Leffe Blonde.

 

Anyone know of any keg stockists in West Edinburg?

[jambo89]

6 hours ago, Dagger Is Back said:

Just got a PD machine. Looking forward to that first pint of Leffe Blonde.

 

Anyone know of any keg stockists in West Edinburg?

Wasn’t a fan of Leffe Blonde personally. There is a few corner shops that sell it, but best joining a Facebook group to find the closest one to you.

 

I always use beer hawk online order as works out cheaper overall (if you order 3 kegs) 

[Dazo]

7 hours ago, Dagger Is Back said:

Just got a PD machine. Looking forward to that first pint of Leffe Blonde.

 

Anyone know of any keg stockists in West Edinburg?

I use Keg mart in Whitburn. Great choice of kegs and I find it easier to get to than tackling the bypass to get wallyford. 

[Dagger Is Back]

3 hours ago, jambo89 said:

Wasn’t a fan of Leffe Blonde personally. There is a few corner shops that sell it, but best joining a Facebook group to find the closest one to you.

 

I always use beer hawk online order as works out cheaper overall (if you order 3 kegs) 

 

1 hour ago, Dazo said:

I use Keg mart in Whitburn. Great choice of kegs and I find it easier to get to than tackling the bypass to get wallyford. 

👍👏

[Sooperstar]

13 hours ago, Dagger Is Back said:

Just got a PD machine. Looking forward to that first pint of Leffe Blonde.

 

Anyone know of any keg stockists in West Edinburg?

Leffe Blonde is on offer on Amazon for £28.80 per keg just now.

[stevie1874]

17 hours ago, Dagger Is Back said:

Just got a PD machine. Looking forward to that first pint of Leffe Blonde.

 

Anyone know of any keg stockists in West Edinburg?

Shop in Wallyford keeps decent stocks  and takes returns for £5 

[graygo]

10 minutes ago, stevie1874 said:

Shop in Wallyford keeps decent stocks  and takes returns for £5 

 

I was in today (I live round the corner) and they've got a huge range in stock just now. I took back 3 returns recently and got £15 off a single keg 

[davemclaren]

I got one of the Beer-hawk machines recently, for my birthday,  with a keg of Jaipur IPA. Very nice. 

[The Tackle]

I got a PD today with corona as the bundle. Not a great beer but you live and learn

[Tott]

If your ordering from beerhawk.

Mind and order in multiples of 3 and use the discount code. 

[The Tackle]

15 minutes ago, Tott said:

If your ordering from beerhawk.

Mind and order in multiples of 3 and use the discount code. 

Yeah going to wait until Friday and get a few kegs, where do you find discount codes?

[Sooperstar]

2 minutes ago, The Tackle said:

Yeah going to wait until Friday and get a few kegs, where do you find discount codes?

It's 15PDKT

[The Tackle]

Just now, Sooperstar said:

It's 15PDKT

Cheers bud

[His name is]

2 hours ago, The Tackle said:

I got a PD today with corona as the bundle. Not a great beer but you live and learn

I'm not a fan of bottles of corona but was at my mates the other week and he had corona on the PD, fair enjoyed it 

[Dagger Is Back]

5 hours ago, stevie1874 said:

Shop in Wallyford keeps decent stocks  and takes returns for £5 

 

Nice one thanks. One wee question. When you return them via shops I presume you don’t have to box them?

 

 

9 hours ago, Sooperstar said:

Leffe Blonde is on offer on Amazon for £28.80 per keg just now.

Would be rude not to. £2.26 a pint after tyd £5 keg return. In saying that, the Wetherspoons in Corstorphine has Leffe at £3.69 a pint. Cheap night out at those prices.

[stevie1874]

7 minutes ago, Dagger Is Back said:

 

Nice one thanks. One wee question. When you return them via shops I presume you don’t have to box them?

 

 

Would be rude not to. £2.26 a pint after tyd £5 keg return. In saying that, the Wetherspoons in Corstorphine has Leffe at £3.69 a pint. Cheap night out at those prices.

No boxing required 

[Dagger Is Back]

1 minute ago, stevie1874 said:

No boxing required 

Even better. Thanks for your help. Looking forward to cracking open that first keg 

[theshed]

9 minutes ago, Dagger Is Back said:

 

Nice one thanks. One wee question. When you return them via shops I presume you don’t have to box them?

 

 

Would be rude not to. £2.26 a pint after tyd £5 keg return. In saying that, the Wetherspoons in Corstorphine has Leffe at £3.69 a pint. Cheap night out at those prices.

I seen leffe in Wetherspoons myself the other week and was going to try a pint but the 6.6% made me think twice 

 

Is it a nice pint?

[Dagger Is Back]

9 minutes ago, theshed said:

I seen leffe in Wetherspoons myself the other week and was going to try a pint but the 6.6% made me think twice 

 

Is it a nice pint?

I like it and it’s the first time I’ve ever seen it on draft. 3 pints before the Hearts evening cup game was a bit ambitious though.

 

Well worth a try though especially at that price. 

[Dazo]

8 hours ago, Dagger Is Back said:

 

Nice one thanks. One wee question. When you return them via shops I presume you don’t have to box them?

 

 

Would be rude not to. £2.26 a pint after tyd £5 keg return. In saying that, the Wetherspoons in Corstorphine has Leffe at £3.69 a pint. Cheap night out at those prices.

Whitburn shop also gives £5 per keg return, I think all places do to be honest. 

[theshed]

8 hours ago, Dagger Is Back said:

I like it and it’s the first time I’ve ever seen it on draft. 3 pints before the Hearts evening cup game was a bit ambitious though.

 

Well worth a try though especially at that price. 

From what I was reading Wetherspoons changed some of their lagers in all of their pubs in the uk. Done away with a few and introduced a few new ones and that included leffe plus corona 

[jambo89]

11 hours ago, The Tackle said:

I got a PD today with corona as the bundle. Not a great beer but you live and learn

If lager is your thing, then I’d recommend Jupiler and Lowenbrau on the PD. La virgen was also quite good. 

[Buzz]

9 hours ago, theshed said:

I seen leffe in Wetherspoons myself the other week and was going to try a pint but the 6.6% made me think twice 

 

Is it a nice pint?

Leffe Blonde is a very nice beer, not sure it’s best drunk by the pint though.

[milky_26]

They are about to add a Ukrainian lager to the PD range where all profits are going to Ukrainian charities.

[OBE]

15 hours ago, graygo said:

 

I was in today (I live round the corner) and they've got a huge range in stock just now. I took back 3 returns recently and got £15 off a single keg 

 

Did they have Spaten, in stock?

[Japan Jambo]

1 hour ago, jambo89 said:

If lager is your thing, then I’d recommend Jupiler and Lowenbrau on the PD. La virgen was also quite good. 

 

+1 on the La Virgen lager, liked it very much. The La Virgen IPA is good too but there are better.

[graygo]

1 hour ago, OBE said:

 

Did they have Spaten, in stock?

 

I'm pretty sure they did but don't shoot me if they don't. 

[OBE]

6 minutes ago, graygo said:

 

I'm pretty sure they did but don't shoot me if they don't. 

 

Is that the old Fa'Side...no more?

[graygo]

57 minutes ago, OBE said:

 

Is that the old Fa'Side...no more?

 

That's the one. 👍

[Tott]

Another new keg out today.

7% Blonde ale.

 

 

[andrew]

I find that the stronger beers taste better in the PD, Karmeliet was very nice and I have a keg of Trappist in there just now which is decent.

 

I wasn't that keen on Jupiler or Diekirch (both weaker lagers) and I didn't think Leffe blonde tasted as nice as it does in a bar.

 

I had a keg of Tennants the other week and thought it was pretty good but that might just be due to nostalgia since I've been out of Scotland for so long 😄

[OBE]

2 minutes ago, andrew said:

I find that the stronger beers taste better in the PD, Karmeliet was very nice and I have a keg of Trappist in there just now which is decent.

 

I wasn't that keen on Jupiler or Diekirch (both weaker lagers) and I didn't think Leffe blonde tasted as nice as it does in a bar.

 

I had a keg of Tennants the other week and thought it was pretty good but that might just be due to nostalgia since I've been out of Scotland for so long 😄

 

Out of Scotland for so long may have repaired your taste buds that Tennant's damaged before...😃

[andrew]

2 minutes ago, OBE said:

 

Out of Scotland for so long may have repaired your taste buds that Tennant's damaged before...😃

 

That may well be the case 😂