"keg" news and stories

Here's a tip for bartenders and restaurant workers: make sure the beer tap is connected to the right beer.

The American Legion Bar in Port Washington, WI got a $172 citation after police discovered that a half barrel of Coors Light had a Miller Lite handle on it. Owner Ray Wendt isn't too happy, because the beers cost the same, explaining "it's not like I was pouring different liquor into a bottle."

He also said that he actually explained to customers that it was Coors Lite and that he didn't lie to customers about it.

The theft of beer kegs from pubs and breweries is on the rise in the UK, according to a recent story in The Publican. Apparently beer isn't what the thieves are after, however. High prices of aluminum and steel are to blame, with kegs being worth around £50 (approximately $90). One brewery actually reported a theft of 100 kegs in 13 minutes one night. Some thieves are even posing as beer distributors collecting empties. Local police are urging pub owners to keep their kegs in more secure locations for now.