Kegerators Blog

Well… It’s that time again. Time to give away a really expensive appliance in return for a few laughs. If you have not already heard, we are running a video contest asking the question, "What would you do for a kegerator?"

This is your chance to get crazy stupid-creative and impress the judges with your mad director skills. The lucky winner will receive a free kegerator and forever enrich their lives with kegerator companionship.

The skinny on the contest is as follows:

1. Make a funny, shocking, cool, stupid or impressive video showing us "What you would do for a free kegerator".

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When designing and building a homemade kegerator, there are many ways you can make your kegerator uniquely your own. In addition to simple additions like varying tap configurations and tap handles, custom skins are available, and some folks have even gone do far as to build their kegerators into their R.V.s to ensure no lack of beer on vacation! Recently, some inventive brewers have taken to installing LED lights into their custom kegerators. If you are developing a home theme bar, a custom kegerator design can greatly enhance your bar’s atmosphere. You will want to think not only about looks, but also about what kind of beers you want to serve through your kegerator, and equip your device accordingly.

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Home brewing has always been a hobby with numerous possibilities for the financial benefit of the home brewer.  With the skills and knowledge of brew craft that many home brewers have, it is easy to make the jump from a hobbyist into a career brewer.  Some brewers start by opening their own local brewpub.  Others go to one of the many schools offering degrees in Master Brewing, hoping to land a job with a larger company that produces ales of quality.  Some brewers even go underground to sell their concoctions at parties and even speakeasies.  If you are thinking of a career in brew crafting, it is wise to look at many of the entrepreneurial options available to you.  You might just find the perfect new career you have been looking for!

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Are you ready for this? The last contest was such a success that I’m giving another kegerator away for free! The winner of the last contest was a CPA from Oregon, so this is any man/woman’s game.

The lucky winner will receive a free kegerator and I will get all the free publicity as you, my fellow beer lovers, pass the contest around on the internet to your friends, family and co-workers.

The skinny on the contest is as follows.

A free kegerator to be awarded to the beer lover with the most creative story of how you would put this kegerator to good use!

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Kegerators.com recently handed off a very lucky individual a free Kegerator courtesy of the 2007 Summer Kegerator Giveaway Contest. The winner with the most deserving story was sent in by Patrick Green of Portland, OR and described his passion for draft beer in an essay title The March of the Kegerator.

The winner of the contest submitted his essay online at Kegerators.com and will soon be enjoying fresh draft beer out of his very own home beer dispenser.

An excerpt of the essay along with a picture of the winner is attached.

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When buying your first kegerator, most of us opt for the cheapest solution available. This is very understandable, as the cost of a kegerator is rather expensive, but keep in mind that you may want to upgrade your kegerator later down the road.

Take for example that I bought a single tap tower kegerator about two years ago and only used it for commercial kegs for gatherings and parties. Now that I have entered the world of home brewing there has been many opportunities for me to utilize my kegerator as a storage, chilling and dispensing tool.

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Nostalgia Electrics has finally done it. Long has there been a dream for an inexpensive kegerator that can hold a full size keg and today that dream is answered. Teaming up with Wal-Mart, Nostalgia Electrics’ Keg O Rator Beer Dispenser for 1/2, 1/4, and Mini-Barrel Kegs has been manufactured with cost and design in mind.

The unit is currently under $400.00 dollars allowing a larger group of consumers to purchase the units. These at home kegerators are perfect for the home brewer to store multiple corny kegs or for the entertainer that needs to add a little zing to their kitchen. This price may not last long, so if you are in the market for a kegerator you need to check out this deal.

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The Beer Dream Team over at TheManRoom.com has invited me to become a guest writer, where I will share a 10-part series on the History of the Kegerator with the website’s highly beer-educated audience. The purpose of the series is to share the history of refrigeration and how beer played a major part in  influencing the way we live today.

TheManRoom.com website cators to what you would expect from a name like "The man room" including beer, video games, TVs, DVDs, sports, girls, etc. If you have a moment, I highly recommend checking it out: www.TheManRoom.com

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After waiting almost a year, Sears has finally agreed to list their Kenmore kegerator in the Kegerators.com catalog. It seems Kenmore is one of the last brands that was missing from the over 20 brands of kegerators in the catalog already.

The Kenmore kegerator is very similar to the Haier and Sanyo model and is priced right under $600. If you are doing some searching around for information on this unit, you will find that most of the information is about converting a Kenmore compact refrigerator and using a conversion kit.

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Who better than Viking to create a weather-resistant stainless steel kegerator for elegant outdoor kitchens and charge over $3,000 bucks for it! I think it is funny that they charge so much for these units when you can get a no name brand with all the same features for a fraction of the cost.

None-the-less the Viking brand line of kegerators made it into the catalog on Kegerators.com. I wouldn’t want to keep anything from you guys :). My advice is to compare them to some of the other stainless steel outdoor kegerators and decide if the name "Viking" is worth an extra $2k.

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