KegWorks Blog

When the holidays hit, we know by the number of daytime orders that you guys are slipping into holiday mode at the office. We know you’re antsy for some pumpkin pie and football.

So, if you’re bored and looking for something to do today (other than that big project that’s due), scope this site.

Just click on the big logo to “spin” and SpinSnap’s technology randomly selects sites on the Web for you to check out. Not crazy about your what you’re served first? Hit “Spin Again” for another helping. Who knows what you will find – a cool new site, a cool new person - you won’t know until you try.

So break out of your shell, spin and “spin again”….and again and again. (Just don’t tell my boss I have been on here all day.)

If you want, check out the advanced features where you can narrow down the sites that you are spinning through. You can pick just dating, finance, football, golf and more.

TAGS [ SPINSNAP ]

Holiday seasons can sometimes be a drag, but we’ve got some side dishes that can really take the edge off! This year, kick off your holiday with a Wild Turkey Dinner…

Wild Turkey Dinner

2 oz apple cider
1 oz Wild Turkey bourbon
Pour into a mixing glass and freeze overnight. Serve slushy.

Click here for more Thanksgiving-inspired cocktails!

If a good brew is more your style, try putting a new fall beer on tap, or brew your own! Mr. Beer’s Octoberfest Vienna Lager offers the experience of sweet toffee and rich caramel; a perfect pairing to your apple and pumpkin pies.

Looking for gift ideas? Here are some KegWorks holiday favorites.

TAGS [ COCKTAIL RECIPES | HOLIDAYS | GIFT IDEAS ]

Looking for a new way to spice up your kitchen? Check out what this customer did with our Stainless Steel Spice Rack!

They bought 8 of these, and mounted them together to make 96 spots for spices. Yes, 96! I love to cook and would be in absolute heaven with all of these spices. Not sure I have room for this intense of a collection, but wishing is always fun!

Each of these racks comes with 12 glass bottles for spices with pre-made labels and blank labels so you can customize them with your favorites.

Mount it to your wall, or set it on your counter and get cooking!

TAGS [ SPICE RACK | KITCHEN ]

Here at KegWorks, our customer’s experience is our top priority. One of the ways we provide excellent service is fast shipping. The focus of our company is home bar equipment. We stock as many products as possible in that area so we can ship instantly. If our customers place an order, we would like to get it out the same day. Here is a look at our quick process.

Orders are processed almost instantly in our system.

If a product is not located here we send it directly to the manufacturer. Orders are printed sent to the warehouse, where one of our warehouse staff picks and packs the order.

It will then be loaded on a roller to be processed to ship.

After a label is printed, the boxes are staged for pick up. We have multiple carriers that pick up several times a day.

Now the package is on the way to the customer.

That’s just one of the ways we give our customers superior service.

See you soon,
Shane

TAGS [ KEGWORKS | SHIPPING ]

When you think of wine and where it is made what comes to mind? France, Italy, Napa Valley, maybe Spain? How about Georgia? Not the state—the Republic of Georgia, in Eastern Europe. Nestled between the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountain range, this country of roughly 5 million people is believed to be the birthplace of wine. According to Oz Clark of VINOPOLIS World Wine Guide, “The Transcaucasian region, home today to the Georgians, is one of Vitis Vinifera Sativa land and is believed to have been the place where grapes were first harvested to be made into wine some 7000 years ago…”

Scientists and archaeologists have uncovered wine vessels dating back to 5000 BC. Ancient burial grounds in Georgia also contain wine artifacts including vine trimming tools and wine themed ornaments. Due to the varied climate and rich soil conditions, in Georgia there are a plethora of grape varieties. In fact, there are over 500 species of grapes from which wine makers can choose. If you ever have the opportunity give a glass or a bottle a try, you won’t be disappointed!

If you are like myself or many of the customers I talk to everyday, your kegerator is located in some out of the way place in your home. My converted refrigerator is in the basement; great for not making a mess; not so convenient because there are two doors and flight of stairs between my next beer and me. I have cut down on my trips up and down stairs with growlers. If I am going to drink more than one beer, or have a couple of friends for some beers and the game, I fill up a couple of growlers and stick them in the kitchen fridge. To keep filling a little neater and easier, I put a tray under my faucet and use a growler filler to cut down on foam.

A growler will hold four 16-ounce beers, so do the math, and two growlers will hold eight 16-ounce beers. One trip to the basement for every 8 beers significantly decreases my time away from my guests and the game. If you have some beer left over in a growler it will hold overnight in the refrigerator, but I don’t usually have that problem!

TAGS [ GROWLERS | DRAFT BEER ]

Do you own a kegerator bought from one of the big box retailers? Have you ever tried to replace your faucet and wonder why it didn’t fit on your tower, or switch to a different keg coupler and it didn’t fit on your beer line? Well, there are certain appliance companies that reverse engineered the draft beer components and when these items were produced the industry standards were ignored.

Here is a list of some of the brands that I have run into over the years that don’t conform to industry standards. Some of these companies have changed their tune and now include industry standard components.

If you have a kegerator that’s not listed above, please contact us so we can include it in this list. (We are continuing to compile a more complete list of kegerators that do not conform to industry standards, and would love your feedback.)

The good news is that you can replace these parts with industry standard parts. All of the draft beer components we carry conform to industry standards. If you are unsure of the replacement part you need, give our knowledgeable staff a call and they will help you find the components you need.

TAGS [ KEGERATOR | DRAFT BEER | HOME BAR ]