r/rootbeer • u/ScooterZine • 1d ago
I Found It!!
Finally located some 1919, in a tiny convenience store in tiny Strong City, KS. Can't wait to get it home to Arizona.
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u/oniaddict 1d ago
Make sure is very cold before drinking. The mini kegs take longer then you would expect to chill.
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u/Far_Challenge_4273 1d ago
A day enough?
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u/oniaddict 1d ago
24h is my rule of thumb. I've had plenty of people pop it in the fridge and expect 4-5h to get it cold like they would with a can.
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u/the_bartolonomicron 1d ago
Congrats! That's a great shot of you with the keg BTW, you look so happy and it's a great reminder to enjoy the small things we're passionate about :)
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u/mister_buddha 1d ago
No shit? Strong City is only about 2 hours from me. I haven't had a 1919 in a long time
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u/Remmemberme666 1d ago
Would you just use a normal tap for the keg? Or a certain one?
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u/spud4 1d ago
Has it's own pull out spout and vent. Just remember to close the vent.
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u/Remmemberme666 1d ago
Oh word I always see them at a store near me but always thought I needed a keg
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u/Frost715Ying300 1d ago
Oh man are those good? I saw a HUGE display full at some gas station in South Dakota this summer
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u/strangecoincollector 16h ago
It’s basically a better version of there cans, 1919 itself is basically a really well rounded vanilla root beer
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u/BMoney8600 15h ago
I love how happy you are! I didn’t know they made root beer kegs!
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u/GearhedMG 5h ago
Back when I lived in MN, I got an actual keg of 1919, it was a special order from New Ulm to my local liquor store, but that was a LONG time ago, not sure if they will do that anymore.
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u/ScooterZine 7h ago
This is only the second keg I've ever purchased
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u/BMoney8600 7h ago
I’ll have to look into root beer kegs!
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u/GearhedMG 5h ago
Just one? If I was driving, I would have at least 4, and if it was as far as AZ (I'm in California) I would have bought as much as I could fit.
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u/Beneficial_Fall_4265 5h ago
Are they rare?
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u/ScooterZine 5h ago
1919 has been very difficult for me to find. This summer, I have driven from Arizona to New England and back TWICE using a variety of routes and this is the first time I've seen it. In very rural Kansas of all places.
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u/Sevennix 3h ago
Tbh, I've never heard of it , but congrats on the score!!
May I ask? How does it compare to IBC? (my fave rootbeer)
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u/ScooterZine 3h ago
Others can answer that. I'm traveling and won't tap the keg until I get home and let it chill for a day or two.
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u/Mission_Apple2043 2h ago
It's pretty different from IBC, although I love both. IBC tastes medicinal to me while 1919 tastes way more vanilla-y with more noticeable sourness from my recollection.
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u/MassiveMastiff 1d ago
A whole different meaning to keg party!
Bring me one!