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Originally Posted by dillywho

I used to work for the Coors Distributorship in Amarillo, TX. There are 1684 oz. to a keg, 1/2 of that to a pony keg, which are normally your home party kegs. Remember, too, most beers are drawn with a head on them, as well. Some bartenders will also waste a lot of beer by opening the tap and then putting the glass under it after it has already put some down the drain. We had our own lounge there and we all had to learn how to draw beer. You are right, though. It does have the best profit margin. We had one bar there that was draft beer only. He had formerly been one of our drivers and knew he could be very profitable if he did it that way. As the old saying goes when that happens, "He did a land office business!"

We had to learn about the beer business and would sometimes be tested in a staff meeting on what we learned. I remember one quiz in particular where you had to name the three enemies of beer. One guy couldn't remember so he put down "Bud, Schlitz, and Miller". Of course, everybody laughed when his answer was read. The boss looked at him and said, "Ben, if that's what you wrote, then I'm going to give you credit for that one!"

I so remember when Coors was only distributed in certain areas. Now you have to google what craft beer is available in the area. Still Coors has a place in my heart