This Industry Vet Believes Big Brewers Should Offer 100% Credit for Kegs: Here’s Why

Dear Client: Amid all of our coverage of various keg returns programs from many of the largest brewers, many have weighed in. Some distributors believe that covering 50% or even 70% of the FOB cost of kegs isn’t fair, because a brewer has already been paid for that keg. But many brewers (and some distributors) say it’s better than nothing. Everyone is hurting right now.  Then too there’s the enduring question of decanting: Who does it, and who covers it?