How To Save Almost $8 On A Case Of Heineken
The 5L Heineken keg that has been recently advertised caught my eye and I was thinking of picking it up. It’s $35 CAD which isn’t unreasonable, but I thought I would compare it to the .5L tallboy cans that I often pick up from the local LCBO. Each tallboy costs $2.35 therefore 5L of Heineken from the tallboy cans is $23.50 or $11.50 cheaper then the keg.
Packaging and marketability obviously plays a part in the price difference. But then I got to wondering if there is a price difference between 24 bottles of Heineken and the tallboy cans. 24 bottles of Heineken costs $45 CAD and is roughly 7.9L. To purchase the equal amount in tallboys you would have to buy 16 cans. At $2.35 the equivalent of a two-four equals $37.60 when buying tallboys. That’s a savings of $7.40!
Think about this, most beer companies advertise a $4 savings on 24 beers during the summer on a long weekend in Canada. This is almost twice the savings for a premium beer!
So during the holiday season when we have spent way too much money consider going to the LCBO and pick up some fantastic beer from around the world and keep some of that hard earned cash in your pocket.
I go more for micro brews, but thanks for the tip.
Matt
Great suggestion…could always use some savings on my beer money.
Great idea.can use the saved money on so may other things
Those little kegs are a rip off! It’s so annoying to pay more just for “cool” packaging.
It’s a good think you took the mathematical approach to compare those different beer size. It would have been a different story if you would have try to compare the overall taste of the beer based on the quantity! Mike
Good tip, I always go for talls, maybe 16 talls of Heineken will be my new buy.
Keep in mind everyone, that the concept of the Mini Keg is to be able to experience Heineken from draught at home, cause its apparently much better.
Are there any similar offers for us in the UK?
John