Beer Meister is an American kegerator company founded in the 1960s. It was one of the first to bring draft beer dispensers into the home. Today it sells kegerators, dispensing equipment, homebrew supplies, and winemaking gear from a facility in Minnesota.
Customers search for the name two ways. Some type it as two words. Others type Beermeister, one word, the way the web address runs it together. Either way, they are looking for the same place.
How a 1960s Idea Became The Original
In the 1960s, draft beer belonged to taverns. The company set out to change that. It was among the first to market beer dispensers, called kegerators, to residential customers. The name stuck: The Original.
Growth came fast. The formula was plain. Make the products well. Price them fairly. Offer payments customers could afford. Residential buyers were new buyers. Owning a home kegerator meant rethinking the refrigerator, the party, and the weekend.
Coast to Coast, One Franchise at a Time
Franchisees carried the product across the country. Local dealers sold the dispensers in places from California to Pennsylvania to Florida and Texas.
Draft beer traveled the way American goods always have. Town by town. Handshake by handshake. Every sale added another garage, basement, or rec room to the map.
The Internet Redraws the Map
The 1990s brought the internet. The company moved away from the franchise model, closed the local distributors, and centralized distribution in California. Customers could now order from anywhere. One distribution point meant simpler inventory and faster answers, and the model that began with local dealers now reached kitchens, bars, and garages wherever customers lived.
In 2008, the current owners bought the company. Operations now run from a facility in Minnesota. The work is the same. Keep the product good. Keep the customer happy.
Homebrewing Joins the Shop
At the end of 2014, the company launched Beer Meister Supplies for the growing homebrewing market. To lead it, the owners hired a 20-year industry veteran who had been the right hand to the owner of the largest homebrewing company in the US.
The catalog grew to match:
• Kegerators in residential, outdoor, commercial, built-in, homebrew, dual tap, and triple tap styles
• Dispensing equipment, from conversion kits and towers to faucets, couplers, regulators, and gas tanks
• Homebrew equipment and ingredients, including malt, hops, yeast, and extract kits
• Winemaking supplies, from yeast and additives to bottles and recipe kits
Why the History Matters to a Buyer
History is only useful when it changes the experience. Here it does. Decades of selling dispensers means decades of questions answered, and the answers have settled into the catalog.
Conversion kits arrive assembled. Couplers are sorted by system letter. Kegerators are grouped by use, from residential and outdoor to commercial and built-in. Each choice reflects a customer who once asked, and an owner who listened.
Autumn shows it best. Football Sundays, harvest brewing, and holiday hosting all send new questions through the door. The company has heard most of them before. Experience is hard to fake, and the catalog plainly shows it. The Original earned its name slowly.
What the Company Believes About Customers
The belief is written plainly. The company would not exist if it did not keep its customers happy. That means quality products, fair prices, same-day shipping on eligible orders, and a laser focus on service.
The goal is to be known as a customer service company that happens to sell beer dispensers and brewing supplies. Any business that outlasted the franchise era, the rise of the internet, and a change of owners is not guessing about what matters.
Fifty-plus years of staying power comes down to one habit. Answer the question. Then ship the order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns the company today?
Current owners bought the company in 2008, and operations run from a facility in Minnesota. The business itself dates to the 1960s, and it has kept the same focus on quality products and customer service through every change of ownership and sales model.
What does the company sell?
Kegerators, dispensing equipment, homebrew equipment, homebrewing ingredients, winemaking supplies, and gift cards. The catalog runs from a single faucet to a complete built-in kegerator, plus the malt, hops, yeast, and fittings that keep a home brewery working all year.
Why is the company called The Original?
Founded in the 1960s, it was one of the first to market beer dispensers, called kegerators, to the residential market. The nickname reflects that history, and the company has spent decades earning it with fair prices and responsive service.
Does the company serve homebrewers and winemakers?
Yes. The supplies division launched at the end of 2014 to serve the growing homebrewing market, and the catalog also covers winemaking. Brewers can find equipment, malt, hops, yeast, and extract kits alongside the kegerators and dispensing gear that started the business.
Does the company offer same-day shipping?
Same-day shipping is part of the stated promise, alongside quality products, fair prices, and a focus on service. It applies to eligible orders, so check the shipping policy page for current details before counting on a delivery date.
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