Draught Beer Basics

ALL ABOUT KEGS
Kegs are filled at the brewery and delivered directly to your local
retailer, ensuring you’ll be getting the freshest beer possible. Kegs
are designed to protect beer from both air and light, while still
enabling easy and rapid dispense. Most brewers use kegs made of
stainless steel, but there are also rubber-coated, aluminum, steel -
and recently - plastic kegs in the marketplace.
Below is a breakdown of how much beer is in a keg. To the right,
you’ll see our available beer dispenser models, along with their
capacities and keg layouts.
Gallons 5.16 7.75 7.75
Ounces 661 992 992
No. of 12 oz. 55 82 82
No. of 16 oz. Beers 41 41 41
No. of Cases in Keg 2.3 3.4 3.4
Nicknames
Torpedo Keg
Log
Sixth Barrel
Sixtel
Quarter Barrel
Pony Keg
Stubby Quarter
Slim Quarter Barrel
Tall Quarter
Weight 58 lbs 87 lbs 87 lbs
ALWAYS TAKE CARE WHEN MOVING FRESH KEGS! A quarter barrel 85 lbs. when full! Before moving
the keg, rmly grasp the slots on the top of the keg. Pull the keg towards you, lighting the far end of the keg o
the ground. Slowly roll the keg on its edge towards the dispenser (also called keg walking), and rock into place.
Mishandled kegs can result in foamy beer or, worse yet, injury!
1/6 BARREL 1/4 BARREL SLIM 1/4 BARREL