The number of beers in a keg depends on the keg size and the serving size of the beer. Here are common keg sizes and their typical beer capacities based on 12-ounce servings:
- Half Barrel Keg (Full-size keg): Holds about 15.5 gallons of beer, which is equivalent to approximately 165 twelve-ounce beers or 124 pints
- Quarter Barrel Keg (Pony keg): Holds about 7.75 gallons, equivalent to roughly 82 twelve-ounce beers or 62 pints
- Sixth Barrel Keg (Sixtel): Holds about 5.16 gallons, which translates to about 55 twelve-ounce beers or 41 pints
- Cornelius Keg (Homebrew keg): Holds 5 gallons, equivalent to about 53 twelve-ounce beers or 40 pints
In metric terms, a standard keg size in some regions is 50 liters (about 13.2 gallons), which can provide approximately 118 schooners (425 ml each) or 175 pots/middies (285 ml each) of beer
. To summarize:
Keg Type| Gallons| Approx. 12 oz Beers| Approx. Pints
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Half Barrel (Full)| 15.5| 165| 124
Quarter Barrel| 7.75| 82| 62
Sixth Barrel| 5.16| 55| 41
Cornelius| 5| 53| 40
This gives a clear idea of how many beers you can expect from each keg size for typical 12-ounce servings
