Maybe you’re planning on moving into the beer keg department, or you already have a beer kegerator, but now you wonder about the most important question: How much beer is in a keg? Without the knowledge about how much beer there is in a keg it can be hard to plan the party or know when you have to buy a new keg.
A guide to the amount of beer in a keg
To know how many beer you can serve from a keg, you must of course know the keg size. You can get more in-depth information in Beer Keg Sizes. The values below are only approximations, they might vary slightly.
How much beer is in a half keg?
A half barrel keg is 15.5 US gallons or 58.66 liters. The amount of beer in this keg is:
- 12 oz. – 165 beers
- 16 oz. – 124 beers
- 20 oz. – 99 beers
Inside this half barrel keg it’s room for 124 16 oz. beers!
How much beer is in a pony keg?
A pony keg/quarter barrel keg is half the US standard size namely 7.75 US gallons or 29.3 liters. This keg contains the following:
- 12 oz. – 82 beers
- 16 oz. – 62 beers
- 20 oz. – 49 beers
How many beers in 1/6 keg?
A sixth barrel keg (Torpedo keg) contains 5.16 US gallons or 19.8 liters. The number of beers is the following:
- 12 oz. – 56 beers
- 16 oz. – 42 beers
- 20 oz. – 33 beers
Corny keg (Cornelius keg)
A corny keg can actually be several different sizes. Here I will show the amount of beer in a 5 US gallons or 18.9 liters corny keg. It contains the following:
- 12 oz. – 53 beers
- 16 oz. – 40 beers
- 20 oz. – 32 beers
Eighth barrel
An eighth barrel keg is pretty uncommon. But it contain 3.875 US gallons or 14.7 liters. This keg can serve the following:
- 12 oz. – 41 beers
- 16 oz. – 31 beers
- 20 oz. – 25 beers
Mini keg (Bubba keg)
A mini keg is 1.32 US gallons or 5 liters. It contains the following:
- 12 oz. – 14 beers
- 16 oz. – 10.6 beers
- 20 oz. – 8.5 beers
Conclusion
I hope you now have a better picture on how much beer is in a keg. My favorite beer size is 16 oz. With this size I can throw a party with a half barrel keg and serve 124 beers!
