How much does a beer keg weigh?
Typical weight
25–75 kg
That is 55.1–165 lb.
A pressurised stainless steel vessel for dispensing draught beer, sized by barrel fractions in the US and by litres elsewhere.
A full US half-barrel weighs about 72 kg: 13.5 kg of empty keg plus 58.7 litres of beer. Empty, it is one of the easier bar jobs.
By type
| Type | Typical weight |
|---|---|
| half-barrel keg | 68–76 kg |
| sixth-barrel keg | 24–28 kg |
| 50-litre keg | 58–66 kg |
| Cornelius keg | 22–26 kg |
How that compares
Beer keg against things of a similar mass.
Concrete mixer 40–180 kg
Warthog 45–150 kg
Anvil 25–200 kg
Beer keg 25–75 kg
Komodo dragon 40–166 kg
Freezer 35–120 kg
White-tailed deer 25–150 kg
Dresser 30–140 kg
More about a beer keg
- How much does a beer keg cost? 90–350 $
Common questions
- How much does a beer keg weigh?
- A beer keg weighs 25–75 kg (55.1–165 lb). A full US half-barrel weighs about 72 kg: 13.5 kg of empty keg plus 58.7 litres of beer. Empty, it is one of the easier bar jobs.
- Which type of beer keg is the heaviest?
- Of the types listed here, half-barrel keg is the largest at 68–76 kg.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place