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title: "How much does a beer keg weigh?"
description: "A beer keg weighs 25–75 kg (55.1–165 lb). Figures by type, how that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/beer-keg/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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

*Beer kegs vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.*

| 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?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/beer-keg/) — 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 (/about/)