Designed for stability and stackability with superior handling qualities, filled or empty KeyKegs can be moved and loaded by hand safely and effortlessly thanks to the innovative ergonomic grip ring and basecup. Due to its lightweight and easy palletisation, distributing your fresh beverages in KeyKeg also means fewer journeys (or less beverage per journey), which reduces costs. Improving handling and storage in the production facility or service area means less clutter and a safer environment.
You don’t need any trolleys, hand trucks, carts or heavy lifting equipment to move filled KeyKegs. Effort is minimal. The ergonomic grip ring and basecup make lightweight KeyKeg both stable and easy to handle. You can move, stack and load empty or filled KeyKegs by hand.
The grip ring and basecup are essential to KeyKeg’s innovative design. Besides making KeyKeg easy to handle and manoeuvre, these features make KeyKeg stable and stackable. Ideal for making the most of limited space in your production facility or warehouse.
A lightweight, manoeuvrable and sturdy beverage-packaging solution that is designed for optimal loading, KeyKeg helps you cut storage, transport and fuel costs. And it encourages workplace safety and wellbeing. Compared with steel, it is possible to distribute up to 35 percent more beverage per load with KeyKeg, meaning fewer shipments or a cost saving of up to 65 percent. Shipping wine in KeyKeg instead of bottles also creates savings, produces less glass waste and is a greener solution. Learn more about maximising your return on investment.
Hazards cause delays. KeyKeg’s superior handling features and light weight make it an efficient and effective beverage Keg for the hospitality industry. It doesn’t take up much space, can be stacked safely and, once empty, can be easily flattered to avoid obstructing the service area. KeyKeg saves time, which is money, and keeps employees safe.
Filled (or empty) KeyKegs can be loaded easily onto pallets for safe distribution, transport and shipping. Depending on local health and safety regulations, maximum truck or container limits and whether you’re palletising 10 L, 20 L or 30 L KeyKegs, you can load up to 100 Kegs per pallet, in up to five layers (up to 10 layers for warehouse storage). Pallets must always be shrink-wrapped and top-covered with cardboard sheets.
Following a few basic guidelines will maximise beverage quality and extend shelf life. Consumers will also be certain that the freshest beer, wine, cider, coffee, kombucha, cocktails or RTDs is served in a safe and responsible way.
It depends. If correctly stored, kegged (unopened) beer will stay fresh in KeyKeg for a minimum of at least 9 months, which is as long as it does in steel. However, beer in KeyKegs can last much longer. Shelf life depends on beer style, ingredients, alcohol content, whether pasteurised or not, and proper care during filling. Some brewers even age their beers in KeyKeg.
Depending on beer style, proper storage conditions and the cleanliness of dispense systems, beer can stay fresh for at least 4 weeks in KeyKeg once tapped (opened), although it often lasts much longer.
Watch our video that shows how to stack filled KeyKegs correctly.
The following number of KeyKegs fit onto a 48" × 40" (120 cm x 100 cm) block pallet:
We’re keen to hear from you and happy to offer our KeyKeg Community help with the best practices for storage and handling.
“Beer packaging is crucial in keeping the beer fresh, to keep flavours as we have intended it. KeyKeg allows us to package our beer with minimal oxygen pick up, to prevent beer from oxidising.”
Head of Marketing, Pohjala
“KeyKeg is the greatest solution for ensuring the taste and quality of our beer reaches customers as we intended. It’s the craft-beer industry standard and KeyKeg circularity also fits our philosophy for running a sustainable, honest and open business.”
Owner and brewer, Rock City Brewing
“We look forward to introducing PB Packaging’s long-established customer network to KeyKeg’s innovative solution for the packaging of beverages. In addition, KeyKeg’s ability to maintain freshness we are particularly excited by the sustainability credentials of KeyKeg, which include the use of recycled materials and its recyclability.”
Executive Manager, PB Packaging
KeyKeg is a complete range of easy-to-handle, easy-to-store, lightweight beverage Kegs. Featuring an advanced design, grip ring and basecup, they are easy-to-use, sustainable and circular. Excellent handling properties make KeyKeg the ideal solution for breaking into new markets and reacting to opportunities. With KeyKeg, your beverages reach consumers all over the world, safe, protected and as fresh as the day they were produced.
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Our dedicated Account Managers handle and store a lot of KeyKeg knowledge, so connect today and pick up some of that expertise too.
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Our dedicated Account Managers handle and store a lot of KeyKeg knowledge, so connect today and pick up some of that expertise too.
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Our dedicated Account Managers handle and store a lot of KeyKeg knowledge, so connect today and pick up some of that expertise too.
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