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Taps in, kegs out.
Tap count and weekly pints in — kegs per week, cooler inventory, and the keg math bartenders argue about, settled with published figures.
Kegs, counted
The keg count sizes the cooler; the tap count sizes the underbar. Glastender builds both — and their Designer tool lets you lay the whole bar out in the browser before a drawing exists.
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How many pints are in a keg?
A half-barrel keg is 15.5 gallons — 124 sixteen-ounce pints or about 165 twelve-ounce pours. A quarter barrel holds 62 pints and a sixtel 41.
How many kegs should a bar keep on hand?
The industry planning rule is roughly three kegs per tap — one tapped, one ready, one covering the delivery gap. A 12-tap bar plans cooler space for about 30 kegs, which is a walk-in conversation, not a reach-in one.
What does the tap count decide?
The underbar: drainage, glycol runs, glass storage, and the stations between towers. That layout is exactly what Glastender fabricates — and what their browser-based Designer tool lets you rough out yourself.
A tool gets you close. A person gets it right.
Every number here is a starting point, not a quote. Your Zink specialist runs these questions for a living — and checking your math costs you nothing.