Fluid Barrel in The US and UK
Fluid barrels vary depending on what is being measured and where. For barrels of oil, see the next section.
In the UK a beer barrel is 36 imperial gallons (43 US gal; 164 L). In the US most fluid barrels (apart from oil) are 31.5 US gallons (26 imp gal; 119 L) (half a hogshead), but a beer barrel is 31 US gallons (26 imp gal; 117 L).
The size of beer kegs in the US is based loosely on fractions of the US beer barrel.
When referring to beer barrels or kegs in many countries, the term may be used for the commercial package units independent of actual volume, where common range for professional use is 20-60 L, typically a DIN or Euro keg of 50 L.
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