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Stainless steel beer keg

Nº D-11870

Draught beer, craft beer, cider, kombucha, cold brew coffee — a stainless keg with two rolling rings, a chime with hand holes and a spear valve.

Made for: Tea & coffee, Beverages.

Sample printed on plastic decal (white / clear PP) 0.08 mm, gloss lamination; style: plastic jars, glass jars, bottles (labels).

3 sizes ready, from Ø381 × 250 to Ø381 × 525 mm.

About this mockup

Pails, drums and pots are stock blanks (plastic, tinplate, steel, ceramic) — printed directly or wrapped with a cone label. Wire handles, snap lids and rolling hoops come with the blank; measure the label at the rim and at the base.

Usually holds
Draught beer, craft beer, cider, kombucha, cold brew coffee.
Who uses it
Craft breweries, breweries, taprooms, drinks packaging studios.
Popular in
Germany, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Vietnam.
Also searched as
beer keg mockup · stainless steel keg · 50l keg mockup · craft beer keg

How to use this mockup

  1. Pick one of the 3 ready sizes (Ø381 × 250 to Ø381 × 525 mm) or type your own size.
  2. Upload your label or artwork.
  3. Turn it in 3D, export a picture or video, or stage a scene.

Trade tips

  • A seal over the lid shows tampering and gives a second place for the logo.
  • A clear glass jar shows what is inside: pick label colours that stand out against the contents.
  • Clear PP labels give a "no-label" look on glass; white text needs an underprint.
  • Gloss lamination deepens colours but shows fingerprints and glare under shelf lights.

Questions

Is the stainless steel beer keg mockup free?

Yes, commercial use included; Free adds a watermark grid at 1K, Pro exports 4K without it.

Can I use my own size for the stainless steel beer keg?

Yes — 3 sizes from Ø381 × 250 to Ø381 × 525 mm, or type yours.

Can I use the mockup pictures to sell and advertise?

Yes, on every plan including Free: use them on your website, marketplaces, social media and for clients. Pro removes the watermark and exports 4K pictures.

What is the stainless steel beer keg sample printed on?

The sample is plastic decal (white / clear PP) 0.08 mm with gloss lamination.

Construction

These are large rigid round or tapered containers. PP pails are injection-moulded with a taper, a snap lid with a tear-off tamper band and a steel bail with a plastic grip hooked into two ears. Paint cans are rolled tinplate with a welded side seam, seamed-on bottom and a ring the lever lid presses into; 200-litre steel drums have two raised rolling hoops. Ceramic and cement planters are cast or jiggered, with a drainage hole in the base.

Choosing board and material

PP pails are usually decorated with in-mould labels (IML), heat transfer or dry offset; small runs use PP stickers. Tin cans are offset printed on flat tinplate before forming, or wrapped in paper or PP labels. Steel drums are painted, screen printed or stencilled and carry oil-proof PP labels; ceramic pots take fired ceramic decals or engraving, cement pots screen print or laser marking.

Finishing

Labels on pails and cans need lamination or ink that resists oil and solvent, since paint, glue and grease get on them. Glazed ceramic suits fired decals (durable but needs a second firing); raw terracotta suits screen print or engraving. Containers for chemicals need the required safety information and symbols, not just decoration.

Preparing the print file

Tapered pails and planters need a fan-shaped (arc) label, never a rectangle; straight cans and drums take a rectangle of circumference plus 10 mm overlap. Keep clear of handle ears and the lid bead, with no type in the 10–15 mm under the rim. Chemicals, paints and oils need a safety block, net quantity, directions and hazard pictograms where they apply.

Common mistakes

  • A rectangular label on a tapered pail: one end rides up and the bottom edge creases.
  • Unlaminated paper labels on paint cans: drips smear them and the information is lost.
  • Type right where the handle ears sit: the bail hides the product name when carried.
  • Designing a drum like retail packaging: drums live in warehouses and need big identification and safety data, not detail.

Questions and answers

How is a logo printed on a plastic pail?

Large runs use IML or heat transfer on the body; small runs use laminated PP stickers cut as an arc to match the pail's taper.

Printed tin or labelled paint can?

Offset printing on tinplate before forming is the best-looking and most durable but needs volume; short runs wrap a PP or laminated paper label.

Can a ceramic plant pot carry a logo?

Yes: fired decals for glazed pots, screen print for terracotta or cement, laser or sandblast for a subtle single-colour mark.

Sizes available

  • Ø381 × 250 mm · 20 L (676 fl oz)
  • Ø381 × 335 mm · 30 L (1014 fl oz)
  • Ø381 × 525 mm · 50 L (1691 fl oz)

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