Contact your existing suppliers, local distributors and beverage produces to ask what they supply to your area in KeyKeg. Existing KeyKeg Community members can connect with local, national or international distributors and producers direct through our website.
KeyKeg's maximum dispense pressure is 4.1 bar / 60 PSI — the KeyKeg coupler's safety valve prevents higher pressure.
The maximum transport and storage pressure is 6 bar at 40° C / 104° F.
Unique to KeyKeg, Double Wall™ Technology is the two PET walls that dynamically work together to make KeyKeg stronger, safer and sturdier. The Institute for Research and Teaching in Brewing (VLB) has extensively tested KeyKeg properties; Double Wall™ Technology handles greater pressure than single-walled Kegs. Tested to 7 bar / 101 PSI, KeyKeg offers increased protection against damage during filling, handling, transport and dispense.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to fill KeyKeg with carbonated beverages.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to fill a KeyKeg with beer.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to fill a KeyKeg with wine.
Double Wall™ Technology is a KeyKeg safety feature. When filling KeyKegs, the Double Wall™ responds to the higher pressure, causing both walls to shift slightly, which sometimes causes a cracking sound as the two layers interact. Do not worry, KeyKegs can withstand much higher pressure than applied during filling.
It depends on the type and manufacturer of filling line. Your supplier should be able to advise you further.
Please contact us for advice about suppliers of KeyKeg filling machines.
The KeyKeg coupler is a modified GR type fitting that is easy to connect and compatible with any dispense system. It complements Bag-in-Keg™ Technology to keep propellant gas separate from beverages.
Please order KeyKeg couplers from our Webshop.
A KeyKeg filling coupler or manual filling starter box is required to fill KeyKegs manually.
Please order KeyKeg filling couplers or manual filling starter boxes from our Webshop.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to dispense from KeyKeg using air.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to use KeyKegs on-trade.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to clean a wine dispensing installation.
No. For some time now we have also been using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a method of quantifying the environmental impact of our products. Whereas ISO only looks at the product itself, LCA looks at the entire chain 'from sand to customer'. And in the case of circular products also 'from customer to sand'. This means that the impact of production and distribution is also included in determining the total environmental burden. The advantage is that there are more wheels to turn in reducing the impact on our environment. Another advantage is that when the wheels are turned it is immediately clear what benefits can be achieved, such as reduction of raw material use or CO2 footprint. It provides us with a means of broadly steering the sustainability of our products.
You cannot see that. We can say with certainty that the grip ring and the base cup (the black parts) are made of 100% recycled PP at all times. The transparent containers are made of 'food grade' PET and they have to meet strict quality requirements, including being able to withstand pressure. Recycled PET (rPET) does not always meet these quality requirements, but we do want to add as much as possible to the PET blend from which our containers are made (OnePET). But because of quality requirements, that percentage of rPET can fluctuate somewhat. On average, a KeyKey consists of 42% recycled material (rPET and rPP). And we are exploring every day how to get this percentage up. But because it fluctuates within a margin of some percent, we don't want to communicate a promise that we can't always keep.
Absolutely. The disadvantage of claiming 100% recyclable is that you think you can sit back and do nothing. We're not into that. Our aim is to increase the amount of recycled material and 100% recyclability idem ditto. As soon as we take significant steps in this direction, we will certainly communicate. With pride!
Sustainability is high on the OneCircle agenda. Indeed, it is at the core of our identity. Because being sustainable sometimes conflicts with the aim of not being inferior to competitors, we have till now stated KeyKeg is 100% recyclable. But we know, however, that one small part of each KeyKeg is difficult to recycle and is essentially burnt after use, otherwise called 'thermal recycling'. We want to be fully transparent, we reject greenwashing, and we have doubts about the 'thermal recycling' concept, so we decided to further test the recyclability claim.
Not only do we measure our performance against a strict yardstick, but we also adhere to a verifiable, internationally recognised ISO standard. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization, and we have chosen to test our Kegs for recyclability according to ISO 18604, which rejects ‘thermal recycling’ as sustainable. We agree.
Certainly. Not only can you visit our website, but we will also publish an annual sustainability report starting in 2022. In it, we will update the figures, but also explain how they are arrived at. Incidentally, for OneCircle sustainability means more than just climate and environment. In our annual report, we will also further explain our supply chain management and how we deal with issues such as human rights, labor rights and inclusiveness.
KeyKegs are generally filled with products such as beer, wine, RTDs & cocktails, coffee or kombucha. In fact, KeyKegs can be used for almost all water-based, carbonated or noncarbonated beverages. Please contact us if you have further questions.
KeyKeg 10 litre can be filled with any style of beer. Some breweries even use KeyKeg to age lambics, imperial stouts and other special beers — to good effect. It is not possible to force carbonate beer in KeyKeg. Secondary fermentation in KeyKeg is possible under the right conditions; it is important that the CO2 content does increase too much. We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how KeyKeg CO2 content is measured. Please contact us if you have further questions about measuring CO2 content in KeyKeg.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to connect KeyKeg 10 litre.
If stored properly, kegged (unopened) beer stays fresh in KeyKeg for at least 9 months — as long as it does in steel — although it often lasts much longer. Shelf life depends on beer style, ingredients, alcohol content, whether pasteurised or not, and the care taken during filling. Some brewers even use KeyKegs to age their beers.
Beer, wine, RTDs & cocktails, coffee or kombucha can be filled in KeyKeg. In fact, almost all water-based, carbonated or noncarbonated beverages can be used with KeyKeg. If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Any style of beer can be filled in KeyKeg 20 litre. Aging lambics, imperial stouts and other special beers is also possible in KeyKeg, and some breweries do this to good effect.
Forced carbonate of beer is not possible in KeyKeg, but secondary fermentation in KeyKeg is possible in the right conditions. CO2 content must not increase too much. This video demonstrates how to measure KeyKeg CO2.
Please contact us with any concerns you have about KeyKeg CO2 content.
Our ’how to connect KeyKeg 20 litre’ video explains the process.
Unopened beer (kegged) stays fresh for at least 9 months in KeyKeg if stored correctly. That is the same as steel. However, beer can last much longer in KeyKeg, depending on style, ingredients, ABV, pasteurisation, and filling quality. Brewers also use KeyKegs to age beer.
Our Webshop allows you to order KeyKeg accessories and up to eight individual KeyKegs. You may also choose to complete an optional registration.
Our Netstore allows you to order KeyKegs by the pallet, but customer registration is required here.
Please contact us for more ordering information.
KeyKeg can be filled with almost all water-based beverages, whether carbonated or not. KeyKeg is suitable for beer, wine, RTDs & cocktails, coffee or kombucha. If you are unsure, please ask us.
Breweries fill KeyKeg 30 litre with all types of beer. They even use KeyKeg to age lambics, imperial stouts and other specials to a very high standard.. Beer cannot be force carbonated in KeyKeg, but KeyKeg secondary fermentation is possible in the correct circumstances. The amount of CO2 contained in the beer must not get too high. Watch how to measure CO2 in a KeyKeg.
Let us know if you need to know more about KeyKeg CO2 content.
Watch this video to learn how to connect KeyKeg 30L.
If stored correctly, your unopened (kegged) beer will remain fresh for a minimum of nine months, which is comparable to steel. Beer can last much longer than this in KeyKeg, but it depends on a few important things: ingredients, alcohol, style, pasteurisation, and how well the KeyKeg is filled. Aging beer is also possible in KeyKeg 30 litre.
You may order KeyKeg accessories and up to 8 KeyKegs via the Webshop. You can choose whether to register as a customer or not. If you need more than 8 KeyKegs, you can register as a customer and order through our Netstore.
For more ordering information, please contact us.
Yes! Cocktails stored in Kegs are just as good and flavourful as fresh ones. With KeyKeg the quality, flavour and freshness of beverages is maintained for no less than nine months. Even after tapping the shelf life of cocktails in Kegs is at least four weeks – and much longer depending on the type of beverage.
Unlike with steel Kegs, there is no deposit, no return logistics, no financial loss from damage or theft, no contract obligation and no need for expensive cleaning routines with KeyKeg. Due to KeyKeg’s light weight, you can also make fewer shipments and deliveries or reduce the number of journeys. All in all, KeyKeg requires less transport, fuel and energy cost.
Whether it’s beer, wine, cocktails, cider, RTDs, kombucha or coffee, KeyKeg guarantees that frontline employees serve your beverages as you intended. Your beverages are protected against damage, oxidation, contamination and light. Beverages are also separated from dispense gas. If you produce ready-mixed, pre-blended beverages, you can be certain they will reach customers consistently and correctly balanced.
You can either read our Insights, get KeyKeg insights by e-mail, join the KeyKeg Community or follow our social media channels: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. We also publish an annual sustainability report, containing updated figures and progress information. Incidentally, sustainability means more to us than just climate change or the environment; our report details supply chain management and other issues, such as human rights, labour rights and inclusiveness, as well as social and environmental impact.
Please watch our video that shows how to stack filled KeyKegs correctly.
Unfilled KeyKegs last at least 24 months, and each KeyKeg shows the date it was manufactured on the sleeve. There is also a unique QR code on the sleeve that helps our support team identify every individual Keg.
The following number of empty KeyKegs fit on a 48" × 40" (120 cm x 100 cm) block pallet:
You can dispense at home, at parties or at events easily with a KeyKeg Party Pump, which is available in our Webshop. Other portable, temporary or non-permanent dispense options are available through these recommended links:
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Recycling in a general sense means putting materials back into the raw-materials chain after use, which in most cases involves downcycling: the recycled material has become lower quality and is used to produce lower-value products. Downcycling is, more or less, a delayed form of waste.
The highest achievable level of recycling is circularity. Complete circular-material reuse with no downcycling is our ultimate goal for KeyKeg recycling. Rather than being recyclable Kegs, KeyKeg is actually designed for circularity, which means that when a KeyKeg is empty it can be used to produce new KeyKegs, with no loss of quality. In other words, circular-by-design KeyKegs are reusable plastic Kegs that are continually reused as their own raw materials.
‘Thermal recycling’ is often thought of as recycling, but it is actually the burning of waste. Modern waste-management plants incinerate waste to generate electricity, suggesting that waste materials continue to serve a purpose after use.
We are as interested in our CO2 footprint as we are in our circularity. Plastic is a petroleum-based product, so burning plastic means burning fossil resources too. We therefore dismiss plastic combustion as a sustainability claim. This is reflected in our sustainable Kegs, which are ISO 18604 compliant; plastic incineration should be disregarded according to the ISO.
We adhere to ISO 18604, an internationally recognised and verifiable ISO standard against which we measure the environmental performance of our sustainable Kegs. ISO 18604 rejects ‘thermal recycling’ as sustainable, and we agree. Till now, we stated KeyKegs were 100 % recyclable Kegs, but we want to be fully transparent, and we reject greenwashing. We acknowledge one small part of each KeyKeg is difficult to recycle and is subject to ‘thermal recycling’. KeyKeg is therefore 86 % circular rather than 100 %, but we are working to increase this percentage.
You can find more information on our sustainability page and across our website. We will also start to publish an annual sustainability report from 2022, in which we present updated figures and the process for measuring the sustainable performance of our circular Kegs. Sustainability is more than reversing climate change and protecting the environment, it is also supply chain management, human rights, labour rights and inclusiveness issues. All of which will be featured in our report.
The KeyKeg Bag-in-Keg Technology is a laminated, hermetically sealed inner bag, which offers multiple layers of protection against light, oxidation and contamination. It maintains Keg shelf life through, for example, keeping beverages separate from the propellant gases used to dispense. That means any gas, such as compressed air, can be used to squeeze the bag and force the beverage out to almost the last drop. Compressed air is a cleaner, cheaper alternative to CO2, N2 or mixed gas.
Thanks to the KeyKeg Bag-in-Keg system, beer stays fresh for at least 4 weeks in KeyKeg once tapped (opened). However, beer tapped beer can last much longer, but it depends upon the type and style of beer, the cleanliness of the dispense system and whether it is (or has been) stored correctly.
The KeyKeg Bag-in-Keg Technology ensures kegged (unopened) beer stays fresh for at least 9 months in KeyKeg, which is similar to steel, if it is stored properly. But kegged beer can last much longer if the style, ingredients and content of alcohol allow it. Pasteurisation and correct KeyKeg filling also affect how long kegged beer will last. In some cases, breweries actually age their beers in KeyKeg!
KeyKegs are designed for circularity. Wherever possible, empty KeyKegs are either collected by or dropped-off at our Return Partners to be processed into the raw circular materials that we reuse for new KeyKegs. We prefer KeyKegs to be returned, but they may also be added to local recycling programmes.
Find a Return Partner in your region or contact us if you have further questions.
Always deflate KeyKegs in a well-ventilated area. Use the red KeyKeg deflating tool or Micro Matic dispense head with built-in deflating switch. Keep the red KeyKeg deflating tool for future use.
Once deflated, there are several recycling options for empty KeyKegs.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates the KeyKeg deflation process.
If you have a large number of empty KeyKegs to return, we recommend palletizing and wrapping them. However, your chosen Return Partner may prefer a different approach, so please read the specific ‘Prepare empty KeyKegs’ information for each partner.
Please note: KeyKegs should always be deflated as soon as they are empty.
The number of empty KeyKegs that fit on a 48" × 40" (120 cm x 100 cm) block pallet is shown below
Empty KeyKegs for First Mile should be sent to the Oldbury address below, but please e-mail them first.
First Mile
Unit 5, Broadwell Park, Broadwell Road, Oldbury
B69 4BL Birmingham
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to connect a KeyKeg.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to set equilibrium pressure using a Carbonated Beverage Calculator.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to fill a KeyKeg with beer.
We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to measure the dissolved CO2 level of beer in a KeyKeg.
This may happen for a number of reasons, such as dispense pressure, secondary fermentation or temperature. We have created a video for you to watch that demonstrates how to deal with foaming.
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:
Use the red, reusable KeyKeg deflating tool or built-in deflating switch on Micro Matic couplers to deflate KeyKegs. Always do this in a well-ventilated area if your dispense gas is CO2. Depending upon your area, there are several options for deflated, empty KeyKegs. Watch our video about how to deflate KeyKegs.
Our growing Return Partner Network helps us achieve our bold sustainability goals. They handle empty KeyKegs in various countries around the world, collecting them for us to reuse the circular-materials. Where available, Return Partners facilitate great recycling initiatives that complement your existing waste-management streams. Find a UK Return Partner here. To make sustainability a truly global effort, we are actively seeking new partners in your area to collect empty KeyKegs or be a drop-off point.
The following number of KeyKegs fit onto a 48" × 40" (120 cm x 100 cm) block pallet: