Storing kegs presents one of the biggest challenges in beverage operations. Kegs are heavy, awkward to handle, and take up a large amount of valuable floor space when stacked or stored on pallets. Without the right system in place, workers spend too much time bending, lifting, and moving bulky containers, which slows down productivity and increases the risk of injury. At the same time, poor organization can make it difficult to rotate stock properly, leading to wasted product and higher costs.
Solutions that are specifically designed to store kegs can solve these issues by getting kegs off the ground, improving accessibility, and maximizing the use of vertical space. With the right system, beverage operations can organize more SKUs in less space, keep product flowing forward for easy access, and create a safer, more efficient environment for workers.
In this article, we will unpack everything you need to know about optimizing keg storage with a leading beverage storage solution from UNEX, Keg Flow.
What Are Keg Storage Solutions?
Keg storage solutions are systems specifically designed to organize, store, and manage kegs in a way that improves efficiency and safety. Unlike floor stacking or pallet storage, these solutions utilize vertical space and employ gravity or structural support to secure and maintain accessibility for heavy containers. The goal is to reduce physical strain on workers, ensure proper stock rotation, and optimize the use of valuable warehouse or cooler space.
Effective keg storage solutions allow beverage distributors, breweries, retailers, and hospitality operations to keep multiple keg sizes organized while still maintaining fast access for picking. By creating a structured, forward-flowing system, they help reduce wasted movement, protect containers from damage, and ensure product freshness. In short, keg storage solutions transform keg handling from a labor-intensive chore into a streamlined part of daily operations.
Better Keg Storage for Breweries and Beverage Distributors
For breweries, distributors, and beverage retailers, optimizing keg storage is about more than just finding space. It is about protecting employees from unnecessary lifting, ensuring product freshness through FIFO (first-in, first-out) stock rotation, and utilizing every square inch of warehouse or cooler space effectively.
UNEX Keg Flow takes the challenge of storing bulky, awkward kegs and turns it into an opportunity for efficiency. By getting kegs up off the ground and into dynamic, forward-flowing keg storage lanes, operations can improve safety, maximize storage density, and reduce wasted movement. Instead of workers straining to reach or shuffle heavy containers, kegs are always presented at the pick face, ready to be accessed with less effort and more accuracy.
UNEX Keg Flow
UNEX Keg Flow is a gravity-fed storage solution engineered specifically for keg storage and organization. Built with heavy-duty steel rollers and guard rails, the system allows kegs to flow forward automatically as one is removed. This design ensures a safer, faster, and more efficient picking process while protecting containers from unnecessary wear.
Keg Flow is highly versatile. It can be engineered to handle sixth, slim quarter, quarter, and half-barrel kegs, making it ideal for operations that manage a wide variety of SKUs. Keg Flow lanes drop easily into existing rack structures, just like SpanTrack carton flow. This means businesses can upgrade their keg storage without a complete overhaul of their existing racking system. Keg Flow is made to order, so it fits your exact dimensions, throughput requirements, and product mix.
Keg Flow improves safety, organization, and efficiency for a wide range of operations, including but not limited to:
- Breweries
- Warehouses
- Beverage fulfillment centers
- Liquor and grocery store stock rooms
- Restaurant coolers
- Cold storage facilities
With Keg Flow, operations of all types and sizes can achieve up to 200 percent more storage capacity in the same footprint, improve ergonomics for workers by reducing heavy lifting, and maintain proper FIFO stock rotation without added effort.
Learn how Atlas Distributing used SpanTrack to get SKUs organized and off the floor. Download the Case Study.
Keg Flow Specifications, Options, and Accessories
Keg Flow is designed with flexibility in mind. Lanes are available in single or double-deep configurations, with skid plates available in deeper bays to slow and control the movement of kegs. Guard rails keep containers upright and aligned as they move forward. High roller stops provide controlled roll-out at the pick face, protecting both the worker and the keg.
Because every Keg Flow system is engineered to order, you can work with our team of experts to design lanes that match your specific rack dimensions, keg sizes, and storage environment.
UNEX Keg Flow also comes with a seven-year warranty, ensuring long-term reliability in demanding beverage operations.
Raise the Bar on Keg Storage with UNEX Keg Flow
When it comes to keg storage solutions, not all options are created equal. Pallet storage wastes vertical space and forces workers to bend, lift, and reposition heavy kegs. Static shelving creates hidden inventory and increases the risk of mispicks. DIY or makeshift solutions may work temporarily, but cannot deliver the durability, safety, and reliability required for high-volume operations.
UNEX Keg Flow is the proven choice for businesses seeking to enhance efficiency, safeguard their workforce, and maximize the utilization of their storage space. By investing in Keg Flow, breweries, distributors, and beverage retailers gain a solution that keeps kegs organized, accessible, and flowing forward. With improved capacity, reduced handling, and built-in FIFO stock rotation, this system helps operations run smoothly and increase profitability.
If you are ready to improve your keg storage and transform the way your team handles heavy, bulky inventory, contact UNEX today to learn more about Keg Flow!
