US barrels (bbl) to UK barrels (bbl) Conversion
US barrels
The US liquid barrel is a unit of volume equal to exactly 31.5 US gallons (approximately 119.24 litres), distinct from the oil barrel (42 gallons) and used for beer, wine, and other liquid products in US commerce. The US beer barrel, used to measure draught beer, is 31 gallons in practice, though the legal definition varies by state. This unit is important in the brewing and beverage industry for bulk production and distribution calculations.
UK barrels
The UK imperial barrel is a unit of volume equal to exactly 36 imperial gallons (approximately 163.659 litres), used historically in British trade and brewing. It is larger than the US oil barrel (158.99 L) and the US liquid barrel (119.24 L). While largely replaced by metric units in the UK, the imperial barrel remains a reference unit in traditional brewing contexts and historical trade documentation.
| US barrels (bbl) | UK barrels (bbl) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 bbl | 0.072858991157481 bbl |
| 1 bbl | 0.72858991157481 bbl |
| 2 bbl | 1.4571798231496 bbl |
| 3 bbl | 2.1857697347244 bbl |
| 5 bbl | 3.642949557874 bbl |
| 10 bbl | 7.2858991157481 bbl |
| 20 bbl | 14.571798231496 bbl |
| 30 bbl | 21.857697347244 bbl |
| 50 bbl | 36.42949557874 bbl |
| 100 bbl | 72.858991157481 bbl |
| 1000 bbl | 728.58991157481 bbl |