Sixth Barrel & Slim Quarter Availability List

[sudsy]

I have had little or no luck in researching what brands of beer are available in these handy and convenient sizes. So, I thought I would start a thread in which we could post our findings and keep it as a reference to share. That being said, I'll try the first product:

In the Pocono Mtn region of PA, Yuengling Lager is available in the Slim Quarter format. It is easy to keep it iced up in a Brute waste can.

[Beer Dr]

If your from the Pocono Mountain Region try Stegmier 150, sixtel, Stegmier Summer Wheat, sixtel. They also brew Pocono Lager, sixtel, similar to Yuengling Lager. These are all brewed in Wilkes-Barre PA by Lion Brewery

[oneandonlychaz]

The only brew i've ever come across in the slim 1/4 format was the amazing Yuengling sadly enough. As far as 1/6ths i know around me (Towson MD) i can get Mich Ultra, Killians, and Sam Adams i know for sure but there are more smaller name brews as well. Ive seen Bud Select in a 1/6th as well but not in this area.

[sudsy]

Today I spotted Miller Lite in slim quarters in northern New Jersey.

[Skinsfan1311]

Here, near Baltimore MD, Clipper City & Domion Brewery beers are available in sixtels....

[sudsy]

Ippolito Distributors (for Annheiser Bush) says they have Michelob Amber Bock and Bare Knuckle Stout in sixtels. And certain "seasonals" from time to time.

[mtlcafan79]

Dominion Lager 1/6 on tap now here. Dunno what else to get next, but I do like the smaller kegs.

[sudsy]

Originally Posted by mtlcafan79

Dominion Lager 1/6 on tap now here. Dunno what else to get next, but I do like the smaller kegs.

Where are you located?

[mtlcafan79]

I'm in MD right near Skinsfan. I'm a Yueng fan as well, but I usually do those in 1/2's for parties. I really wish I had a local place that could get some of the Sam Adams seasonal stuff in 1/6's, but they told me all they could get were 1/2's.

[sudsy]

Originally Posted by mtlcafan79

I'm in MD right near Skinsfan. I'm a Yueng fan as well, but I usually do those in 1/2's for parties. I really wish I had a local place that could get some of the Sam Adams seasonal stuff in 1/6's, but they told me all they could get were 1/2's.

It appears that AB uses these for six different products. At ant given time, three are available. Year round you can get Bare Knuckle Stout and Mich Amber Bock. Then there are four "seasonals" : Winter Borbon Cask Ale, Spring Heat Spiced Wheat Beer, Beach Bum Blonde Ale and Jack's Pumpkin Spiced Ale. I have never tried any on the seasonals, but have enjoyed both the stout & bock. Has anyone else?

[equals42]

Locally in St Louis I have purchased:
Schlafly (all varieties)
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Sam Adams Boston Ale
Blue Moon
Skinny Dip
Fat Tire
Boulevard Wheat
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Anchor Steam Beer
Pyramid Hefe

Here's a couple things I found online that at least show the breweries use 1/6 barrels. Whether we can all get them in our areas is another matter.

From Bruno's Liquor:

Quarter & 1/6 Barrels cost

Berghoff Dark $55
Berghoff Red $55
Berghoff Lager $55
Budweiser $48
Bud Light $48
Bud Select $48
Busch $41
Busch Light $41
Capital Island Wheat 1/6 barrel* $61
Capital Autumnal Fire 1/6 barrel* $76
Capital Blonde Dopplebock 1/6 barrel* $76
Capital Fest Seasonal 1/6 barrel* $61
Capital Maibock 1/6 barrel* $61
Capital Octoberfest 1/6 barrel* $61
Capital Winter Skal 1/6 barrel* $76
Capital Wisconsin Amber 1/4 barrel* $82
Capital Wisconsin Amber 1/6 barrel* $61
Coors Light $45
Fosters 1/6 barrel $47
Goose Island Seasonal 1/6 barrel* $52
Kronenbourg 1/6 bbl $62
Lakefront Bock* $63
Lakefront Cream City Pale Ale* $63
Lakefront Eastside Dark* $63
Lakefront OOctoberfest* $63
Lakefront Organic ESB* $63
Lakefront Pumpkin (seasonal)* $63
Lakefront Riverwest Stein* $63
Lakefront Snake Chaser* $63
Lakefront White* $63
Leinenkugel Lager $48
Leinenkugel Honey Weiss $65
Leinenkugel Red $65
Leinenkugel Berry Weiss 1/6 bbl $47
Leinenkugel Creamy Dark $65
Leinenkugel Big Butt Dopplebock 1/6 bbl $47
Michelob $48
Michelob Light $48
Michelob Amber Bock 1/6 barrel $32
Michelob Ultra 1/6 barrel $32
Miller Lite $48
Miller Genuine Draft $48
Miller High Life $48
New Glarus $82
Pabst $40
Pilsner Urquell $87
Point Special* $39
Rolling Rock $49
Sam Adam's Boston Lager $66
Sam Adam's White Ale 1/6 bbl $56
Spaten Optimator 30 ltr $95
Spaten Franziskaner Hefe-weiss 30 ltr $95
Spaten Franziskaner Hefe-weiss Dark 30 ltr $95
Sprecher Amber $60
Sprecher Black Bavarian* $60
Sprecher Hefe Weiss* $60
Sprecher Mai Bock* $60
Sprecher Micro Light $60
Sprecher Octoberfest (seasonal)* $60
Sprecher Pub Ale* $60
Sprecher Winter Ale (seasonal)* $60
Sprecher Root Beer NA $29
Tyranena Bitter Woman 1/6 barrel $50
Tyranena Black Hawk Porter 1/6 barrel $50
Tyranena Headless Man Amber 1/6 barrel $50
Widmer Bros Hefe-Weizen 1/6 barrel $59

From BevMO in NoCal look at beers available after you choose a store such as San Jose:
Gordon Biersch (most bottled types)
El Toro Poppy Amber (used to be Poppy Jasper)
North Coast Red Seal Ale
Lost Coast Great White 5 Gal K
Speakeasy Big Daddy
Alaskan Amber
Wyder's Pear Cider (I know, not beer. Too bad. I like it)
Tied House (most bottled types)
Anderson Valley Hop Ottin' I.P.A.
Firehouse Pale Ale

There are more if you change to SoCal location but you get the idea. There was a list somewhere online which described the sizes available by brewery but it seems to have disappeared.

[sudsy]

While this is slightly off topic, it applies to the small keg application. Labatt USA, located in Norwalk Conn, provides at least one product in 1/8 kegs. Yes that's correct! Labatt Blue Light is offered in 3.9 gal kegs. I experienced this product in Orange Co, NY. This creates many more possibilities for small gathering keg parties and kegerator versatility. Just wanted to share....

[sudsy]

I just learned that Blue Moon, Killian's Red and Sam Adams are available in sixtels. Just passing this along

[oneandonlychaz]

I also spotted Miller Lite in a slim 1/4 today down in MD

[kone]

I'm in SE PA and my local beer guy told me that only yuengling lager is avail in slim qtrs. I doubt that's true tho. I love YL and that's what i bought but i hope there are others to try - slim 1/4 works best for me.

[Scott Zuhse]

AB, Miller have slim 30s in select markets and Coors is probably right behind them. Othe craft brews and imports are utilizing this keg size as well. Has the advantage of the sixtel but with more volume (tall quarter bbl).

[schmido]

I was told by a distributer in south west PA that Yuengling would not sell the slim 1/4 kegs to the public anymore due to people not returning the kegs back to Yuengling. He said that only businesses were getting the small kegs. Thats a real bummer because the Yuengling 1/4 keg is one of the main reasons I purchased my kegerator.

[kone]

I just bought a slim 1/3 of Ying Lager last week and I know that the distributor just got it in a day or two before. Deposit was $30.

[kone]

Originally Posted by kone

I just bought a slim 1/3 of Ying Lager last week and I know that the distributor just got it in a day or two before. Deposit was $30.

I meant to say slim 1/4...sorry.

[CJ51974]

I can only fit 1/4s and 1/6ths. I have had many 1/4 yunglings, have one right now. Also Jacks pumpkin spice ale, killians, few others

[Brianatkcdraft]

Greetings to all.... Here in west central Illinois on my route, i have seen alot more sixtels than slim quarters.Sixtels:A-B;all Michs, Bud select, A-B seasonals;Beach Bum, Pumpkin Spice Ale,and local microbrew Elmwood. Coors line;Blue Moon, Killians. Sammy Adams; all varieties, mainly Boston Lager and Octoberfest.Goose Island;312, and all seasonals. Leinenkugels; all varieties, seen my first slim quarter last week on Leinies Apple Spice(Tasty!). This has just started up approx. 2-21/2 years ago. I guess the speciality beer lines is on the move here in Forgottonia! Cya................Brianatkcdraft

[Skinsfan1311]

...as a follow-up to the Clipper City sixtels availability.....they're now much more difficult to get, in the Baltimore area.

I was going through them too quickly anyhow, so I've raised the white flag and started buying 1/2 kegs!

[sudsy]

Originally Posted by Brianatkcdraft

Greetings to all.... Here in west central Illinois on my route, i have seen alot more sixtels than slim quarters.Sixtels:A-B;all Michs, Bud select, A-B seasonals;Beach Bum, Pumpkin Spice Ale,and local microbrew Elmwood. Coors line;Blue Moon, Killians. Sammy Adams; all varieties, mainly Boston Lager and Octoberfest.Goose Island;312, and all seasonals. Leinenkugels; all varieties, seen my first slim quarter last week on Leinies Apple Spice(Tasty!). This has just started up approx. 2-21/2 years ago. I guess the speciality beer lines is on the move here in Forgottonia! Cya................Brianatkcdraft

Brian:
That was a very informative post! Thank you for the effort. I believe there are many of us out there with kegerators that would enjoy having more than one product on-tap. Sixtels allow that to become reality.